According to the extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, FDI, up to 100 percent, is permitted, under the automatic route, for exploration activities of oil and natural gas fields. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, D Purandeswari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
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CCI clears investment in 5 oil and gas blocks
Exploration project at five oil and gas blocks, which where stuck as the defence ministry had objected to civilian activity, received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) recently. Oil and gas exploration projects at several regions were affected by the objection of the defence establishment on concerns of security or proximity to sensitive locat
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Study suggests govt to encourage new funding sources
According to an industry study, there is an need to
encourage funding sources other than bank credit (like insurance) and introduction of new instruments to accelerate flow of funding to infrastructure sector. The study, conducted jointly by industry body ASSOCHAM and and consulting firm Deloitte points out that the change in BASEL III requirements and too much conc
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RBI wants banks to mitigate risks on infra loans
In a communication to banks, the the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked lenders to take steps to mitigate loans given for infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The RBI asked banks make provisions such as pre-determined increase in user charges for infrastructure projects in order to ensure sufficient risk mitigation. There has t
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World Bank agrees to lend Rs 11.6 bn for transport project
The Rs 2,403 crore second phase of the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) received partial funding from the World Bank. The multilateral lending agency signed a loan agreement with the Department of Economic Affairs to make available Rs 1,166 crore for the project. Under the second phase, the Kerala government would develop 367 km of state highways spread over eight
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CCI may clear Rs 500 bn worth projects
Agency reports indicate that Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) may clear around Rs 50,000 crore worth projects by March 2014. In 2013-14, India would see many projects coming on stream. Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram is quoted as saying this by a leading news agency
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Govt lays 12,650 km gas pipeline
The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily informed the Lok Sabha recently that for transporting natural gas across the length and breadth of the country, a cross-country pipeline network is being laid throughout the country. Presently, there are around 11,500 km of natural gas pipelines across the country and another 12,650 km of pipeline infrastructure is under various stages of imple
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Work on Gopalpur Port progresses according to schedule
Sources from Gopalpur Ports (GPL) informed that the improvement and construction work of the port was progressing as per the schedule. The breakwater to the south of the port had to be of 2,170 meter long. Its 1,700 meter was complete. The work of intermediate breakwater has been
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Credit Suisse expects better prospect for cement firms
In the next two years, prospect of cement companies may improve as supply pressure eases and demand rises, a research report by Credit Suisse shows. Cement firms have been battling supply glut because of excess capacity, which was built in anticipation of strong demand from the infrastructure projects
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Tata Steel’s 6 mn tpa project may be operationally beneficial
According to analysts, the proposed 6 mn tpa (million tonnes per annum) steel plant by Tata Steel in Odisha would be operationally beneficial for the company. This is because the proposed plant would have captive iron ore reserves, efficient logistical infrastructure reducing costs and technologically efficient plan