The government’s plan for bidding out the shale gas blocks for exploration has been postponed till 2013, and it seems India is in the dilemma of how to take its shale gas initiatives forward in policy. The delay points to a debate on the environmental hazards. Given the greater likelihood of groundwater contamination, will shale gas be a reality in the near future? Sudheer Vathiyath explores.
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Tag: Andhra Pradesh
There will be visible improvement in port connectivity in 3-4 years
In his interview with Sudheer Vathiyath and Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, K Mohandas, Secretary, Union Ministry of Shipping, highlights some of the initiatives from the government in port connectivity, including ro-ro services, inland waterways on PPP, and more.
Rs 120 bn refinery in AP
Amerind Petroleum (Amerind) proposes to set up a neaÂrly Rs120 billion petroleum refinery near Visakhapatnam, in joint technical collaboration with the US-based American Industrial Corporation (AIC).
Rs 25,000 cr mega infra projects cleared
The government gave regulatory clearances to three mega infrastructure projects involving an investment of Rs 25,000 crore. These are the first among a few projects the government has shortlisted to be put on a fast track.
More premium bids for NHAI
All 4 bids opened on negative VGF exceeding estimation by far. NHAI opened four National Highway bids (on BOT) over the past two working days--three on Friday, 18 November and one on Monday, 21 November. The four have all been on premium, also called negative Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of varying amounts.
Analysis: Leveraging real estate for metro systems
City planners in India seem to be looking at metro rail as the panacea to poor and myopic planning and haphazard growth. Sudheendra Bajpai and Aparajita Dutt say integration of systems should include planning the city"s real estate around metro rail.
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.
Project delays in states cost Centre Rs 66,619 crore
Delays in projects being implemented in various states will cost the Union Government an additional Rs 66,619 crore.
About 10,000 km of SH to be upgraded into NH
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started a feasibility study of the existing state highways (SH) to declare them national highways (NH) running throÂugh different states.
MAT will inhibit export growth
GMR Group is one of the few developers that is gung ho on SEZs. Their Rs 26,000 crore SEZ, coming up in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, is being constructed at full pace in the face of scepticism and uncertainty regarding SEZs in the country.