By July 15, Odisha government would get a report on long-term ore linkage policy for local industries from the inter-ministerial committee set up for this purpose. The state government set up the panel to suggest measures for making iron ore, manganese, bauxite and chrome ore available to the mineral-based industries in the state in a fair and equitable manner through
the state mine PSU, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and
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Odisha govt to get panel report on ore linkage
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Odisha govt to get panel report on ore linkage
By July 15, Odisha government would get a report on long-term ore linkage policy for local industries from the inter-ministerial committee set up for this purpose. The state government set up the panel to suggest measures for making iron ore, manganese, bauxite and chrome ore available to the mineral-based industries in the state in a fair and equitable manner through
the state mine PSU, Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and
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Power ministry expresses views on gas price hike
According to source-based information, union power ministry opined that base price of domestic natural gas beyond $5 per mmBtu is unviable for power sector. The ministry is learnt to have said this in a note to the
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which would decide on whether to raise the price of domestically produced gas in line with the reco
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Govt to clear hurdles in project implementation
The government would clear bottlenecks hindering implementation of over 340 projects, including 125 new projects, Panning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia informed. These projects are struck mainly because of lack of regulatory clearances, shortage of fuel, land acquisition problem etc. These issues need to be addressed at political levels, he said
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Govt to clear hurdles in project implementation
The government would clear bottlenecks hindering implementation of over 340 projects, including 125 new projects, Panning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia informed. These projects are struck mainly because of lack of regulatory clearances, shortage of fuel, land acquisition problem etc. These issues need to be addressed at political levels, he said
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Railways to boost coal mine connectivity with Rs 40 bn investment
As part of its initiative to boost railway connectivity, the railway ministry plans to spend about Rs 4,000 crore to upgrade rail connectivity to coal mines. The investment, once materialises, would boost fuel supplies to power projects. Many power projects are suffering insufficient coal supply because of lack of rail conn
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Karnataka govt seeks nod for 11 rail projects
In a letter to Railways Minister PK Bansal, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar requested approval for 11 new railway projects for the state. He informed the minister that the state government has already conveyed its willingness to provide land free of cost and share the cost of construction of the projects on a 50:50 basis. These projects include Tumkur-Kunigal-Maddur; Tiptur-Dudda; Gada
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Draft steel policy focuses on allocation of captive mines
The National Steel Policy draft envisages further strengthening of the provisions of allocation of captive iron mines to steel producers in a transparent manner through a process of open bidding for all the well prospected mines. By 2025-26, the policy draft, expects the country's stee
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Railways to attract Rs 50 bn pvt capital for port linking project
In the next five years, Indian Railways plans to improve rail connectivity to ports across the country by attracting private investment of around Rs 5,000 crore. The plan is expected to address bottlenecks in rail linkage to key ports in the country. In this regard, the railw
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Ministry not in favour of coal linkage to UMSPs
In a letter to steel ministry, coal ministry has reportedly denied grant of special status to the proposed Ultra Mega Steel Plants (UMSPs) for priority allocation of coal linkages. Indian steel firms meet upto 70 percent of their demand for coking coal, used as a raw material in steel-making, through imports. The steel industry consumed 43 mn t coking coal last fiscal. By 2017, reports suggest that demand from steel plants may
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