Andhra Pradesh has focused on port connectivity and multi-mode transport linkage in proposals submitted to the Centre in the ensuing Railway Budget.
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APSEZ eyes southeast coast
According to reports, Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) is seeking further acquisitions after taking over Dhamra port on the east coast recently.
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How can ports be put on the fast track to development?
The ports sector has undergone considerable change since the nineties, but reforms and development have taken a backseat. Janaki Krishnamoorthi examines various approaches to boost this crucial sector.
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The government has taken several initiatives to enhance port capacity
Janardhana Rao, Managing Director, Indian Ports Association, speaks to Janaki Krishnamoorthi about the reforms underway in major ports.
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ADB may fund Chennai-Vizag corridor
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shown interest to back an industrial corridor along the coast of Andhra Pradesh, giving a confidence boost to the state as it prepares for a new life without Telangana and Hyderabad.
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Enhancing air connectivity
The 4th International Exhibition & Conference on Civil Aviation, 'India Aviation 2014' discussed the huge untapped potential in the Indian aviation sector.
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Opportunities on the horizon
India plans to more than double its port capacity to 3,200 million tonne at an investment of Rs 2.87 trillion by 2020, drivin the demand for more port handling equipment. Sudheer Vathiyath trains through the prevailing trends in port equipment market.
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Shipping Ministry to seek VGF
The Shipping Ministry will seek support from the Finance Ministry for covering the funding gap for two major ports proposed in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. A Cabinet note on the subject is being prepared, he said. The government has finalised Sagar and Dugarajapatnam as the two sites for setting up of the ports.
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AP to focus on non-hub airports
The Andhra Pradesh civil aviation policy will focus on developing non-hub airports in the region. The aims is to build new investment regions and give a fillip to tourism sector. Addressing the gathering at the inaugural event of the five-day India Aviation 2014 at Hyderabad recently, Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan has said that the state boasts of the country's first aerospace SEZ located within 15-km of the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad.
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AP Genco’s Krishnapatnam plant goes on stream
The first unit of 800 MW (2x800 MW) of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station in Krishnapatnam has been synchronised with the Power Grid. This project being executed by AP Genco is expected to partly ease up the demand supply situation in the state.