Union Petroleum Secretary Vivek Rae said the country needs at least an additional 100,000 km length of gas pipeline network across the country. In order to lay this length of pipeline, the country needs
at least Rs 600,000 crore at the rate of Rs 6 crore per km in the next 15-20 years, he said while addressing a sem
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Gas pipeline infra requires Rs 6 tn investment
LPG subsidy to be rolled out through DBT
The National Committee on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) recently decided to roll out the transfer of LPG subsidy through DBT in 20 districts with effect from 15 May 2013. Following this, the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister has written to the Secretary, Petroleum and Natu
OIL may raise Rs $250 mn via dollar loan
Media reports indicate that public sector energy explorer Oil India (OIL) plans to raise a maximum of $250 million through dollar-denominated five-year long-term loan in the next few weeks. The company plans to raise dollar loan because this is a cheaper source of finance compared to rupee debt. Some reports indicate that the firm may pay an interest rate of around 2-2.5 per cent
SAIL, KIOCL to set up coke oven plant, power unit
Reports indicate that state-run miners KIOCL and Steel Authority of India (SAIL) would jointly set up a coke oven plant, which converts coking coal into coke for use in the steel mills, at Mangalore. Both the companies are expected to begin ground work for the project in the next few months after signing an equal joint venture agreement
Minister may hold meeting with PSUs to review investment
Between March 22 and April 22 Finance Minister P Chidambaram may hold a meeting with heads of public sector undertakings (PSUs) to review their capital expenditure plan, reports suggest. During the meeting, the minister may discuss capital expenditure plans of PSUs for the coming financial year and also to prod the private sector to invest more
KIOCL, SAIL in talks over rare-earth project in Kerala
KIOCL is reportedly in discussion with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to set up a joint venture to explore rare earth minerals in Kerala. The joint venture project may also engage bodies like Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and Kerala Mineral Development Corporation
SAIL imports 75% of coking coal requirement
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) imports 75 percent of its requirement of coking coal from foreign countries and the rest through captive mines and domestic sources. This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, D Purandeswari in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. The company has to rely on imports for substantial consumption of coking coal because of the limited availa
SAIL, Posco in talks over steel plant project
State-run firm Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has been in discussion with POSCO for setting up a FINEX technology based steel plant of around 3 Million Tonne Per Annum (mn tpa) hot metal capacity as a joint venture at Bokaro Steel Plant. It is estimated that around 1,100 acre land would be required for this purpose. SAIL and POSCO have not reached an agreement on the share holding structure of the j
JSW Steel delays expansion plan
According to media reports, JSW Steel halted its expansion plan of its 10 million tonne Vijayanagar plant in Karnataka to 12 million tonne until such time the iron ore supply improves in the state. The company was to invest Rs 2,695 crore on the expansion project in 2013-14 by borrowing Rs 1,750 crore and using its cash reserves for the remaining about Rs 945 crore
DCI issues tax-free bonds worth Rs 5 bn
Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) is issuing tax-free bonds worth Rs 500 crore and has offered a coupon rate of 6.47 per cent for qualified institutional investors, domestic companies and high net worth individuals. The coupon rate is 7.47 per cent for retail investors. The bonds are of 10-year tenure and 40 per cent of the issue is earmarked for retail investors