Union petroleum ministry continues to look out for a global company that can lead a consortium for implementing the 1,680-km TAPI pipeline project. The proposed pipeline will start from the South Yolotan-Osman field in Turkmenistan, passing through the troubled Herat, Helmand and Kandahar regions in Afghanistan via Quetta and Multan in Pakistan and finally ending at Fazilka (Punjab) in
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CSL mulls Rs 20 bn investment to raise capacity
Media reports indicate that Cochin Shipyard (CSL) would invest almost Rs 2,000 crore towards its capacity expansion plan in the coming years by raising funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The company would raise part of the funds needed for this investment through the proposed IPO. The capacity expansion plan of the firm is part of its ambition to become a leading international shipbuilding and repair yard.
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Punjab govt allots Rs 25 bn for various projects
In order to implement various projects in the sewerage, water supply, road, housing and other sectors in Ludhiana, Punjab government allocated Rs 2,499.74 crore. The amount includes Rs 1,352.20-crore to upgrade road infrastructure, including 8 laning of Ferozepur Road from Sidhwan Canal to MC limit, among others. The government allotted Rs 398.35 crore for upgrade of Ham
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Bank credit to housing sector declines since FY08
The financial stability report of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows bank credit to the housing sector declined to 9.5 percent in 2012-13 from a high 13.3 percent in 2007-08. The report notes that the decline in the growth of bank credit to the sector brought down demand. However, despite this, house prices in some metropolitan cities have witnessed significant increases in the recent past, the report notes
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Govt expects new pricing formula to boost gas output
According to an internal note prepared by the union petroleum ministry, the new gas pricing formula approved by the cabinet would enable exploration and production from around 3 tn cf (trillion cubic feet) of gas reserves. This would lead to increase in domestic supply of natural gas, the note points out. The note pointed out that investment in exploration and development plan declined in the last few y
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Pvt players show less interest in port projects
Interest shown by the private sector in port projects has declined in recent years because of the general slowdown in the economy, accompanied by low cargo volume and a difficult funding environment. Owing to these factors and the risks involved in implementing big-ticket projects, port developers are seen to prefer smaller projects with a lower risk profile, reports indicate
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Govt to implement 8 airport projects in 2013
Eight airports would be set up in 2013 in tier II and tier III towns across the country by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in partnership with private sector and the state governments, reports indicate. These eight projects are part of the government's plan to set up nearly 50 airports in tier II and tier III towns across the country in the coming years. Industry watchers welcomed the move by the government to set up airports in small towns across the coun
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Govt to implement 8 airport projects in 2013
Eight airports would be set up in 2013 in tier II and tier III towns across the country by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in partnership with private sector and the state governments, reports indicate. These eight projects are part of the government's plan to set up nearly 50 airports in tier II and tier III towns across the country in the coming years. Industry watchers welcomed the move by the government to set up airports in small towns across the coun
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Minister urges state-run lenders to trim base rate
At a review meeting with top officials of state-run banks, Finance Minister P Chidambaram urged them to cut base rates in order to spur credit growth in the economy. Chidambaram feels that reduction of the base rate will be a powerful booster to credit growth and this may in turn turn around the economy, which grew at a decade-low pace of 5 percent in 2012-13. The minister argues that while Reserve Bank of India trimmed policy rates by 125 basis points, banks must
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ONGC to invest Rs 35 bn to redevelop gas field
After discovering gas in the southern part of the South Bassein field, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) decided to undertake redevelopment programme at a cost of Rs 3,513 crore in the area. Under this programme, the firm would set up a new platform, drilling new wells, subsea systems etc. The additional gas will come on stream in the next 2-3 years time after the wells are