In order to address delay in projects, Union Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan allowed linear infrastructure projects, such as roads, transmission lines and gas pipelines to skip approval from gram sabhas. Under the Forest Rights Act, these projects required the approval of gram sabhas. The decision was taken con
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GAIL expects to use 75% capacity in 5 yrs
Media reports suggest that state-run GAIL India expects to achieve around 75 per cent capacity utilisation of its gas transmission network on an average in the next five years. The company expects to achieve this capacity utilisation given that it would have a total capacity of around 250-300 mmscmd by fiscal 2016-17 and have an expe
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GAIL expects to use 75% capacity in 5 yrs
Media reports suggest that state-run GAIL India expects to achieve around 75 per cent capacity utilisation of its gas transmission network on an average in the next five years. The company expects to achieve this capacity utilisation given that it would have a total capacity of around 250-300 mmscmd by fiscal 2016-17 and have an expe
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Finance dept kept in the dark while clearing projects
Jharkhand state cabinet is accused of approving two mega projects in road and power transmission sectors without engaging the finance department of the state government. The cabinet is said to have cleared a proposal from the road department for construction of the Rs 3,000 crore Ranchi-Bokaro Expressway. Also, it is said to have appr
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RInfra commissions transmission line in Gujarat
Reliance Infrastructure has commissioned a new 400-kV transmission line in Gujarat, making this the company's fifth functional line.
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O&G Pipeline Security: Shouldn't the new Bill herald a new approach?
As pipelines face threats of protests, sabotage and even potential terror attacks, a new Bill seeks to make punitive clauses more stringent in pilferage and tampering of O&G pipelines.
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Power Grid's 1st 1,200-kV station in MP
Power Grid Corporation will launch a 1,200-kV ultra-high voltage (UHV) test station along with experimental lines in Bina of Madhya Pradesh in September.
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Analysis: Natural gas infra is new buzzword
In the next four years, the natural gas transmission capacity will be doubled, placing India in a good position to accomplish the goals set by energy planners and to transport the increased natural gas availability which is expected to reach 375 mmscmd by 2015.
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New transmission lines with private participation
The Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Power for deveĂÂlopĂÂment of inter-state tranĂÂsmission lines has recommĂÂended setting up of five new transmission lines with an estimated length of 2,600 km through tariff-basĂÂed competiĂÂtive bidding
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CLP project finally approved
China Light and Power (CLP) India has finally got the technical approval from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for its 1,200 MW gas-based power plant in Gujarat, expected to cost Rs 6,000 crore involving expansion of its existing Bharuch plant.