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Govt takes efforts to boost inland water transport sector

Govt takes efforts to boost inland water transport sector

While speaking at a CII event, Shipping Secretary PK Sinha informed that his ministry was exploring several ways to raise the share of inland waterways, create right policy and fiscal environment. He stressed on the need to increase the share of inland waterways and ensure seamless connectivity. He said the government is in the process of identifying criti

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Agra set to become India’s first solar city: UP govt

Agra set to become India’s first solar city: UP govt

The Uttar Pradesh government on February 22 announced that Agra, the Taj city, would be the first Ć‚ā€˜solar cityÂ’ of the country. Minister of State for Alternative Energy Vijay Mishra said that a Detailed Project Report(DPR) has been sent by the Agra authorities for making the city as the first Solar city of the country.

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Developers look for lower costs, increased housing supply

Developers look for lower costs, increased housing supply

Real estate developers are hoping for a raft of Budget proposals that will enable lower cost of construction, speedier approvals and help increase supply of housing. PS Jayakumar, Managing Director, Value and Budget Housing, believes that FDI requirement should be lowered to 20,000 sq m for residential projects against the current minimum limit of 50,000 sq. m to be eligible for FDI.

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RIL, BP bank on $5 bn investment to reverse fall in output

RIL, BP bank on $5 bn investment to reverse fall in output

According to a joint statement from Reliance Industries (RIL) and BP, their jointly proposed $5 billion investment includes testing of a new layer of natural gas under the rapidly depleting fields in the KG-D6 fields. Both the firms agreed to invest jointly of $5 billion in the next few years to boost natural gas output in the flagging Krishna Godavari (KG) D6 basin gradually from 201

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RIL, BP bank on $5 bn investment to reverse fall in output

RIL, BP bank on $5 bn investment to reverse fall in output

According to a joint statement from Reliance Industries (RIL) and BP, their jointly proposed $5 billion investment includes testing of a new layer of natural gas under the rapidly depleting fields in the KG-D6 fields. Both the firms agreed to invest jointly of $5 billion in the next few years to boost natural gas output in the flagging Krishna Godavari (KG) D6 basin gradually from 201

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Minister mulls extending Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline

Minister mulls extending Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline

Union Petroleum Minister Veerapa Moily informed that his ministry was thinking of extending the Dabhol-Bangalore gas pipeline between Chitradurga and Mangalore. He said this after commissioning the 1,000 km long gas pipeline between Dabhol in Maharashtra and Bidadi near Bangalore. The pipeline was laid by GAIL at an inve

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Minister mulls extending Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline

Minister mulls extending Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline

Union Petroleum Minister Veerapa Moily informed that his ministry was thinking of extending the Dabhol-Bangalore gas pipeline between Chitradurga and Mangalore. He said this after commissioning the 1,000 km long gas pipeline between Dabhol in Maharashtra and Bidadi near Bangalore. The pipeline was laid by GAIL at an inve

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PNGRB to revive licensing for CGD networks

PNGRB to revive licensing for CGD networks

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is expected to revive the licensing process for city gas distribution (CGD) system. Since 2009, there was no progress in CGD licensing on account of legal obstacles in the board's functioning.
According to media reports, the downstream oil and gas regu