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Odisha urban housing project

Odisha urban housing project

ABAAS, the Odisha Urban Housing Mission that envisages providing all residents of urban areas access to a range of housing options in the state, has been launched.

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No headway in pipeline project

No headway in pipeline project

The ambitious Rs.10,000 cr gas pipeline project to Kashmir is caught in bureaucratic wrangles for the past three years as a proposed MoU between the state government and GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL) Gujarat- the executing agency for the plan- is yet to be signed.

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LNG more viable than coal

LNG more viable than coal

India is already among the world´s largest energy consumers. Urbanisation, industrialisation, and the government´s commitment to 24 x7 energy access for all imply that our need for power will continue to grow.

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EPC contractual issues

EPC contractual issues

One of the major costs in an infrastructure project is the tax cost that a project has to bear on account of various indirect taxes, viz., the value added tax, works contract tax, service tax and many other similar taxes. Typically, in most of the infrastructure projects, the owner awards a turnkey contract to one party known as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor.

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Equipment Equations

Equipment Equations

The Indian CE industry has witnessed substantial growth in the last two decades, albeit fluctuating between highs and lows. The reasons are not hard to find - prevailing uncertainties in the global economy and slowing down of infrastructure projects.

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Where are the infra moneybags

Where are the infra moneybags

I do not know if introduction of GST will add a point or two to our GDP. Nor do I know for sure if our GDP will get a leg up should we substantially improve the skills of our people, or if we have a digital India, or if we have Smart Cities.