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Power Min seeks scrapping of import duty on coal
In order to tackle the coal price surge, the Power Ministry is pushing for abolition of Customs duty on imported coal. The Ministry is trying to garner the support of the Planning Commission on the issue, which is expected to be countered by the Finance Ministry in light of the revenue implications.
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Voith inks deal with L&T
Voith Hydro has signed a contract with L&T Hydro Power for the Singoli Bhatwari Hydro-Electric Project.This includes the supply of the entire equipment of the power units and electrical and mechanical auxiliaries. L&T Uttaranchal Hydro Power is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) created to implement the 3 x 33 MW Singoli Bhatwari hydro-electric project.
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Coal imports estimate
The government estimates say that the country is likely to import 194 million tonne (mt) of coal in 2017, as against 135 mt at present, to meet the demand of the power sector.The government said that the dependence on imported coal would go up. The dependency has increased from 6 percent to 13 percent in the last 5-6 years.
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GKEL gets Mega Power status
GMR Kamalanga Energy (GKEL) has executed an agreement for supply of 260 MW to Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) under Case I bidding. With this agreement, GKEL has tied up 85 percent of its power sale under tariff policy. This makes GKEL eligible to avail Mega Power status under the new policy.
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Local self-government vital in maintenance
NABARD’s RIDF has disbursed Rs 1 lakh crore towards rural infrasÂtrucÂture including roads, but as CK Gopalakrishna, the bank’s Chief GeneÂral ManÂager & Chief Vigilance Officer, tells Janaki Krishnamoorthi, underperÂforÂmance of the assets is a worry.Government of India anÂnouÂnced in 1995-96 the scheme for setting up a fund to be operationalised by NABARD.
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Technology in logistics will be key to the cities we’re building
The DMIC is poised to be India’s biggest urbanisation project. Can its model be adopted across the country? Amitabh Kant, MD and CEO, DMICDC, shares his vision for the project with Shashidhar Nanjundaiah and Pratap V Padode, and emphasises the vast and unique opportunities that go with using PPP to build seven new cities and manufacturing hubs along the corridor.
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Maintenance incentive & community involvement will be checks and balances
Uttar Pradesh, one of the four states that enjoyed a slice of the World Bank aid totalling nearly $1.9 billion, has built 39,568 km of rural roads since the inception of PMGSY. Sanjeev Kumar, Commissioner, Rural Development, tells Shashidhar Nanjundaiah why there is a need for community monitoring systems.
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India Airports 2011 Infra around airports needs major boost: Experts
Investment opportunities of $110 billion are being envisaged up to 2020 with $80 billion towards new aircraft and $30 billion towards the development of airport infrastructure, according to the Investment Commission of India. But are the new aircraft and big development plans likely to materialise? A report on the conference held last month in Delhi.
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Learn from highways to get processes right: Experts
If the nascent segment of rural roads must attract private participation to raise the quality bar,it needs to gain the confidence of the companies by doing its tendering processes right and offering government clearances upfront.Mahesh M Hiremath, COO, Karnataka Rural Roads Development Agency, one of the better state performers having upgraded nearly 15,000 km of rural roads to all-weather with an expenditure of Rs 3,371 crore under PMGSY.