Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily informed that India may have LNG re-gasification capacity of over 50 million tonne per annum (mtpa) by 2016-17 with a supply of 198 million standard cubic metre per day. Currently, India has 18.6 mt of re-gasification capacity - 10 mt terminal at Dahej and 3.6 mt plant at Hazira in Gujarat
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Pipavav port handles 6% more marine export cargo
Gujarat-based Pipavav port handled 233,738 tonne of marine exports in 2012-13, 6 per cent higher than 219,801 tonne handled in the previous year, data from Marine Products Export Development Authority shows. It is learnt that the port continues to be a leading facility for export of seafood, in terms of quantity, for the second consecutive year in 2012-13
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Gujarat’s Sir Creek to get 10-km road
In Gujarat, to help forces tackle the difficult terrain of Sir Creek, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has agreed to build a 10-km stretch of road on marshy land. It will connect border post (BP) number 1175 to 1170. Though there are motorable roads to BP 1175, there is no connectivity between BP 1175 and BP 1131. The distance is 70 km and the area remains unmanned.
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Andhra leads in port projects under PPP mode
According to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) Andhra Pradesh (AP) ranks first in value terms in port projects that are in under construction in public-private partnership mode as of April 30, followed by Maharashtra. The study titled 'Port Developments in India' says Kerala stands first in value terms in port projects under bidding stage, followed by Maharashtra again.
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Maharashtra ranks 3rd in port projects under PPP
As on April 30, 2013, a total of five completed port projects worth over Rs 3,700 crore have been put to service delivery under the PPP model in in Maharashtra, a report by Assocham shows. The report, titled Port Developments in India shows that the state ranks second in under-construction and under-bidding port projects under public-private partnership (PPP), with a share of 15 per cent and 37 per cent, respec
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Gujarat govt sets up SPV to implement Rs 50 bn project
The Gujarat government set up a special purpose vehicle with an initial authorized capital of Rs 200 crore to implement a dedicated regional rail system project. State-run RITES is learnt to have submitted to the Gujarat government, the final feasibility report for the project, which is expected to cost Rs 5,000 crore at the current price. Initially, the estimated cost of the project was Rs 2,500 crore in
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Gujarat has half of completed PPP projects in ports sector
A study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) shows Gujarat has 12 completed public private partnership (PPP) projects worth over Rs 12,400 crore in the port sector as of April 30, 2013. In terms of value, this is around 50 percent of all the PPP projects completed across the country in the port sector as of the above date. Across the country, 31 P
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Essar Oil to invest Rs 350 bn on refinery expansion
At an investment of about Rs 35,000 crore, Essar Oil plans to double the refining capacity of its Vadinar unit in Gujarat to 40 million tonne per annum in the next five years.
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Gujarat leads in completion of port projects
According to a study by the industry body Assocham, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra account for 84 per cent of the total port projects completed during the 11th Plan Period (2007-12).
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India implements Rs 830 bn worth port projects under PPP
A study by Assocham shows that 62 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the port sector worth Rs 82,000 crore are in different stages of implementation across different maritime states.