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.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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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.
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Government resolves land dispute with Paradip Port
A 50-year-old land dispute between Odisha government and Paradip Port Trust has been resolved with the government agreeing to alienate nearly 6285.58 acres in favour of the port and retain only 597 acres in four revenue villages within the port limits. Though the state government had handed over the port to the central government in 1965, the formal land transfer could not be effected on technical grounds.
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Port development: Financial support to be sought from Centre
Financial support would be sought from the Union government to develop all ports, Karnataka State Minister for Ports Baburao Chinchanasur said. A
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Kolkata gets Major Port of the Year Award
The Kolkata Port has been adjudged ĆĀ“Major Port of the YearĆĀ“ for the year 2014-15 among the 12 major ports in India at the Gateway Award 2015 ceremony. The port received this award for increased cargo volumes, optimising capacity utilisation, growth in output per berth and customer satisfaction.
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L&T exits Kachchigarh port on environmental concerns
Larsen & Toubro has exited the project to develop a port at Kachchigarh in the state of Gujarat citing environmental concerns, the company informed the bourses.
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Stevedores oppose new policy
The announcement by the Centre to introduce a new stevedoring policy in all government-owned ports to allot permits to stevedores and shore handling agents through bids on revenue sharing basis for cargo handling operations has kicked up a ontroversy.
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State goes to PMO on price of port land for Navi Mumbai link
The state government has knocked the doors of the Prime MinisterĆĀ“s Office to find a solution to the charges levied by Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) for the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link.