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Srei Infra hikes base lending rate to 18%

Srei Infra hikes base lending rate to 18%

Considering the rise in the cost of funds for the infrastructure sector, Srei Infrastructure Finance raised benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points. Thus, the new benchmark rate stands at 18 percent per annum effective from Sept. 1, 2013 compared to the earlier rate of 17.50 percent

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Ministry sends proposal for infra status to housing sector

Ministry sends proposal for infra status to housing sector

Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Girija Vyas informed that the proposal to assign infrastructure status to affordable housing sector was sent for consideration of 'Institutional Mechanism (IM) under the Harmonised Master List of Infrastructure sub-sectors'. The IM was constituted by the Ministry of Finance to consider assigning 'Infrastructure Status' to Affordable Housing Sector. The minister said this in reply to a question in th

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Industry wants govt to focus on issues in port sector

Industry wants govt to focus on issues in port sector

Industry players suggested the government to pay renewed attention to the issues facing port sector in India. Some of the issues facing the sector are lack of clarity on land acquisition policy in an around port area, implementation delays in public private partnership (PPP) projects and faulty tariff structure governing major port

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Industry wants govt to focus on issues in port sector

Industry wants govt to focus on issues in port sector

Industry players suggested the government to pay renewed attention to the issues facing port sector in India. Some of the issues facing the sector are lack of clarity on land acquisition policy in an around port area, implementation delays in public private partnership (PPP) projects and faulty tariff structure governing major port

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Meghalaya govt to reconsider mining policy

Meghalaya govt to reconsider mining policy

In order to address the concerns of all stakeholders, Meghalaya government decided to reconsider the state Mines and Minerals Policy, 2012 and implement it after holding wide consultations with them. It may be recalled that the state Mines and Minerals Policy, 2012 allows miners to continue with rat-hole coal

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Govt to decide on diverting gas to power sector

Govt to decide on diverting gas to power sector

Government would decide on whether to increase the supply of natural gas to power sector by diverting a part of the existing supply to fertiliser sector. Fertiliser plants in India get 43.6 mscmd of natural gas at present. Of this, 19.5 per cent (8.5 mscmd) comes from imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). Some reports indicate that the fertiliser plants may have to import 45-50 per cent of their total gas

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Minister seeks special dispensation for gas to power plants

Minister seeks special dispensation for gas to power plants

Central government must give special dispensation for allocation of natural gas to power and fertiliser sectors, union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia informed reporters at Toronto. Scindia asserted that in terms of pricing, either in the form of subsidies or differential pricing, government must give special dispensation for supply of gas to these two sectors, the minister said

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Govt allows 10 per cent hike in output from Joda, Koira circles

Govt allows 10 per cent hike in output from Joda, Koira circles

Considering the increasing demand for iron ore, the Odisha government allowed about 10 per cent hike in the production of ore from Joda and Koira circles to 57 million tonne (mn t) in 2012-13 from the previous year. While ore output from Joda circle is set at 44 mn t, that at the Koira sector is pegged at 13 mn t. Both Joda and Koira are the two most prolific iron ore producing circles in Odisha, contributing to over 80 per cent of the total

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