Bangladesh government received response from governments of only a few countries for funding its proposed deep sea-port project at Sonadia in Cox's Bazar district. Earlier, the Bangladesh government invited proposal from
countries for participating in the port project. Proposals were sought from countries like India, China the United Stat
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Govt gets response from some countries for port project
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TN govt’s solar project yet to take off as clarity eludes
Lack of clarity on the implementation of incentives provided by the Tamil Nadu government affected the installation of rooftop solar power systems in households and industrial and commercial buildings. While the solar policy mandates industries and commercial entities to procure 6 percent of their power from solar sources, there has been no official com
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Govt to levy tax to increase air connectivity to small towns
The government is mulling to impose a new cess on flyers to help increase connectivity to smaller towns. An Essential Services Fund could be created with the money collected through the new tax that would help provide subsidy to airlines operating to smaller cities and areas like the north-east.
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Govt scraps airports charges for smaller cities
To boost connectivity to remote areas in the country, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry has decided to scrap most airport charges at tier II and tier III cities for scheduled airlines. Airlines will be exempted from landing charges, parking charges and navigation charges. The government has also decided to do away with the passenger service fee, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said.
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Shah panel to submit report on mining in Odisha
Justice Shah Commission would submit its report on illegal mining in Odisha by July to the Supreme Court. It may be recalled that the commission was set up to study violations in iron ore and manganese mining in India and recommend changes. The panel submitted a similar report on illegal mining in Goa in September 2012 and following this, the apex court bann
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ONGC to take a call on stake buy in HPL
Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will decide whether to bid for the West Bengal government's 40 per cent stake in Haldia Petrochemicals (HPL) It may be recalled that the state government invited expressions of interest (EoIs) through West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation for selling its stake in
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Andhra govt sets up panel to process RAY
In order to implement the Rajiv Awas Yojana, the Andhra Pradesh government set up a state-level nodal agency (SLNA), Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA). Various Urban local bodies in the state are submitting the detailed project reports (DPRs) under the scheme to MEPMA. The state government also set up a DPR Appraisal Committee headed by commissioner and director of muni
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OVL proposes to invest more capital in Vietnam block
ONGC Videsh (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), is awaiting government approval for investing an additional $65.67 million in an hydrocarbon block in Vietnam. In 1988, OVL acquired exploration license for Block 06.1, in which it holds 45 per cent stake. TNK Vietnam BV is the operator with 35 per cent stake and the remaining 20 per c
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Coir to be used in road construction in rural India
The government has taken initiative to use coconut fibre or coir in the road construction activity. The National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) has approved Central Coir Research Institute (CCRI) as a nodal institute for application of coir geotextiles in construction of rural roads.
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RINL seeks ore mine for proposed steel project
Jharkhand government received a request from the state-run Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) for allocating the over 2,600 acre Ghatkuri iron ore mine, located at the West Singhbhum district. The company wants the mine, which is estimated to have 600 million tonne reserves, for its proposed 3 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) steel plant