According to media reports, the Tamil Nadu government is set to handover land for the expansion of Madurai and Tuticorin airports to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). For the Madurai airport project, the state government is set to issue acquisition notification, while for the Tuticorin project, the process of issuing acquisition notification would be completed soon, reports indic
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CDM Smith to review report on link road project
The Tamil Nadu government asked CDM Smith (earlier named as Wilbur Smith Associates) to review the detailed project report it prepared in 2008 for a road project to connect Ennore and L&T Kattupalli ports with the National Highway 5. Sources from the state government informed that the company would update the feasibility report and fix the alignment with a new topographic
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Phase I of Rs 220 bn refinery project seen in 2014
Minister for Industries of Tamil Nadu government P Thangamani informed the state assembly that the 6 million tonne first phase of the petroleum refinery project by Nagarjuna Oil Corporation would be operationalised by 2014. Nagarjuna Oil Corporation proposed to set up a 12 million tonne a year refinery project in Cuddalore for abou
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Rs 14.50 cr for bypass roads in TN’s Kancheepuram area
In Tamil Nadu, Walajabad and Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram area will get bypass roads to relieve the towns of traffic congestion, the State Highways Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said recently. Moving the demands for the department in the Assembly, he said that Rs.14.50 crore has been sanctioned for the projects.
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IIT recommends all weather port at Nagapattinam
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras recommended the Tamil Nadu government to develop the proposed port at Nagapattinam as an ‘all weather, deep water, direct berthing port. The state government would conduct the bidding process for the Rs 380 cr project based on reco
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Panel to submit report on Sterlite plant by April end
The four-member committee, appointed by the National Green Tribunal to study the functioning of the copper smelting plant of Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin, would submit its report on April 29. The panel will consist of two members from the Tribunal and one each from Sterlite Industries and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB
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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
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Tamil Nadu needs 2 LNG import terminals
The Tamil Nadu government estimated that it needs two liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals of 5 million tonne each, including the proposed Ennore LNG terminal to meet gas demand. The state government plans to use LNG in order to reduce its dependence on coal-based power projects and help address its energy security.
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GAIL considers legal steps to carry out pipeline project
State-run gas transmission company GAIL is said to be exploring further legal options to clear hurdles in the implementation of a section of its pipeline project in Tamil Nadu. The company wanted to lay pipeline for a section of its Kochi-Bangalore high pressure LNG pipeline project under the farm lands in Tamil Nadu. However, Tamil Nadu government asked the firm to run the underground pipeline adjacent to highways rathe
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Chennai to have 45-km elevated road to ease traffic jams
To ease traffic congestion in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on April 1 announced a slew of road projects, including an elevated road between Taramani and Mamallapuram. The elevated road is to ease traffic congestion caused by the proliferation of IT companies, educational institutions and skyscrapers.