The Environment Ministry has shot down a Rs 50,000-crore proposal from ArcelorMittal for a mining project in the dense Saranda forest area of Jharkhand.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Rs.2,41,000 cr for transport infra in Union Budget
The Union Budget has allocated Rs 2,41,000 crore for the transportation sector. ĆĀ“For transportation sector as a whole, including rail, roads, shipping, I have provided Rs 241,387 crore in 2017-18,ĆĀ“ Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said while presenting the Union Budget 2017-18 in the Lok Sabha.
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Railways to invest Rs.1,000 cr on new NE tracks
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has invested around Rs 1,000 crore to extend the railway line beyond TripuraĆĀ“s capital Agartala and up to the stateĆĀ“s southern temple city Udaipur, a top official has said.
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44 airports have potential for UDAN
About 44 airports across the country have high potential for operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN, according to a report from industry body FICCI.
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Haryana formulates infra transport scheme
Haryana has formulated an Industrial Infrastructure Development Scheme aimed at promoting uniform regional and sustainable growth across the state, including in backward areas.
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Centre to spend $10 bn to develop airport infrastructure
A sum of $10 billion would be spent in the next five years to develop airport infrastructure in India so that the country could become the worldĆĀ“s third largest aviation market in seven years, Civil Aviation Secretary RN Choubey has said.
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Despite demonetisation, air passenger traffic rises 24percent in December
The governmentĆĀ“s demonetisation move, which reportedly hit demand in several sectors, has not had any impact on air travel in the country. The Indian aviation industryĆĀ“s strong passenger growth continued unabated in December when domestic airlines flew 23.91 per cent more passengers than a year earlier, according to latest data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
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Govt gets 45 proposals under UDAN
The CentreĆĀ“s UDAN (Ude Desh Ke Aam Naagrik) scheme, which seeks to boost regional air connectivity, provides for various incentives to airlines with fares for one-hour flights capped at Rs 2,500.
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Centre calls for affordable housing targets
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has asked all states and Union Territories to submit proposals for construction of affordable houses for the urban poor at the earliest so that the ĆĀ“Housing for AllĆĀ“ target in urban areas could be met by 2022 as envisaged.
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Bharti Airtel drags Reliance Jio to CCI
Bharti Airtel has approached the Competition Commission of India accusing Reliance Jio Infocomm of predatory pricing and indulging in an anti-competitive behaviour.