India imported 8.66 million metric tonne (mmt) of natural gas during April-November 2013 period of current fiscal at a cost of $4182.33 million. Also, India is pursuing Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project, to get natural gas supply from Turkmenistan via Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Energy conservation awards
President Pranab Mukherjee handed over the prizes to several industrial units and other establishments for their innovative efforts in enhancing their energy performance. The awardees represented industries, thermal power stations, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, shopping malls, etc.
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Gujarat Gas in pact with GSPC
Gujarat Gas Co (GGCL) has executed a long-term gas supply contract with its parent Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) for the purchase of 0.65 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) for next 12 years. Under the agreement, GSPC will supply imported re-gassified liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) to GGCL from 1 January 2014 up to 1 July 2025. The move is seen as a major relief for GGCL, as it will get assured gas supply for a long period.
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Captive coal blocks under production
Coal sector witnessed a number of initiatives during 2013 to augment coal production and supply. Regular reviews of captive coal blocks were held by Inter-Ministrial Group to expedite their development, fuel supply agreements were signed with power sector and setting of coal regulator approved.
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One step closer to clean coal
Global energy services solutions provider GSE Systems is currently working on Phase II of a multi-phase project with Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group (B and W PGG) to supply an engineering simulator for the first-of-a-kind power plant design, FutureGen 2.0 project. The FutureGen 2.0 will be a near-zero emissions coal-fueled power plant using oxy-combustion technology.FutureGen 2.0, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act overseen by the US Department of Energy, will retrofi
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Bureaucratic reform is the answer
This Welcome to the year of the elections! In this issue, we have endeavoured to examine what the year holds for the infrastructure industry. There seems to be optimism in the air.
Recently, the industry unequivocally hailed Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi´s speech at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) last month. Gripping, pointed and purposeful, Gandhi´s oratory skills looked transformed. Unlike most politicians´ and most industrialists´, his vision is a mix of short- and long-
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Relax ECB norms for infra NBFCs
2013 has been a bad year for infrastructure sector. Certain sectors like roads & highways have been hit hard in particular. Though power sector has been growing, it must be kept in mind that while coal continues to account for almost 60 per cent of power production in India
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Interventions needed to remove roadblocks
Recognising the adverse implications of poor development in some of the infrastructure segments, the Indian government has significantly increased its infrastructure spending over the last 10 years.
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Rs 862 lakh to be released to Pune’s BRTS
The Union Urban Development has approved the proposal for release of third installment of Rs 862 lakh for the BRTS corridor-Kalewadi-KSB Chowk to Dehu-Alandi Road (Trunk Route 7).
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Adani Ports begins to handle liquid cargo at Hazira
In Hazira port in South Gujarat, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone private Limited (APSEZ) has initiated handling of liquid bulk cargo. The company's subsidiary Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) has been handling the cargo, the company said.