The Tamil Nadu government has evoked special powers conferred by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to deny affected property owners the opportunity to raise objections towards land acquisition for Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL).
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IVRCL arm bags Rs 1,550 cr highway project
IVRCL Infrastructures and Projects (IVRCL) has bagged a road project, estimated at Rs 1,550 crore, on the NH-59.
Arunachal urges panel to sanction infra projects
Arunachal Pradesh has urged the Planning Commission to sanction eight major projects.
Tuticorin port seeks Official Development Assistance
Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) was seeking assistance of Rs 2,800 crore from Official Development Assistance (ODA) of Japan to develop the outer harbour project, proposed three years ago.
Beypore port project fails to attract bidders
The global tender floated by the Ports Department for the development of Beypore port failed to attract bidders even after extending the deadline to 24 February.
Arunachal develops road infra
The ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has sanctioned Rs 69.92 crore for development of road network in four districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
Rail gets leg-up from budget
Railway Budget 2011-12 initiates set up of a bridge factory in Jammu and Kashmir, as the J&K rail link project involves a large number of bridges.
Vodafone the winner in Essar JV tussle
Essar has abandoned plans to inject part of its 33 per cent stake in the Vodafone Essar venture into a listed shell company, after objections by its partner, Vodafone.
Ports and the state go together
You can see Kerala’s maritime initiatives brewing: In September last year, the cabinet approved a Maritime Board for the state, PPP bids are on, and the stage is now set for the state to see the projects through and to consolidate.
The aim is to both have and avoid transhipment
As container handling operations begin at the Vallarpadam terminal around noon on 18 February, G Krishnakumar, Deputy Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, pauses his interview with Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, and looks out the expansive windows of his office—overlooking the CPT-owned terminal—for the understated but historic moment.

