The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily has approved a proposal to extend the scope of the Scheme for sale of non-subsidised 5 KG LPG cylinders from Petrol Stations(Petrol Pumps/Retail Outlets) of Oil Marketing PSUs (OMCs) in other parts of the country subject to the Election Code of Conduct.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Ports to fix market rates for their services
The Union government will allow the trusts that run the 12 ports owned by the Union government to raise rates for port services every year based on market conditions if they adhere to certain performance standards. For this, the Union Shipping Ministry is working out on a plan.
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Kerala sanctions Rs 12 cr for crane in Beypore port
For the Beypore port, the Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 12 crore to procure a container handling crane of 40 tonne capacity, the State Minister for Ports K Babu has said.
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LNG boom to benefit ports in India
To reduce its dependence on traditional and costly fossil fuels, India is looking to set up liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminals in every port. India is taking efforts to cash in on the countryĂâs efforts to reduce its dependence on traditional and costly fossil fuels and switch to the more efficient, cleaner and ecofriendly option.
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Panel to study high handling charges in Cochin Port
A sub-committee has been formed to look into high handling charges at Cochin port. Trustees of the Cohin Port Trust (ChPT) who met at Kochi on October 30 decided in this regard. The committee comprises representatives of the community of clearing and forwarding agents, steamer agents, Customs House agents, export organisations, 2 labour trustees of the port as well as secretary of the port and traffic manager.
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Bridge over river near Mangalore nearing completion
Work on the bridge across Nethravathi on Mahavir Circle-Talapady stretch of the National Highway 66 near Mangalore area is complete to the extent of 90 per cent. Work on approach roads to the bridge on either sides is only remaining.
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Civic body to take over R&B roads in Hyderabad
The Andhra Pradesh government will soon issue a government order (GO) for handing over Roads & Buildings (R&B) Department's roads to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) by creating a separate division, said GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar on November 5.
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Improved footpaths to more Chennai roads
In its second phase of the footpath improvement scheme, the Chennai Corporation has decided to redesign and develop footpaths in 249 bus routes in the city. A sub-committee of the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) on November 5 took a decision to invite bids to redesign these stretches.
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Myosre Outer Ring Road to be completed in 8-months
The Outer Ring Road (ORR) project for Mysore is expected to be completed in eight months time if the work goes well as per the plan of Mysore Urban Development Authority (Muda). The proposed ORR is expected to address the traffic problem on the Narasimharaja Boulevard and prevent heavy vehicles from entering the city. The project is pending since a decade due to land acquisition problems.
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India wants changes in trade pact at WTO meet
To address the concerns of developing countries in the proposal that tops the agenda of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Bali ministerial scheduled for early December, India has proposed changes in the trade facilitation agreement.