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ArcelorMittal expects decision on pact renewal in 9 months

ArcelorMittal expects decision on pact renewal in 9 months

Odisha government may decide on the application of ArcelorMittal for renewing its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the proposed 12 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) steel plant, in the next six to nine months. In 2006, both the state government and ArcelorMittal signed the agreement for the steel plant and

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ArcelorMittal expects decision on pact renewal in 9 months

ArcelorMittal expects decision on pact renewal in 9 months

Odisha government may decide on the application of ArcelorMittal for renewing its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the proposed 12 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) steel plant, in the next six to nine months. In 2006, both the state government and ArcelorMittal signed the agreement for the steel plant and

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Ministry proposes 50% grant for dredging projects

Ministry proposes 50% grant for dredging projects

The union shipping ministry made a proposal to give up to 50 per cent of the capital dredging costs of ports as grants from the centre. Currently, there are no standard norms for budgetary support for dredging to ports. As a result, some ports get budgetary support, while some fund dredging from thei

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Ministry proposes 50% grant for dredging projects

Ministry proposes 50% grant for dredging projects

The union shipping ministry made a proposal to give up to 50 per cent of the capital dredging costs of ports as grants from the centre. Currently, there are no standard norms for budgetary support for dredging to ports. As a result, some ports get budgetary support, while some fund dredging from thei

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Airlines oppose Kolkata airport’s revised charges

Airlines oppose Kolkata airport’s revised charges

Airlines operating out of Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport are opposing the new charges that have been imposed on them. High charges of software and data system in the new terminal building of the Kolkata airport have deterred airlines from operating. The charges have not been implemented till date but would be implemented once the airlines shift to the new terminal building and start operating flights from there.

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Haryana frames new housing policy to benefit 3.5 lakh familes

Haryana frames new housing policy to benefit 3.5 lakh familes

Haryana government has prepared a new housing policy — Priyadarshini Awaas Yojna - which would benefit over 3.5 lakh families below the poverty line (BPL) and, or, from the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the state. In the next two years, the state government aims to construct atleast 2 lakh houses under the scheme. Acc

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DDA works on land pooling policy

DDA works on land pooling policy

Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which proposes to set up three five more sub-cities, is working on a new 'land pooling' policy and it has suggested three different models on which the policy can be based. The suggestion was made by the authority to the union urban ministry at a recent meeting. It may be noted that the authority developed three sub-cities to date

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Work on MC Road in Kottayam to begin in May

Work on MC Road in Kottayam to begin in May

In Kottayam, MC Road's Chengannur-Muvattupuzha stretch of is all set to get a facelift with the second phase development work on the stretch likely to begin this May. According to KSTP officials, a global tender for the work will be notified by the end of this month. Currently, an eight-member team from the World Bank are in Thiruvananthapuram holding discussions with the KSTP officials about various works including works on the MC Road, which will be funded by the bank.

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Work on MC Road in Kottayam to begin in May

Work on MC Road in Kottayam to begin in May

In Kottayam, MC Road's Chengannur-Muvattupuzha stretch of is all set to get a facelift with the second phase development work on the stretch likely to begin this May. According to KSTP officials, a global tender for the work will be notified by the end of this month. Currently, an eight-member team from the World Bank are in Thiruvananthapuram holding discussions with the KSTP officials about various works including works on the MC Road, which will be funded by the bank.

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Road works in Vijayawada slowed due to land acquisition

Road works in Vijayawada slowed due to land acquisition

In Andhra Pradesh, the delay in land acquisition process in seven villages has become a bottleneck for widening the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam highway into four-lane road. District Collector Budhaprakash M Jyothi asked the revenue divisional officials to speed up the process to hand over the land to the contractors so as to start the work.