Gujarat as a State has tremendous potential both naturally as well as physically. Being well connected by rail and road is an added advantage although air connectivity needs improvement. Its well-equipped ports are a tremendous boost for industries in the State.
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The new gas pricing policy is a step in the right direction
The government has highlighted Oil & Gas (O&G) as a priority sector as part of its ´Make in India´ campaign. The focus in O&G will be on Oil Field Services and Equipment (OFS). An interesting model could be Malaysia and Dubai kind of service hubs on the east coast and west coast of the country.
Telangana pays Rs.350 cr to BHEL for stations
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has handed over a cheque for Rs 350 crore to Chairman and Managing director of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) B Prasada Rao for construction of super critical power stations at Kothagudem and Manuguru in Khammam district.
“We are likely to exceed 5000 km of road length awarded by December 31, 2014”
Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shares his views on the status of pending projects, the financing of projects and the much talked about Road Safety and Transportation Bill
Infrascape 2015 – The first half of the year 2014…
The first half of the year 2014 had been lacklustre in absence of any significant policy announcements ahead of the general elections. Not many new projects were announced as everyone wanted to wait for the elections to get over.
Roadmap to Success
The construction equipment industry has witnessed substantial investments in the recent past with several companies setting up manufacturing bases, and the demand is likely to rise with the focus on infrastructure development.
ABFPL bags Rs.1,100 crore NTPC contract
Alstom Bharat Forge Power Ltd (ABFPL) is the joint venture company of Alstom and Bharat Forge. The company has bagged contract worth Rs 1,136.5 crore from NTPC for the supply of plant equipment for the Tanda coal power plant in Uttar Pradesh.
FDI in infrastructure: Key Challenges
In addition to fuel shortage for thermal power projects, the power sector in general suffers from regulatory delays, chief of which are the land acquisition and environmental clearance issues.
Harbin Electric
Harnessing and increasing the supply of power has long been key in the advancement of human society. During the last half century, Harbin Electric Group (HE Group) has been responsible for numerous ¨firsts¨ in Chinese Power equipment manufacturing
Equipment market to grow by $30 bn
The telecom equipment market is set to increase by nearly $30 billion between 2013 and 2018, according to a report by Dell´Oro Group.





