In response to a petition filed by the Aranmula Heritage Village Protection Action Council, the National Green Tribunal has stayed the Rs 2,000-crore Aranmula private airport project in Kerala. The council argues that the construction of a private airport was in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy and Wet Land Act, 2008, Kerala Land
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Domestic airports face challenges in becoming international hub
Industry watchers point out the challenges for airports in India to become international hub for Indian airline companies. An airport must have two prerequisites to become an effective hub. First, it needs a strong anchor airline operating out of the airport, as Emirates does from Dubai or Deutsche Lufthansa AG from
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Clarity lacking policy strands solar projects in AP
The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries has said that about 750 mw of solar power projects are stranded for want of clarity in policy issues and clearances in Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh Government announced its Solar Power Policy in September 2012 seeking to encourage solar power projects.
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Govt sets up panel to study definition of FDI, FII
The government set up a committee to examine and work out the details of the application of the principle followed internationally for defining foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional investment (FII). The finance ministry is learnt to have set up an eight-member committee under Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram for giving clear definitions to
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TN govt to set up three more sewage plants
The Tamil Nadu government is in the process of setting up three more sewage treatment plants (STPs) in Chennai. The plants would be set up in Villivakkam, with a capacity to process 135 million litre per day (mn ld) of sewerage, Sholinganallur (100 mn ld) and Navalur (6 mn ld)
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Experts want govt to allow pvt participation in coal sector
In order to increase coal production in the country, experts suggest government to end the monopoly of Coal India (CIL) and its subsidiaries in the sector. They suggest the government to amend laws to allow more private participation in the space. They want the government to allow foreign and local mining comp
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Chennai to have 45-km elevated road to ease traffic jams
To ease traffic congestion in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on April 1 announced a slew of road projects, including an elevated road between Taramani and Mamallapuram. The elevated road is to ease traffic congestion caused by the proliferation of IT companies, educational institutions and skyscrapers.
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Srinagar’s Pantha Chowk-Sempora road to be widened
Srinagar District Development Commissioner Farooq Ahmad Shah on April 1 convened a meeting of officers for the immediate widening of National Highway from Pantha Chowk to Sempora in Srinagar. Discussions were held for expediting the widening of National highway at Pantha Chowk besides the removal of encroachments and other bottle necks including popular trees and shifting of utilities across the road.
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IVRCL sells highway projects in TN to TRIL Roads
Hyderabad-based IVRCL has monetised three road tollways by selling stake to TRIL Roads, a Tata Group company. The deal, covering all the three projects in Tamil Nadu, is estimated at Rs 2,200 crore. This stake sale agreement is part of the Hyderabad-based infrastructure company IVRCLÂ’s Strategic Business Plan to monetise its build, operate and transfer (BOT) road assets.
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Crucial river bridge on NH-6 near Kolkata completed
A crucial river-bridge on NH-6 near Kolaghat, approximately 70 km from Kolkata, was completed on April 1. Developed by the Mumbai-based Ashoka Buildcon, the 1.2-km bridge over Roopnarayan River was a Golden Quadrilateral project undertaken by National Highways Authority of India in 2001.