Wednesday, November 18, 2009

List of reservoirs and dams in India


List of reservoirs and dams in India


Contents

[hide]

[edit] Andhra Pradesh

[edit] Gujarat

Kadana, Shetrunji, Bhadar, Damanganga Dantiwana, Panam.

[edit] Himachal Pradesh+ Punjab

[edit] Jammu and Kashmir

kotla dam near ropar

[edit] Jharkhand

[edit] Karnataka

[edit] Kerala

[edit] Madhya Pradesh

[edit] Manipur

[edit] Maharashtra

Bhadardara On River Pravara

  • yedgaon on river kukadi

[edit] Meghalaya

[edit] Orissa

[edit] Sikkim

[edit] Tamil Nadu

[edit] Uttar Pradesh

[edit] Uttarakhand

[edit] West Bengal

[edit] Dam projects

[edit] Rajasthan

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List of tallest buildings in the world

List of tallest buildings in the world


These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by

  • structural height (vertical elevation from the base to the highest architectural or integral structural element of the building);
  • highest point on the building.

These lists only include buildings that:

  • are completed or topped-out, and
  • have continuous occupiable floors (high-rise buildings).

For lists that include non-building structures, see


Tallest skyscrapers by architectural detail (top 100)

Burj Dubai, currently topped-out in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is set to become the world's tallest building.
Taipei 101, the world's tallest completed building (Taipei, Taiwan), broke the half-kilometer mark when it opened in 2004.
The Shanghai World Financial Center, in Shanghai, China, is the third-tallest building in the world.
The fourth-tallest building in the world is the International Commerce Centre, topped-out in Hong Kong.
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004.
Chicago's Willis Tower has been the tallest building in the United States since 1973.
Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, China is the tenth-tallest building in the world.
New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world from 1931 to 1972.
Q1 on the Gold Coast in Australia, is the world's tallest residential building
The Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is the second-tallest hotel in the world.
The US Bank Tower in Los Angeles is the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River.
The Kingdom Center in Riyadh is the tallest building in Saudi Arabia.
The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan, located in Yokohama.
Rank ↓ Building[A][3] ↓ City ↓ Country ↓ Height ↓ Floors ↓ Built ↓
1 Burj Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates 818 m 2,684 ft 162 2009[B]
2 Taipei 101 Taipei Taiwan (Republic of China) 509 m 1,671 ft 101 2004
3 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai People's Republic of China 492 m 1,614 ft 101 2008
4 International Commerce Centre Hong Kong Hong Kong 483 m 1,584 ft 118 2009[B]
5= Petronas Tower 1 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
5= Petronas Tower 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 452 m 1,483 ft 88 1998
7 Nanjing Greenland Financial Center Nanjing People's Republic of China 450 m 1,476 ft 89 2009[C]
8 Willis Tower Chicago United States 442 m 1,451 ft 108 1973
9 Guangzhou West Tower Guangzhou People's Republic of China 440 m 1,444 ft 103 2009[B]
10 Jin Mao Tower Shanghai People's Republic of China 421 m 1,380 ft 88 1998
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List of development projects in Dubai

List of development projects in Dubai

The Dubai government's decision to diversify from oil based economy, and to make Dubai the main hub of tourists in the world, has made real estate and other developments more valuable, resulting in the property boom from 2004-2007.It is a part of Dubai Strategic plan 2015 unveiled by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai to maintain the economic growth and to bring Dubai on the map of the world as an iconic city, and a tourist destination of the world.[1] Construction on large scale has turned Dubai into one of the fastest growing cities in the world. There are a number of large-scale projects which are currently under construction or will be constructed in the future. Due to the heavy construction which is taking place in Dubai, 30,000 construction cranes, which is 25% of cranes worldwide, are operating in Dubai[2]. Currently multi billion dollar construction projects are taking shapes in Dubai, however due to Global financial crisis of 2008–2009, few projects have been put on hold, which includes Palm Islands, few projects of Dubailand, Arabian canal, Dubai Exhibition City, but the construction will be resumed coming years.[citation needed]

