National Aluminium Co (Nalco) is setting up its second wind power project of 50 MW capacity in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan at a cost of around Rs 190 crore. The public sector firm, which placed an order for the Rajasthan project to Gamesa, expects to operationalise the plant in the next seven months. The company's first wind power plant, of 50 MW capacity, at Gandikota in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh was commissioned recently.
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EAC clears Cairn's plan
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) gave conditional clearance to the plan of Cairn India to raise crude oil output capacity from its Mangala Processing Terminal in Rajasthan. The approval would enable Cairn India to raise oil production from 175,000 bpd to 200,000 bpd.
Cairn India aims 215,000 bopd output in FY14
Cairn India aims to produce 215,000 barrel of oil per day (bopd) during 2013-14 from its Rajasthan block. This is based on the company managementÂ’s guidance and the expectation that the Bhagyam field would produce 40,000 bopd only by the second half of 2013
EAC clears Cairn’s plan to raise output
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the union environment ministry gave conditional clearance to the plan of Cairn India to raise crude oil output capacity from its Mangala Processing Terminal in Rajasthan. The approval would enable Cairn India to raise oil production from 175,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 200,000 bpd and associated gas from 35 to 40 million stan
Cairn India awaits nod for exploration
The management committee that overseas the production of crude oil by Cairn India in the Rajasthan oilfields is expected to meet soon. Cairn India is awaiting the approval of the committee for exploration in the delineated area in the Rajasthan oil field so that it could raise oil production. Once approved, the company would be able to raise prod
MBL Infra takes up road works in MP, Rajasthan
MBL Infrastructures has taken up contracts for stretches of Seoni-Katangi road in Madhya Pradesh and Bikaner-Suratgarh in Rajasthan. Toll collection has already begun on the Seoni stretch, though the project completion will take another 18 months.
Six states agree for discom debt rejig package
For the Union governmentÂ’s debt restructuring plan for State-owned power distribution companies, at least six states have agreed to subscribe. The deadline for States to opt for the package has been extended by three months and would now end on March 31. The three-month period would be used to accommodate agreements by more states and ensure consensus building among stakeholders.
Once accepted by all states, the Rs 1.9-lakh-crore package is expected to bail out financially-stressed distribution
NHAI gives more time to secure funding for highway project
Owing to delay in securing statutory clearances, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) allowed the concessionaire of the Kota-Jhalawar highway project in Rajasthan to take more time for financial closure. The lenders of the highway project asked for all the clearance to be on the safer side. The approvals from seve
HPCL seeks assured oil supply for proposed refinery
Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL), which proposed to set up a 9 million tonne a year refinery at Barmer in Rajasthan, has asked the oil ministry to give firm allocation of crude oil from Cairn India's oilfields in the state.
The company has reportedly told the oil ministry that
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Maha ranks 1st, TN 2nd in road projects under PPP
Tamil Nadu ranks number two with a share of over 20 per cent in total road projects under operation in the public-private partnership (PPP) model as of August, 2012.

