Citing the continuing economic slowdown that has impacted their projects, private highway developers are urging the Union government for maximum relief. Road builders like IRB, L&T, Reliance Infra, Ashoka Buildcon and Essel Infraprojects have started 16 premium projects and they want the government to allow rescheduling of annual premium payment.
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Centre clears 5 projects in ports
The Union government has cleared five port projects in various ports on September 24. Four of the five projects are to come up at Chennai Port, Cochin Port, Kandla Port and Haldia Dock Complex in Kolkata.
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Centre okays Rs 2,000 cr JNPT road project
A project to upgrade a road to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai has been approved by the Union government on September 23. The road project involves a total expenditure of Rs 1,943.37 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the road development project, to be undertaken by Mumbai JNPT Port Road Company (MJPRCL).
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Rs 3,001 cr road projects cleared in Maharashtra
The Union government on September 24 cleared two major road projects in Maharashtra, including the JNPT Port road project. The two road projects entail a total cost of Rs 3,001.19 crore and to be implemented under the Centre's flagship road building programme, National Highways Development Programme (NHDP).
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Govt expects to solve Goa ore mining ban issue sonn
Expecting a rise in iron ore exports, which would help to lower the current account deficit, the Union government hopes to get relief on iron ore mining in Goa by November. Union Minister for Mines Dinsha Patel hoped that the legal and environmental issues in Goa's iron ore mining will be resolved by October-end or November first week.
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Govt to meet Rs 54,000 cr disinvestment target
The Union government is confident of meeting the Rs 54,000 crore disinvestment target for 2013-14, the government said on September 23. The government has set a target of Rs 40,000 crore for its stake sale in public sector units (PSUs) and Rs 14,000 crore from selling its shares in private companies.
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Govt to meet Rs 54,000 cr disinvestment target
The Union government is confident of meeting the Rs 54,000 crore disinvestment target for 2013-14, the government said on September 23. The government has set a target of Rs 40,000 crore for its stake sale in public sector units (PSUs) and Rs 14,000 crore from selling its shares in private companies.
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New auction policy okayed for coal, shale gas
For governing and auctioning of coal reserves and shale gas acreages in the future, the Union government has given its approval to bring in new allocation policies. This was decided by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on September 24. The CCEA approved a Coal Ministry's proposal for competitive bidding of blocks under production-linked revenue-sharing method and a Petroleum Ministry proposal for allocation of shale gas reserves on nomination basis.
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New auction policy okayed for coal, shale gas
For governing and auctioning of coal reserves and shale gas acreages in the future, the Union government has given its approval to bring in new allocation policies. This was decided by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on September 24. The CCEA approved a Coal Ministry's proposal for competitive bidding of blocks under production-linked revenue-sharing method and a Petroleum Ministry proposal for allocation of shale gas reserves on nomination basis.
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Govt mulls to set up infrastructure trust fund
In support of investments in the infrastructure sector, the Union government is mulling to set up an infrastructure trust fund by next November. The fund will be on the lines of fiscal funds set up by real estate investment trusts in Singapore and some other countries. In India, infrastructure sector has been struggling for the past few years due to lack of investments since banks have been wary of lending due to policy constraints.