Export of minerals, including iron ore and chrome ore is guided by the Export-Import Policy. To conserve limited natural resources and to meet the domestic demand, duty on export of iron ore has been increased from 20 to 30 percent on ad valorem basis on all grades of iron ore (except pellets) with effect from December 30, 2011 and the export duty of chrome ore incre
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EXIM policy guides export of iron ore and chrome ore
Export of minerals, including iron ore and chrome ore is guided by the Export-Import Policy. To conserve limited natural resources and to meet the domestic demand, duty on export of iron ore has been increased from 20 to 30 percent on ad valorem basis on all grades of iron ore (except pellets) with effect from December 30, 2011 and the export duty of chrome ore incre
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Govt takes steps to support shipping sector
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that the government took several steps to support shipping sector in the last several years. Specifically, the government introduced the tonnage tax system during 2004-05 to provide a level playing field to the Indian shipping sector
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Govt takes steps to support shipping sector
Union Shipping Minister GK Vasan informed Lok Sabha that the government took several steps to support shipping sector in the last several years. Specifically, the government introduced the tonnage tax system during 2004-05 to provide a level playing field to the Indian shipping sector
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Govt fixes Solar Mission Phase II tariff at Rs 5.45 a unit
According to the ‘Draft Guidelines,’ released by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, it proposes to fix a tariff of Rs 5.45 per kwhr for solar power projects that would be awarded under the Phase II of the National Solar Mission. The Draft Guidelines released on April 22. Those who want to put up solar power projects will now be asked for bid for ‘viability gap funding’ that would be given by the government.
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Deregulation of tariff may attract pvt investment
Media reports indicate that the shipping ministry's move to deregulate tariff at the existing container terminals at major ports may instill confidence in private sector players to invest in port projects. According to the tariff regime introduced in 2005, the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) decides the rate that can be charged by the existing terminals at major ports
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Ministry receives request from GSPC on gas pricing
Reports indicate that the union petroleum ministry received a request from Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) to allow the latter to price the natural gas from its Deen Dayal West (DDW) gas field in block KG-OSN-2001/3 on par with imported LNG. According to the request submitted recently, the Gujarat government-owned firm wants the oil ministry to allow it to price its 5.24 million standard cubic meter per d
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Haryana govt may explore legal option against CEA order
The order of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowing Adani Power to charge "compensatory" tariffs for electricity from its Mundra plant has not gone down well with Haryana government. The state government plans to take legal action against the CERC order as it feels that the order violates the p
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GSPC may start production from KG basin block
By the middle of the year 2013, Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) may start producing natural gas from the Deen Dayal (DD)-West gas fields in the Krishna Godavari basin (KG basin), media reports indicate. In mid-2005, the Gujarat government-owned GSPC announced a gas discovery at the DD-west block. Such
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Existing operators may not benefit from new draft norms
The draft guidelines, if implemented, would not be applicable to the existing 16 private terminals that have been operating for several years. These terminals would be governed by their respective guidelines framed in 2005. It may be noted that the validity of the 2005 norms ended in 2010 after a five-year run, but has been extended many times. The last extension ended in Dece