The board of Coal India (CIL) decided not to sign any more Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for supply of coal to power firms after December. As of now, CIL is said to be supplying about 49 million tonne of coal through MoU route and this is said to be one of the reasons why power utilities are hesitant to sign fuel supply agreements (FSA).
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Ministry takes steps for technological progress
Union steel ministry is taking various steps for the technological development of iron and steel sector and as part of the efforts, the ministry started a new programme "Scheme for Promotion of R&D in Iron and Steel Sector" during the 11th Five Year Plan with an allocation of Rs 118 crore.
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Road safety week from May 6-12, UN promotes walking
Worldwide while going ahead with urbanisation plans, it is find the authorities concerned did not provide enough facilities for pedestrians despite knowing how healthy it is to walk
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Assam’s rural road network gets a boost
The Union government has decided to relax norms for Assam so that it can get benefits at par with tribal areas and hill states for constructing rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
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Delhi-Noida barrage to be closed for repairs
From this month (December) 15, the 28-year-old Okhla barrage, an important link between Delhi and Noida, will be closed for repairs for two months. The UP Irrigation Department is expected to finally start restoring the decrepit bridge after an inspection earlier this year revealed how susceptible it was to a mishap.
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GMR Infra starts toll collection on Hungund-Hospet road
GMR Infrastructure has commenced partial toll collection on Hungund-Hospet road. Toll collection has started at two out of three toll plazas of the project, said a company release. The company is executing the four-laning road project of Hungund-Hospet section of NH-13 on toll basis under NHDP - Phase III.
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New tech sought for building roads in Arunachal
New technology and viable options should be adopted by the State PWD to build good roads in Arunachal Pradesh, the mountain state, lone independent MLA Nang Sati Mein has demanded the government. New technology roads are the need of the hour which can help us deal with the deteriorating condition of the roads, she added.
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Delhi’s major roads to get dedicated emergency lanes
Indian capital city Delhi's almost all major roads will soon have a dedicated emergency lane and driving on them during the time of any disaster will be a punishable offence. The Delhi Government has identified 162 roads in which emergency lanes will be reserved on the extreme right for plying of ambulance, fire-tenders and other emergency services vehicles.
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AAI deplores poor condition of Kolkata airport road
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on November 30 expressed its resentment over the poor city road infrastructure causing trouble to fliers from the Kolkata airport. The AAI's criticism has come barely two months before the airport is slated to throw open to the public its brand new terminal.
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Ennore Port emerging as an automobile export hub
It is learnt that Ennore port, located 25 km north off Chennai, is emerging as an alternative for automobile exports because of capacity constraint in the Chennai port. Marc Nassif, Managing Director, Renault India, said the Ennore port provides adequate capacity and authorities are willing and helpful. The port is said to have shipped 1.04 lakh cars last year and expects this number to rise to 1.6