The Karnataka Government has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 992 MW with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The agreement with DVC is for 450 MW at Rs 4.40 per unit and with NPCIL for 442 MW from the Kudankulam nuclear power plant at Rs 3.30 a unit.
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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FDI norms in construction
The government is proposing relaxation of norms for foreign direct investment (FDI) in construction, a move that could open up funds flow into the financially stressed sector.
Under current rules, 100 per cent FDI is allowed through the automatic route in development of townships, housing and built-up infrastructure, subject to stringent conditions.
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Plan panel to standardise key processes
The Planning Commission is looking at standardising three processes it has developed while working on the 12th Plan, so that the new Commission that would take over after the elections can continue using them.
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CCEA approves modification of food processing infra
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved modifications in the Mega Food Park Scheme guidelines of infrastructure development for food processing. These modifications are envisaged to streamline the implementation of the scheme while retaining its basic nature.
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EIL stake sale
An Empowered Group of Ministers (EoGM) approved the sale of a 10 per cent stake in Engineers India (EIL) through a follow-on public offer (FPO) by the government, which may fetch the exchequer Rs 500 crore. The government plans to disinvest 3.36 crore EIL shares, with up to 5 per cent of the offer reserved for employees. The government plans to raise Rs 40,000 crore by way of disinvestment in the current financial year.
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PMG mandate to be widened
Investors want the mandate of Project Monitoring Group (PMG) widened to ensure timely decisions on their investments. At a conference, Anil Singh, Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, DP World, enquired if the mandate of PMG would also be widened to look into FDI already made in the port sector.
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Greenko commissions wind farm
Greenko Group commissioned a 50-MW wind farm in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
The wind farm was built with an outlay of EUR 43 million using Gamesa´s G97 turbines and has a capacity to deliver better performance in an average year. With this, the company´s total installing power generating portfolio has increased to 476 MW.
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PMG clears hurdles in 84 mega projects
The Project Monitoring Group (PMG), attached to the Cabinet Secretariat, sorted out problems for some 84 mega projects totalling Rs 3.71 lakh crore investments in the past seven months since the inception of the group.
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Cold chains need cluster development
Ravichandran Purushothaman cites a success story in Tamil Nadu to explain why there is a need for cluster-based models in India to conserve food wastage and improve farmer profitability.
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Will FDI in retail help?
Indian retail is booming, with its organised sector estimated to reach new heights in coming years. What does this strong growth, coupled with FDI in multi-brand retail, mean for one of the biggest bottlenecks in the supply chain?