Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy said that India will launch its first-ever bid round for exploration of shale gas by December 2013. Six basins, namely Cambay, Assam-Arakan, Gondawana,KG onshore, Cauvery onshore and Indo Gangetic basins, have been identified that may have shale gas potential.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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GSPL bags Bathinda-Srinagar pipeline project
Gujarat State Petronet (GSPL) has been awarded the Rs 855-crore Bathinda-Jammu-Srinagar gas pipeline project by the Union government.This was revealed at a high level meeÂting of officers chaired by Chief Secretary Madhav Lal, who reviewed 750-km long Bathinda in Punjab via Jammu to Srinagar gas pipeline project in Mumbai.
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Gas production down for 14th straight month
The domestic gas production stood down for the 14th straight month in January due to the continuous drop in Reliance Industries-operated Krishna Godavari Basin D6 block output.The output fell by 8.9 percent year-on-year at 3.963 billion cu m. Reliance Industries has told the government that natural gas production at the producing fields in the bloÂck was likely to fall.
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Telecom bodies sought essential services status
Industry bodies representing mobile service providers and tower companies want an ‘essential services’ status to be given to telecom infrastructure companies.The associations have demanded that the telecom sector be treated at par with other infrastructure providers such as energy and power and be given tax benefits for a 20 year period.
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US raps Indias telecom security policy
The US has criticised India’s tough stand in its draft telecom security policy and demanded a review of the clauses that can hurt businesses of American companies. It has objected to a provision in the upcoming security framework that at least 50 per cent of all ‘core telecom network equipment’ be indigenously developed or manufactured.
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Tower providers plan to use green power
The Tower and Infrastructure Providers’ Association is plaÂnning to float a request for proposal (RFP) inviting NGOs and private green power companies to generate and supply off-grid power to telecom towers in the country. The association proÂÂÂposes the ‘RESCO off-grid disÂÂtribution model’ where renewable energy companies can set up renewable energy-based power plants near the telecom towers and sell power to the telecom company at a pre-determined cost.
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NSN to build 4G network for Bharti
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) will build and operate Bharti Airtel’s 4G network in Maharashtra.NSN will provide network design, integration, commissioning and optimisation services to Bharti Airtel using TD-LTE technology for rapid roll-out of the network and full set of care services including hardware, software and competence development services.
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1,000 mw solar park
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is planning to set up a 1,000 mw solar park in the country.The ministry is thinking in terms of mandating local content for projects that would be set up in the park, while those come up elsewhere would not have any such restrictions.
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Toshiba JSW to up capacity
Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator, a joint venture between Japan-based Toshiba Corporation and India’s JSW Group, is planning to double capacity of its super critical steam turbine and generator manufacturing facility in Chennai to 6,000 mw by the financial year 2015.
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Jharkhand transmission infra
Jharkhand plans to lay transmission lines at an investment of Rs 1,600 crore and has roped in PowerGrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) as consultant for the project.Key private power companies such as Reliance Power,Abhijit group, Adhunik group and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) are expected to produce around 7,000 mw in the next 3-4 years.