List of development projects

Project ↓ Developer ↓ Expected completion ↓ Costs ↓ Area ↓ Description ↓
Dubailand Dubai Holding 2020 AED235 billion 278 km² or 107 mile².[3]
Dubai Sports City Dubai Holding 2011 $ 4 billion 4,600,000 m2 The only dedicated sports city in world
Sahara Kingdom Dubai Holding October 2010 ??? 460,000 m2 It will feature the Lost Cities of Arabia theme park, as well as the Hanging Garden hotel
Dubai Golf City Thani Investments (BENAA)[4] 2009 $ 1.8 billion 55 million sq ft
Dubai Motor City Union Properties[4] 2009 ??? 3.5 km²
City of Arabia Dubai Holding 2010 ??? 1,860,000 m2
Dubai Lifestyle City Dubai Holding July 2009 ??? 4.15 million Sq ft
Dubai Outlet City Dubai Holding ??? ??? 9.8 million Sq ft
Business Bay Dubai Properties 2012 $30 billion 46.9 million　sq ft[5] When completed it will consist of 240 high rises, and expected population of 191,000[5]
Dubai Marina Emaar 2012 ??? 1.56 km2 Claim to be worlds largest man made Marina, with 200 high rises upon completion.
Jumeirah Lake Towers Nakheel 2011 ??? 1.8 km² Will encompass 79 high rises.
Dubai Festival City Abdulla Al Futtaim Group[6] 2015 $ 3 billion 3.8 km
Dubai Promenade Nakheel 2011 ??? 1,060,000 m2
Dubai Maritime City Dubai Holding 2012 + 3 billion Dhs 227 hectares It will be the worlds first purpose-built maritime centre
Palm Jumeirah Nakheel 2010 $12.3 billion ??? It is the worlds largest man-made island.
Palm Jabel Ali[A] Nakheel 2012 ??? ??? Will accommodate over 1.7 million people by 2020.[7]
Palm Deira[A] Nakheel 2015 ??? 12.5 km (7.76 mile) by 7.5 km (4.66 mile).[8] Will be the largest palm island, in Dubai.
The World Islands[A] Nakheel Unknown $14 billion 9 km in length and 6 km in width
Dubai Waterfront[A] Nakheel 2020 ??? 1.4 billion square feet of water and land developments The Dubai Waterfront is expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world.
Downtown Burj Dubai Emaar 2010 $20 billion 22 million ft²
Burj Dubai Emaar December 2009 $ 4 billion 334,000 m2 The Burj Dubai is already the tallest man-made structure on earth.
Dubai Metro Roads and Transport Authority 2010 $ 4.2 billion 75 km in length Will become the worlds largest fully automated railway　system.
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing ??? 2012 AED 2.5 billion 1.6 km in length Once completed in 2012,[4] it will become the world's longest arch bridge at a length of 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi)>[9]
Dubai World Central ?? 2025 $82 billion 140 Sq km[10]
Al Maktoum International Airport Dubai Holding Fully operational in 2025 $80 billion.[11] 1.56 km2 Upon completion it will be the fourth largest air facility in land area, in the world.
Arabian Canal[A] Limitless 2012 $61 billion[12] 75 km[13] will be the largest man-made canal
The Lagoons ??? 2011 $25 billion 70 million sq ft
Dubai International City Nakheel[4] ??? $23 million 8 million sq meters
Jumeirah Garden City[A] Meraas 2013 AED350 billion [14] 9,000,000 Sq meters
Global Village Dubai Holding 2011 ??? 17.2 million sq ft
Culture Village Dubai Properties April, 2010 ??? 40 million sq ft
Jumeirah Village Nakheel 2009 AED 2.4 million 811 hectares
Dubai Industrial City ??? 2015 ??? 560 million Sq ft The city is expected to accommodate around 500,000 people.
Dubai Exhibition City[A] ??? 2020 AED 8 billion 3 million Sq ft Dubai Exhibition City upon completion will home to worlds longest single column-free exhibition hall in the world.
Jebel Ali village Nakheel 2013 ??? 560 million Sq ft The city is expected to accommodate around 500,000 people.
Downtown Jebel Ali Nakheel 2011 ??? 200 hectares once completed it will be home to 235,000 people[, 70,000 of whom will be residents.
Hydropolis DDIA
£300 million 260 hectares Upon completion it will be the first underwater hotel in the world.
Bawadi Dubai Holding ??? AED 100 billion ?? One of the projects of this investment is the Asia-Asia Hotel which will be the largest hotel in the world with more than 6,500 rooms.
Dubai Pearl Abu Dhabi's Al Fahim 2012 $3 billion

International Media Production Zone ??? ??? ??? 43 million sq ft
The Universe[B] Unknown ??? ??? 3000 hectares
Nakheel Tower[A] Nakheel 2018 ??? >6,700,000 sq ft. Upon completion it will be over 1400 m tall , and worlds tallest skyscraper
Dubai Investment Park ?? ??? ???
Upon completion it will have industrial, business, residential, and recreational settlements[15]
Dubai City Tower[B] ??? 2020 AED ??? ??? The visionary tower is going to be 1.55 miles (2.4 km) high.
Notes
A. ^ Construction is currently on-hold due to lack of finances.
B. ^ Project is currently in planning stages.


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