During the 12th Five-year Plan period (2012-17), Odisha government plans to commission Rs 5,000 crore worth PPP (public private partnership) projects. The state government has already operationalised 12 projects while nine are under various stages of construction. These are part of the 54 projects identified by the state government for implementation on the PPP mode
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Experts urge government to adopt appropriate policies to tap the mining potential in the interior tribal areas. They note that mineral rich states such as Chattisgarh, Odisha and Jhar khand, have high levels of poverty, indicating that mineral wealth has not translated into prosperity, so far. Therefore, they urge gove rnment to come out with policy that facilitates inclusive development of mining sector which takes into account the overall progress of local population.
Contract opportunities in PPT
Odisha-based Paradip Port Trust (PPT) plans to raise its cargo handling capacity from 80 million metric tonne to 143 million metric tonne by the year 2015 and to 252 million metric tonne by 2020 through a host of capacity expansion projects, the port said in its website. Towards this goal, the port plans to deepen channel and berths' to handle Cape size vessels (i.e. up to 1, 25,000 DWT size),
PPT plans to expand cargo handling capacity
Paradip Port Trust (PPT) plans to expand its cargo handling capacity to 237 million tonne by the year ending 2020 in order to cater to the increase in EXIM trade. PPT is one of the major ports of India serving the eastern and central parts of the country.
Nalco plans alumina refinery project in Kutch
National Aluminium Company (Nalco) was incorporated in 1981 as a public sector enterprise of the central government and it has Asia's largest integrated aluminium complex, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.
Nalco plans alumina refinery project in Kutch
National Aluminium Company (Nalco) was incorporated in 1981 as a public sector enterprise of the central government and it has Asia's largest integrated aluminium complex, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refining, aluminium smelting and casting, power generation, rail and port operations.
Mining firms in Odisha gets notices
Several mining firms in Odisha received notices from the state government seeking penalty for
mining "without statutory clearances" over the past deca

