The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) would soon decide on clearing the standard bidding documents for new ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) in order to expedite the implementation of such projects.
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Tag: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
Cabinet clears Rs 10 bn outlay for industrial infra projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the Modified Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme (MIIUS) with an approved outlay of Rs 1,030 crore for the 12th Five Year Plan period. The outlay consists of Rs 450 crore for committed liability and the remaining Rs 580 crore for taking up 14 to 16 new projects including a minimum 2 projects in the N
Vedanta Group chief welcomes gas price hike
Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Group told a leading media that the government's decision to hike the price of domestic natural gas would boost growth the sector. On June 27, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared the pricing of all domestic gas through Rangarajan formula from April 1, 2014. The price of gas as per the formula is likely to be about $8.4 per million British thermal unit as opposed to $4.2 currently
Industry players welcome price revision
Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed hope that the government's move to raise natural gas price would encourage investment and production in the natural gas sector. Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) almost doubled natural gas prices to $8.4 per million British thermal unit (mBtu) with effect from April 2014 and applicable for the next five years with a price
Road concessionaires allowed to sell out projects
In the highway sector, the Union government paved the way for developers to exit projects in between by diluting equity in favour of an interested company.
CCEA clears proposal to hike gas price to $8.4 per unit
On the basis of the suggestions made by the Rangarajan committee, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) decided to raise the price of domestic natural gas, from $4.2 to $8.4 a million British thermal unit (mBtu), from April 2014. Once the new price is adopted, it would be revised on a quarterly basis for a period of five years, reports indicate
Nod to two-laning of Uniara-Gulabpura NH in Rajasthan
For two-laning with paved shoulders (PS) of a key highway in Rajasthan, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval. The project is the two laning of the Uniara-Nainwa-Hindoli-Jahajpur-Shahpura-Gulabpura section of NH-148D in the state under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase IV, on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. The cost is estimated to be Rs 774.33 crore.
Govt postpones decision on gas pricing
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has stated that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on June 21 deferred a decision on domestically produced natural gas pricing. Chidambaram said that the Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, M Veerappa Moily had to go to Agartala and that's why the deferment. Hopefully, the government would like to take a decision next week when the Minister is back, Chidambaram said.
Govt postpones decision on gas pricing
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has stated that the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on June 21 deferred a decision on domestically produced natural gas pricing. Chidambaram said that the Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, M Veerappa Moily had to go to Agartala and that's why the deferment. Hopefully, the government would like to take a decision next week when the Minister is back, Chidambaram said.
Facilitation of harmonious substitution of Concessionaire in the ongoing and completed National Highway Projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal to facilitate harmonious substitution of Concessionaire in ongoing and completed National Highway Projects.

