Industry observers feel that Indira Container Terminal (ICTPL) may not be able to complete the proposed container terminal project at Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) by December. It may be noted that the union shipping ministry set December 2013 as deadline for the project, which has been delayed by more than six years after the agre
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Govt takes steps to expedite port projects
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed the Lok Sabha that the government initiated a number of steps including standardisation of RFQ, RFP and MCA documents for public private partnership (PPP) projects in port sector. He also said that the government increased delegation of financial powers to shipping ministry to acco
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Bihar to tackle road issues via maintenance policy
A new road policy will be brought into effect in Bihar to tackle road maintenance issues, said the State government on March 5. The State government, at the same time, blamed the Centre for discriminating against the state in releasing funds for road projects.
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Goa exported Rs 610 bn ore in 3 years
Union Mines Minister Dinsha Patel informed Parliament that over the last 3 years, iron ore worth over Rs 61,000 crore was exported from Goa. Giving year-wise break-up of iron ore export from the state, the minister said in 2009 to 2010 Rs 22,809 crore worth ore was exported from Goa, in 2010 to 2012 it wa
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Govt okays TRAI’s recommendations on renewables
The Union government has approved the recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on green energy applications. Union Minister of State for C&IT Milind Deora said this the Lok Sabha March 6. Following directives have been issued to the licensees/all ILD service providers to adopt measures to green the Telecom sector setting broad directions & goals:
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Blore’s high-end villa rentals come down
In Bangalore, rentals of high-end villas have dropped over the past year, as leasing deals from the expat community have almost halved and supply of units has increased. Data shared by multiple global real estate consultants and city-based brokers show that rentals for high-end villas have fallen between 25 per cent and 30 per cent in the last one year.
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Minister hopes economy may grow 6%
Finance minister P Chidambaram expressed confidence that the economy will grow at 6 percent in 2013-14. It may be recalled that the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) expects the economy to expand at 5 percent in 2012-13. The minister said he would ask public sector companies to submit their annual investment plan for the nex
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Institutions struggle to raise funds via tax-free bonds
Reports indicate that institutions that are allowed to raise tax-free bonds in 2012-13 could mop up only Rs 25,000 crore as against the permission to raise Rs 60,000 crore. It is learnt that investors are not showing much interest in the tax-free bonds as interest rates are expected to fall further in the coming months. Yield on tax-free bonds are set below the yield of the 10-year ben
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SAIL proposes Rs 130 bn investment in 2013-14
In order to raise its production capacity, from the current million tonne per annum (mn tpa), state-run Steel Authority of India (SAIL) proposes to invest Rs 13,000 crore in 2013-14. Of the total amount, Bhilai Steel Plant may get the highest share at Rs 5,900 crore for installation of a 700 ton
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Realtors doubt Orissa govt’s housing policy for poor
The Orissa government's plan to build one lakh affordable houses in 10 years has made developers skeptical. The 'scheme for affordable urban housing in Odisha-2012' annunciated recently stipulates developers to reserve 15 per cent built-up space for lower income group (LIG) and economically weaker sections (EWS) in residential projects of size exceeding 2,000 sq m.