Centre plans to set up a shipyard to produce very large crude carriers (VLCCs) under public-private partnership with an investment of Rs 3,000-4,000 crore, in lieu of Hindustan Shipyard going to the defence ministry.
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NHAI's new financial plan
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is in the process of preparing a new draft plan as its earlier proposals were rejected by the Planning Commission citing that NHAI would find it difficult to borrow funds from the market.
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India to explore power lines via Bangladesh
According to Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde India is exploring the possibility of setting up transmission lines.
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Infra Hiring: Perception vs reality
Much planning has gone into the infrastructure sectors, but as repeatedly reported in the media, the sectors have not performed to expectations.
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Signal free 291 km Panipat-Jalandhar highway
The six-lane National Highway-1 from Panipat to Jalandhar, 291 km stretch will be completely signal-free by November 2011.
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The basic problem among cities is in understanding problems and deciding priorities
Urban transport solutions need urban bodies to have negotiating expertise, but most of our cities—especially non-metros—do not have PPP expertise.
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Traffic at minor ports in Guj up 14% in Apr-Nov 2010
Minor ports in Gujarat saw a 13.7 per cent growth in cargo handling during April-November 2010 over the corresponding period last year.
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Centre to fund Metro's escalated cost
The Union government will share the cost escalation of Rs 5,511 crore of the Bangalore Metro project with the Karnataka government.
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FACT of the matter
The work on pipelaying for transporting liquified natural gas (LNG) of Gas Authority of India (GAIL) is delayed due to FACT unable to give permission to undertake construction work at Udyogamandal and Cochin division.
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Draft mining bill gets GoM nod
In November, our cover story debated the draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2010 that will provide 26 per cent of company profit to the locals.