Jindal Steel & Power (JSPL) has evinced interest on setting up a captive port in Ganjam district of Orissa.
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UMPP projects a huge draw
Tata Power, Larsen & Toubro, Adani and Vedanta are amÂong the 20 companies that have bid for the government's fifth ultra mega power project (UMPP) at Bedabahal in Orissa.
Paradip coal berth project to begin in Sept
The work on coal and iron ore berths at the Paradip port, already delayed by two years, is expected to start in September.
NHPC, OHPC JV to set up 320 MW hydel units
NHPC and Orissa Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) have formed a joint venture (JV) to build three hydro power projects with a total capacity of 320 mw at an estimated cost of Rs 2600 crore in the state.
Infra-Landmarks: Few and far between
The past 12 months have not belonged to infrastructure flag-offs. As the economy turned south in 2008-09, not as many infra projects as targeted were awarded, especially those in road, rail, port and energy; in most cases, the targets themselves took a heavy beating.
KoPT limits extension may hit financial closure
After the Orissa government and Dhamra Port Company Ltd (DPCL), which had gone out on the offensive agaiÂnst Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) for unilateral extension of the port limits.
Orissa to find transloading alt
The shipping ministry has asked the Orissa government for alternative sites to locate a transloading facility of Kolkata Port Trust.
We have evolved many business policies for private investment
The Railways has been the most sluggish among infrastructure sectors in operationalisating private participation and corporatisation of its activities.
If Orissa and Bihar develop faster, labour shortage will become acute
The irony of NREGA scheme is that it may spur mechanisation in private sector projects. R Sarabeswar, Chairman, CCCL, says that labour shortages will plague urban projects.
Expertspeak: Towards a corporate attitude
Indian Railways needs to tweak its procedures towards competing with the road logistics sector and communicate more effectively with its stakeholders in order to unleash its true potential, says Anurag Mishra.

