Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) is planning to reduce the distance of carrying the coal having more than 34 per cent ash content to the power plant from 1,000 km to 500 km from the pit-head.
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Shell plans to acquire 100% stake in Actis for over $1 billion
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ReNew signs five PPAs to supply 1,500 MW power from solar plants
DLI to offer logistics services at Integrated Logistics Park in Anekal
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project picks ups pace
Scatec ASA aims hydropower assets in India
BSUL invites proposals for solar projects in Jalaun Park
Essar Ports Vizag Terminal held largest dry bulk vessel
Pralhad Joshi: thermal power plants hold 22 MT coal, enough for ten days
Coal demand expects to grow in India: Coal Ministry
Chhattisgarh Govt grants Parsa East & Kente Basan license to mine coal
AAI: Indigo uses new satellite-based tech to land passenger aircraft
Aviation Ministry expects 100 mn passengers traffic this year
Atal Tunnel wins ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award in New Delhi
NABARD approves five road projects for Sirmaur district
Gadkari lays foundation for 17 highway, CRIF projects in Telangana
RLDA to redevelop Delhi’s 2 stations into world-class rly station
States, UTs surpass 2022 renewable energy goal of 175 MW
E-NEXCO India rolls out E-NEXCO Eye for road network survey
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HPCL to revive Vizag refinery
With a keen interest to revive $10 billion refinery-cum-petrochemicals project at Vizag in Andhra Pradesh, Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) is in talks with BP Plc and Total SA of France.
Expertspeak: How to determine premium
Planning and projection will be in sharp focus in an increasingly competitive environment while determining costs and benefits in NVGF road projects.
NTPC to invest Rs 1 tn in hydel projects
NTPC plans to invest about Rs 100,000 crore over 10 years to set up the country's largest hydro power project.
Jindal to set up largest IWT system
For creating and operating infrastructure for transportation of coal, required for NTPC's power plant at Farakka, West Bengal, through inland waterways, Jindal ITF and NTPC have entered into a strategic agreement.
Draft telecom security policy
A telecom security policy mandating that at least 50 per cent of all 'core telecom network equipment' be indigenously developed or manufactured is being proposed.
Power, telecom cos raise foreign funds
The Centre had approved companies' fund raising worth Rs 60,950 crore through extÂernal commercial borrowing (ECB) or foreign currency cÂoÂnvertible bonds (FCCB) for inÂfrastructure projects in the last two financial years.
Trenchless technology: Minimising intervention in pipeline projects
Although it is being sporadically employed, trenchless technology should be used more widely as a solution to land acquisition issues and pilferage.
DoT plans fund for domestic companies
The telecom department plans to set up a Rs 10,000-crore fund that will provide loans at
5 per cent interest raÂtes to indigenous companies that enter the networks manufacturing space.
Concor links more locations with Guj ports
Direct container services from various north Indian locations to Mundra and Pipavav ports in Gujarat have been introduced by Container Corporation of India (Concor).