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KSIDC to rope in consultant for airport project

KSIDC to rope in consultant for airport project

Media reports suggest that consultants are invited for Ć‚ā€˜techno economic feasibility and environmental impact assessmentÂ’ for the proposed airport at Wayanad by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC). Airports Authority of India (AAI) found the site identified at Panamaram, Wayanad, suitable for the project during a preliminary feasibility

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Global clean energy investments fell by 11% in 2012

Global clean energy investments fell by 11% in 2012

According to reports, the overall global clean energy investments in 2012 was $268.7 billion, down from $302.3 billion in 2011. Clean energy investment declined 11 per cent in 2012, weighed down by regulatory uncertainty and policy changes in big markets such as the US, India, Spain and Italy. Sharply lower prices of solar and wind technology also provided downward pressure on investment volumes.

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Some bankers expect RBI to cut CRR to ease liquidity strain

Some bankers expect RBI to cut CRR to ease liquidity strain

Some bankers expect Reserve Bank of India either to cut cash reserve ratio (CRR) in the third-quarter monetary-policy review on January 29 or conduct open market operations (OMO) to overcome liquidity crunch in the banking system. It is learnt that slow growth in deposit rate, back-to-back auction of government bonds have strained liquidity in the banking system. According to reports, main

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Ministry may miss 9,500 km road project target

Ministry may miss 9,500 km road project target

Agency reports suggest that the union road ministry may not be able to award 9,500 km of projects, as was targeted, by the end of 2012-13 because several reasons like delays in environment clearances. Between Apr-Dec 2012, the ministry could award contracts for only 1,100 km of road projects. The main fact

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NHAI open to out of court settlement with green min

NHAI open to out of court settlement with green min

Reports suggest that National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is open for an out-of-court settlement on the issue of de-linking environment clearances from forest if the environment ministry agrees. In a petition filed at the Supreme Court, NHAI called for delinking of environment approval from forest clearance to hasten highway development

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SC panel assesses quantity of ore in dumps

SC panel assesses quantity of ore in dumps

The Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee is estimating the quantity of iron ore available at the dumps in the three mineral-rich districts of Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur in Karnataka. After assessing the quantity of ore available at these dumps, the committee plans to sell it via e-auction so that steel firms, who face shortage of iron ore, can bene

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Rise in GRM helps Essar Oil post profit

Rise in GRM helps Essar Oil post profit

Thanks to a rise in gross refining margins (GRM), Essar Oil announced a profit of Rs 32 crore during Oct-Dec 2012 compared to a loss of Rs 3,986 crore in the year-ago period. During Oct-Dec, the firm reported an almost four-fold rise in the GRM to $ 9.75 per barrel compared to $2.82 per barrel in the year ago quarter. The company achi

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ONGC plans Rs 868 bn investment in 5 yrs

ONGC plans Rs 868 bn investment in 5 yrs

Sudhir Vasudeva, Chairman and Managing Director of state-run oil explorer informed that the firm plans to invest about Rs 86,862 crore on 44 mega projects during 2012-17. He also said that the planned capacity addition of the firm's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals will come about in the present Plan period