THE Birla Technical Service - a division of the National Engineering Industries - has formed a new joint venture company with Parsons group of the us for a World Bank (WB) funded environmental study on supplying better civic ser- vices in Madras and latter setting up a better system. The us $100 million ject will include solid waste man ment, regulating water supply, sai tion, hazardous waste management sewerage among other things and be completed by the middle of next The new company - Birla Parsons - will primarily focus on inclus water treatment plants, waste treatment plants, hydro and fuelled power plants etc.