To cut expenditure on logistics, UltraTech Cement is set to build a Rs 100-crore terminal at the Mumbai Port to transport cement from its plants in Gujarat into Mumbai. By doing so, the Aditya Birla Group's company wants to cut logistics costs and go deeper into one of the largest cement markets in India.
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Rupee weakness to have minimal impact on Hindalco
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Hindalco Industries said the impact of rupee depreciation on the company's balance sheet would be minimal as it does not have much of foreign currency loan. Addressing shareholders at the companyÂ’s 54th annual general meeting, Birla said the firm has a foreign loan of only $100 million and so the impact of rupee deva
Rail projects in Karnataka get additional Rs 6 bn funds
In 2013-14, the central government would spend an additional Rs 300 crore on railway projects in Karnataka, while the state government would contribute an equivalent amount for these projects. Thus, a total of Rs 600 crore would be spent on rail projects in the state during the current financial year over and above what was budgeted. The Union Railway budget 2013-14 allocated Rs 900 crore for rail projects in the state. Including electrification and doubling of tracks, it would top Rs 1200 Rs 1
ONGC to invest Rs 35 bn to redevelop gas field
After discovering gas in the southern part of the South Bassein field, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) decided to undertake redevelopment programme at a cost of Rs 3,513 crore in the area. Under this programme, the firm would set up a new platform, drilling new wells, subsea systems etc. The additional gas will come on stream in the next 2-3 years time after the wells are
OIL plans Rs 120 bn investment in North East till FY17
Sunil Kumar Srivastava, Chairman and MD of Oil India (OIL) informed reporters that the firm earmarked Rs 12,000 crore investment for its projects in North East out of the Rs 19,000 crore capital expenditure planned in the 12th Five-Year Plan. The company planned to invest Rs 19,000 crore on expansion of exploration work and diversification of business during 2012-
Sanghi to invest Rs 1.5 bn on ships, jetties
Media reports suggest that Sanghi Cement would invest Rs 150 crore for buying ships and for setting up new jetties or terminals. The company would spend Rs 100 crore on its Mumbai jetty in the next three years. Sanghi Industries has a captive jetty near its cement plant in Abdasa, Kutch and a sea terminal at Navlakhi port of Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) in Rajk
Tata Group firms mull Rs 700 bn worth projects in 5 yrs
In the next five years, Tata Housing, Tata Realty and Tata Projects would implement projects worth at least Rs 70,000 crore, media reports indicate. In the coming years, various Tata Group companies would participate in sectors such as roads and highways, reports indicate. In 2013-14, these three firms are executing projects worth Rs 15,000-20,000 crore
Plea for attracting pvt investment in infra sector
Planning Commission deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia asked Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to promote private participation in the development of physical infrastructure. Ahluwalia urged Goa to try and cover all urban areas with sewerage network using latest technology to achieve the goal of total sanitation in the state. He offered the Planning Commission's full support to Goa in solid waste management and to make Goa plastic free
Tripura CM discusses need to expedite infra projects
During a meeting with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar discussed the need to expedite critical infrastructure projects in the state. Sarkar informed Singh that some of the critical infrastructure projects likely to be implemented by the central government in the state are behind schedule. The chief minister met the Planning Commission chief to decide the annual plan outlay for state, which was
SAIL takes steps to complete modernisation project early
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is taking steps to ensure that the modernisation work at its IISCO Steel Plant is completed at the earliest. As part of this, CS Verma, Chairman of the firm assigned
separate jobs to different teams formed for this purpose. The company formed different teams and broke all critic