MaharashtraÂ’s New Industrial Policy 2013-18 announced recently proposed an investment of Rs 5 lakh crore, jobs for two million people, new industrial corridors and attractions for micro, small and medium industries.The new policy which aims to increase the state GDP to 28 per cent will be implemented from April 1 and will be valid for five years, it was officially announced.
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Maharashtra unveils new industrial policy
MaharashtraÂ’s New Industrial Policy 2013-18 announced recently proposed an investment of Rs 5 lakh crore, jobs for two million people, new industrial corridors and attractions for micro, small and medium industries.The new policy which aims to increase the state GDP to 28 per cent will be implemented from April 1 and will be valid for five years, it was officially announced.
Cost-overrun on infra projects pegged at ` 520 bn till Mar 2012
At the end of the 11th Five Year Plan on March 31, 2012, cost overrun for various infrastructure projects monitored by government was Rs 52,150.68 crore.This information was given by the Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena in Lok Sabha.
Cost-overrun on infra projects pegged at ` 520 bn till Mar 2012
At the end of the 11th Five Year Plan on March 31, 2012, cost overrun for various infrastructure projects monitored by government was Rs 52,150.68 crore.This information was given by the Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena in Lok Sabha.
McNally Bharat gets contract
McNally Bharat Engineering has bagged a contract worth Rs 733 crore from ACC for construction and installation of a cement plant. The order comprises onshore supply, civil construction and installation & erection of New
Jamul Cement plant. The order has a contractual delivery period of 30.5 months, it said.
McNally Bharat gets contract
McNally Bharat Engineering has bagged a contract worth Rs 733 crore from ACC for construction and installation of a cement plant. The order comprises onshore supply, civil construction and installation & erection of New
Jamul Cement plant. The order has a contractual delivery period of 30.5 months, it said.
Ministry to vet MDL’s tie-up with private firms
Mumbai-based defence shipyard Mazagon Dock (MDL) plans to enter into alliance with Pipavav Shipyard, Larsen and Toubro and ABG Shipyard to construct warships. Media reports suggest that the defence ministry would study the alliance of MDL with these private shipyards in order to ensure that there was no violation of rules framed
Contracting opportunites in blast furnace
A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally iron. In a blast furnace, fuel, ore, and flux (limestone) are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air (sometimes with oxygen enrichment) is blown into the lower section of the furnace, so that the chemical reactions take place throughout the furnace as the material moves downward.
Contracting opportunites in blast furnace
A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals, generally iron. In a blast furnace, fuel, ore, and flux (limestone) are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air (sometimes with oxygen enrichment) is blown into the lower section of the furnace, so that the chemical reactions take place throughout the furnace as the material moves downward.
Economic Recovery
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