A change in the Dredging Policy is on the anvil, and Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan describes to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah what it envisage and what is in store for the private sector.
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We expect to provide an urban infra roadmap within six weeks
In March, a High Powered Expert Committee chaired by Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, submitted a report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and Services.
CIL preferred over coal block bidding
The government will consider competitive bidding for coal blocks, but only after allocating blocks to state-run Coal India and state governments.
Joka-BBD Bagh Metro project gets green signal
Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal government has cleared the hurdles before the proposed Rs 2,600 crore Joka-BBD Bag Metro Railway project undertaken by the Indian Railways.
Adani plans plant in Bihar
Adani Power (APL) has submitted an Rs 7,000 crore proposal to the Bihar government for setting up a 1320 (610 x2) mw thermal power station.
HP seeks Rs 27k cr
Himachal Pradesh government has requested Rs 27,556 crore for the state in the 12th Five Year Plan period.
K'taka inks $350 mn loan deal
Karnataka Government has signed an agreement last month with the Centre and World Bank for securing $350 million loan assistance for implementing roads development under K-SHIP-II project.
TN PCPIR gets Rs 5,120 cr
The newly approved Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region for Tamil Nadu, set up at Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, has received government support of Rs 5,120 crore.
Case study: Environmental management of the Channel Deepening Project at Melbourne
Environmental impacts of dredging and sediment disposal practices are a major issue, even as some of the major disputes in the dredging industry in India are on those issues.
RIL may price gas for non-core users
The government has deciÂded to supply gas at regulated rates only to a few top-priority consumers - a move that will grant Reliance Industries (RIL) substantial pricing freedom.

