In the wake of delay in several steel projects and scams in allocating natural resources, the draft national steel policy suggests introduction of an online single e-window clearance for projects. The involvement of a large number of agencies in project clearances is considered to be a major hurdle in creation of green field steel capacities
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Essar Oil to meet demand of villagers
According to media reports, the meeting between the agitating villagers of Dhabani in West Bengal and Essar Oil officials on the firm's coal-bed methane (CBM) project ended successfully. The villagers committed that they will not disturb work on the project. In exchange for this commitment, the officials of the firm agreed to meet some of the demands of the
MbPT locked in legal battle with IHCL
Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) and Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) are locked in a legal battle over paying of rent by the latter for the land IHCL occupies in Mumbai. According to media reports, MbPT demands a 'fair rent' from IHCL on the basis of six per cent yearly rent on the market value of the land as per the Ready Reckoner Rate
Delay in Posco project may be dealt by IMG
According to some press reports, the union government may form an inter-ministerial group (IMG) for recommending ways to fast-track clearance for PoscoÂ’s $12-billion investment plans in Odisha. Last year, the National Green Tribunal sought a fresh environment impact analysis for for the entire 12 million tonne per annum (mn tpa
Minister calls for revision of land use norms
Union Minister for Housing Ajay Maken stressed on the need to revise the floor surface index and land use norms in large cities, which do not have adequate open land for housing needs. He pointed that the centre cannot give any directive to the state governments in the matter of FSI and land use norms, but in the New Delhi master plan, whic
DPCL may start Rs 100 bn expansion project in 2 years
Santosh K Mohapatra, Chief Executive Officer of Dhamra Port Company (DPCL) informed that the company may start second phase expansion of the port in two years. He said environment clearance for the project is in advanced stage. Once expansion for the second phase is begun, it would be completed
Nizampatnam Port project found to be unsuitable
Chinta Visweswara Rao, Chairman of Navayuga Engineering Company (NEC) informed that the proposed Nizampatnam Port project in Andhra Pradesh is not suitable for development as the land earmarked by the government falls within a reserve forest and green belt areas. He informed this to the Central Bureau of Inves
Urbanisation policy on the anvil in West Bengal
Real estate industry in West Bengal is keenly awaiting the release of the proposed urbanisation policy in the state. The industry hopes that the upcoming urbanization policy would solve the problems surrounding land issues in West Bengal
Board gives one year for Posco’s Rs 530 bn SEZ project
Media reports suggest that the Board of Approval (BoA) for Special Economic Zone (SEZs) decided to give South Korean steel giant Posco one more year to start work on its proposed multi-product SEZ in Odisha. The company's proposed Rs 53,000 crore multi-product SEZ project in Odisha failed to take off as it is unable to acquire the required land in
Ministry may miss 9,500 km road project target
Agency reports suggest that the union road ministry may not be able to award 9,500 km of projects, as was targeted, by the end of 2012-13 because several reasons like delays in environment clearances. Between Apr-Dec 2012, the ministry could award contracts for only 1,100 km of road projects. The main fact

