Media reports indicate that the Maharashtra government considers a proposal to award the Rs 9,360-crore Mumbai Trans Harbor Link project on engineering procurement construction (EPC) model. The state government is considering EPC model after three failed attempts to award it under build operate-tran
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Capacity of major ports stand at 744 mn tpa
As on March 31, 2013, the aggregate capacity of all major ports in the country stood at 744.91 million tonne per annum (mn tpa). This information was given by the minister of state for shipping Milind Deora in Rajya Sabha. Owing to ban on iron-ore mining and global slowdown, the traffic at major ports declined last year, the minister
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Delhi govt to set up infra facilities
Delhi government would set up civic amenities like hospitals and schools in over 1,600 unauthorised colonies, where it plans to ease development guidelines. The necessary infrastructure facilities to all the 1,639 unauthorised colonies would be provided by the state gov
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GAIL India faces delay in pipeline project
The 900 km gas pipeline project of GAIL India is facing delay because of land acquisition issue in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is learnt that GAIL has so far completed only 30 km of the pipeline. GAIL India is constructing a 505 km pipeline through Kerala, 310 km through Tamilnadu and 85 km through Karnataka
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Mumbai Port to set up marina for yachts
Rajiv Gupta, Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust said the port plans to set up its first marina project to give the yacht owners a secure storage place, especially during monsoon. The marina would be developed on the land-lease model and it is expected to come up on the northern side of the harbour waters, away from the Mallet Bun
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JNPT in the process of selecting firm for Rs 80 bn project
Recently, the authority of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) opened the request for qualifications for the Rs 8,000-crore fourth container terminal project. JNPT plans to set up the fourth terminal with a capacity of 2.4 million TEUs or standard truck units and a berth of 2 km, making it among the biggest in the countr
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Centre receives proposals for monorail projects
The Tamil Nadu government sent a proposal to the central government for a Chennai City mono rail project. The state government decided to implement Phase 1 of the Chennai Monorail Project of a total length of 57.09 km
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Locals complain against Vizhinjam port project
Fishermen in the adjacent areas of the Vizhinjam port project in Kerala complained that the proposed project would threaten their livelihood. Fishermen raised their concerns at the recent public hearing of the environmental impact assessment report. Besides the concerns of the fishermen, complaints were also raised about the possible adverse impact or chan
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Old Hazaribag Road in Ranchi to be widened
By announcing a project to widen the Old Hazaribag Road in Ranchi of Jharkhand, the authorities concerned have created a feeling of relief to motorists and pedestrians who have been facing traffic problems on the road. The road stretches from Albert Ekka Chowk to Kokar Chowk in Ranchi.
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IOC to begin construction of LNG terminal at Ennore
By the end of 2013, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) plans to begin work on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project at Ennore near Chennai. The proposed terminal would be used to import natural gas from abroad and sell it in India, which faces severe shortage of the fuel. IOC is in the process of securing cons