The power ministry is evaluating a site in Bihar for setting up a 4,000 MW ultra mega power project (UMPP) and has approached the Coal Ministry for allocation of a nearest coal block for the thermal plant.
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Alstom concludes contract with BHEL
Alstom has been awarded a Ç40 million contract by Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) to supply three 660 MW supercritical boilers for North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project in Jharkhand. The units are expected to be commissioned in 2017.
BHEL bags Rs.7,900 cr order
BHEL has bagged a contract worth Rs 7,900 crore related to 1,980 MW thermal power project in Jharkhand. The contract, won through international competitive bidding, is for NTPC´s 1,980 MW North Karanpura super thermal power project. The plant will have three units, each having a generation capacity of 660 MW. The work involves design, engineering, manufacture, supply, construction, erection, testing and commissioning for the EPC package. The key equipment for the contract will be manufactured at
Jharkhand to get another 3,000 km rural roads
The Union government has agreed to sanction another 3,000 km rural roads to Jharkhand under the central scheme, Pradhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the next financial year.
Projects cleared by Project Monitoring Group
Following is the list of the projects which was cleared by Project Monitoring Group
IL&FS ties-up Rs 3,029 cr loans for road works
For financing road projects in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Maharashtra, IL&FS Transportation Networks on November 7 said it has tied up loans worth over Rs 3,029 crore. The loan agreements have been signed with IndusInd Bank, IL&FS Financial Services and Yes Bank, the company said.
IL&FS ties-up Rs 3,029 cr loans for road works
For financing road projects in Jharkhand, West Bengal and Maharashtra, IL&FS Transportation Networks on November 7 said it has tied up loans worth over Rs 3,029 crore. The loan agreements have been signed with IndusInd Bank, IL&FS Financial Services and Yes Bank, the company said.
Inland port proposed in Jharkhand
The proposal to build an inland port on the Subernarekha river in Sahebganj in Jharkhand has been said to be cleared by the Planning Commission.
Inland port proposed in Sahebganj of Jharkhand
The proposal to build an inland port on the Subernarekha river in Sahebganj in Jharkhand has been said to be cleared by the Planning Commission. The proposed project is expected to transform the economy of the mineral-rich state by providing the stateÂ’s first-ever river outlet for mining exports.
Over 30K trees to be axed to expand highway in J’khand
In Jharkhand's Ranchi and Khunti divisions, 16,000 trees are likely to be felled while in Jamshedpur division another 14,000 trees will be felled to pave way for the four-laning of the 165 km Ranchi-Jamshedpur National Highway 33.