Revenue of around Rs.2,237 crore has already been generated till May-end from the allocation of 74 coal mines, Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in a reply to Rajya Sabha. The estimated revenue from the e-auction of 31 coal mines is Rs.1,96,689 crore, he added.
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Major ports handle 603.37 mt in FY16 | Govt
Total cargo handled by major ports increased by 4.3 per cent to 606.37 mn t last fiscal as against 581.34 mn t in 2014-15, Parliament was informed.
Civil Aviation Ministry gives ´site clearance´ for 4 airports
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has given in-principle approval for a greenfield airport in Gujarat as well as site clearance for four airports in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan this year.
Funds raised by NHAI
The government has permitted borrowing of Rs.59.279 crore by NHAI during 2016-17 as IEBR. NHAI plans to raise Rs.5,000 crore through capital gains bonds and `50,000 crore through taxable bonds or other similar instruments
India´s oil demand to be highest: IEA
According to the IEA´s World Energy Outlook-2015 report, India´s oil demand is projected to grow by 6 mln barrels per day (mb/d) from 3.8 mb/d in 2014 to 9.8 mb/d by 2040.
Govt awards 10 port projects in FY-15
The government awarded 10 port projects worth Rs 9,376.43 crore under the PPP mode in the last fiscal.
Every State would get at least one Smart City : Naidu
Every state will get to develop at least one Smart City under the central governmentÂ’s initiative of developing 100 smart cities, assured Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu in Rajya Sabha.
Coal Mines Bill gets Parliament nod
With the passing of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill 2015 by the Rajya Sabha, the Bill gets the approval of the Parliament. Earlier, the Lok Sabha had passed this Bill on March 4, 2015.
Duty hike on petrol, diesel to fetch Rs.10,500 crore
The government will get an additional Rs 10,500 crore in the current fiscal from hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel.
Jal Marg Yojna to boost shipping sector
To revive the shipping industry, the government has decided to launch the PM Jal Marg Yojna and projects for setting up dry and satellite ports, besides converting riverways into waterways, the Rajya Sabha has been informed.´

