The government is looking at an investment of around $50 billion (around Rs 3.3 lakh crore) in the transmission segment in the next five years. Piyush Goyal, Union Power Minister, said, Ă´In the next six months, at least 12-13 transmission lines are being bid out worth $16 billion. Hopefully, in the next five years, we are looking at an investment of nearly $50 billion.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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NTPCĂ´s first unit in Chatra to start from Feb 2018
The first 660MW unit of NTPCĂ´s Rs 14,300 crore North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station(under construction) in Chatra district will be commissioned in February 2018 on schedule, NTPC said.
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RBI, Govt to revive distressed utilities
Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan has said the apex bank is working with the Centre and state governments to revive distressed discoms. Ă´The government is fully cognizant of the problem as are we.
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New gas-based plant at Yelahanka to start in 2018
Next time the thermal power plants in Udupi and Ballari stop production owing to technical problems, Bengaluru may not have to face power cuts. ItĂ´ll be in a more comfortable position once production begins in 2018 at the 350-MW gas-based power plant coming up in Yelahanka.
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PGCIL commissions new line
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the commissioning of the first phase of the North East Region to Agra power transmission link. The line crosses through four states and around 40 rivers. It consists of 7,000 pillars and cost nearly Rs 7,500 crore. The total cost of the project, when all phases are completed with 6,000 MW capacity, will be Rs 12,000 crore.
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Nitin Gadkari launches Green Highways Policy
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has launched the Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification & Maintenance) Policy, 2015. The aim of the policy is to promote greening of highway corridors with participation of the community, farmers, private sector, NGOs, and government institutions.
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New civil aviation policy in advanced stage
The proposed new civil aviation policy is under an advanced stage of preparation and the draft will be placed in the public domain for eliciting opinions, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati said in mid-September.The ministry will place the draft on the internet and seek suggestions and opinions from the public.
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Swapping coal linkages
The government has said it will notify the guidelines for swapping of coal linkages. Ă´The correction of the grade of coal and the permission to swap coal or exchange coal within plants, within the same company or between the companies based on the guidelines, which we will be shortly notified, will help the nation save at least Rs 20,000 crore in power bills,Ă´ Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal Said.
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Logistics corridor likely in few years
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is starting a massive exercise to diagnose the deficiencies in the infrastructure and system. It will come up with solutions for seamless movement of big carriers or trailers on the highways that connect six-seven major ports such as JNPT in Mumbai, Kandla and Haldia, besides key manufacturing hubs.
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PM favours scrapping 5/20 rule for airlines
Vistara and AirAsia India may soon be able to fly international, as PM Narendra Modi favours scrapping the 5/20eligibility rule that bars Indian carriers from flying overseas until they complete five years of domestic service