Urban Development and Administration Minister of Madhya Pradesh Babulal Gaur informed media persons that the state government was taking steps to implement metro rail projects in Bhopal and Indore. He said the state government reached the final stages in the process of inviting tenders to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the projects in
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Rastriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) plans to set up a 2 million tonne (mn t) steel plant in Banera, Rajasthan with an investment of Rs 2,500 crore. Recently, the state government gave approval for the project and it would issue a Letter of Intent (LoI) soon. In February 2012, the state government is learnt to have sent a letter to the centre for setting up of the plant
IOC searches land for depot project
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is learnt to have sent a team of officials to identify land for the proposed oil depot project in Una district of Himachal Pradesh. The company plans to set up the depot in Una district after the proposed depot project at Kadd village was shelved
NHB to raise funds through ECB
In order to lend to low-cost housing projects, National Housing Bank (NHB) plans to raise $200 million through external commercial borrowing (ECB) in 2013-14. The NHB plans to seek approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for raising the amount through ECB. In 2012-13, the housing finance regulator could raise funds under ECB as the approval from RBI came in the latter
Essar Steel to reduce interest cost by raising dollar debt
Dilip Oomen, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Essar Steel informed media persons that the company plans to replace its rupee debt with dollar debt in order to reduce interest cost. By September 2013, the firm plans to refinance its entire domestic debt of around Rs 20,000 crore into dollar terms
TN govt seeks Rs 1 bn for solid waste project
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa informed that her government was expecting Rs 100 crore from the central government for implementing solid waste management system across certain areas in the state. Meanwhile, the state government raised the construction cost of green houses given to its beneficiaries from
Posco wants govt to revalidate green nod
Media reports indicate that the Korean steel major Posco wants the Indian government to revalidate the environment clearance for the Rs 52,000-crore steel project in Odisha. Although the project was given clearance in 2005-06, that was put on hold subsequently. Following this, the green tribunal visited the site and sent its report to the e
Posco wants govt to revalidate green nod
Media reports indicate that the Korean steel major Posco wants the Indian government to revalidate the environment clearance for the Rs 52,000-crore steel project in Odisha. Although the project was given clearance in 2005-06, that was put on hold subsequently. Following this, the green tribunal visited the site and sent its report to the e
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
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

