Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee asked Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal to seek cleaÂrance from Planning Commission for allocating funds to National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project under nonPlan category.Telecom minister requested finance ministry to allocate funds for NOFN from nonPlan side to mitigate chances of delays in funding for the scheme which involves approval at various levels.
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GAIL clinches cheap gas import deal
GAIL India managed to clinch a deal to import natural gas from a US-based company for deliveries from 2016-17 at the Henry Hub-benchmarked price, which is lower than the Japanese Crude Cocktail (JCC).
Shale Gas: The unlikely alternative?
The government’s plan for bidding out the shale gas blocks for exploration has been postponed till 2013, and it seems India is in the dilemma of how to take its shale gas initiatives forward in policy. The delay points to a debate on the environmental hazards. Given the greater likelihood of groundwater contamination, will shale gas be a reality in the near future? Sudheer Vathiyath explores.
SPV to build broadband network
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) with equity participation from BSNL, MTNL and other public sector units such as RailTel, Gail and PowerGrid, amoÂng others, will undertake the 20,000-crore project to build a national broadÂÂband network to take high-speed internet to the hinterlands.
GAIL pipeline to supply gas to Sindri plant
Gas Authority of India's (GAIL) pipeline from Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Jharkhand is going to be a boon for the closed Sindri fertiliser factory, other industries and domestic consumers on the line.
India O&G Pipeline Infrastructure 2011: Technology critical to pipeline security
A recent conference discussed the new technologies that are available in India and can transform O&G pipeline execution and maintenance.
GAIL projects face land acquisition hurdles
GAIL has stalled pipeline projects worth Rs 3,000 crore due to land acquisition problems.The state-run company has sought the Environment Ministry’s help is resolving the issue.
GAIL to begin Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline project
As farmers and the Gas Authority of India (GAIL) have signed a deal recently, the stalÂled Dabhol-Bangalore Liquefied Natural Gas pipeline project will begin soon.
Trenchless technology: Minimising intervention in pipeline projects
Although it is being sporadically employed, trenchless technology should be used more widely as a solution to land acquisition issues and pilferage.
KSIDC, Gail to develop gas infra
The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) inked a pact with GAIL Gas for setting up gas-based infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,000 crore in the state.

