The Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning (OFIL), Dehradun, has decided to provide the agencies of the Uttarakhand government with training to tap solar power.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Govt may cut power price to boost rural supply: Goyal
The Centre plans to supply affordable electricity to rural households by creating huge demand for setting up solar and thermal power capacities, and cutting aggregate transmission and commercial (AT&C) losses.
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Awarding of road projects
A new mode of delivery under public-private partnership (PPP) mode, namely Hybrid Annuity Model, is being considered for awarding road projects for implementation, Pon Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, said.
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Sop on kerosene to end in three years
After decontrol of petrol and diesel, the government has chalked out a plan to usher in market-determined pricing for kerosene over the next two to three years. The stage is being readied for deregulating the poor manĆĀ“s fuel as the government targets 24-hour electricity supply to all rural households under the Rs 44,000 crore Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana by the end of 2017.
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PM launches Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Prime Minister has launched the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Rashtriya Gramin Joyti Yojna in Bihar, aimed at power sector reforms in the rural areas. He also inaugurated the Daniyawan-Biharsharief new rail line and construction work of phase-1 of Jagdishpur-Haldia Natural Gas Pipeline.
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100% stake sale cleared in BOT projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has amended its earlier approval dated May 13, 2015, for permitting 100 per cent equity divestment after two years of construction completion for all BOT projects, irrespective of year of award.
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Maharashtra government to ramp up land acquisition
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government hopes land acquisition for infrastructure and industrial projects won-ĆĀ“t face major roadblocks in Maharashtra, as it proposes to carry out acquisitions through the consent route.
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State has failed in power generation: Karandlaje
MP Shobha Karandlaje has accused the Karnataka state government of failure to increase power production and ensure its proper distribution.ĆĀ“Even though parts of the state face drought, farmers have to bear the burden of power shortage as well. The problem could be solved only if the state became self-reliant in power production.
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Rs.200-cr corpus for steel tech mission
A corpus of over Rs 200 crore has been created for setting up of the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI), with the objective of making India self-reliant in special steels and making the country a metallurgical hub.
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Govt looking into imposition of safeguard duty on steel import
A decision regarding imposition of safeguard duty on import of steel will not be delayed if the Directorate General of Safeguards recommends restrictive duty, Revenue Secretary Shaktikanta Das has said.