The Union government has sanctioned a grant of Rs 6,000 crore for the 1,325 kilometre Trans Arunachal Highway project and work on the same is in full swing.
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Govt told to file documents on land allotment to DIAL
The Delhi High Court, hearing a petition alleging land allotment at a throwaway price to private operator Delhi International Airport (DIAL) for the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on October 31 asked the Union Government to submit documents related to the allotment of land.
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Centre plans debt restructuring for discoms
The Union Government has favoured rolling out restructuring package for power distribution companies (discoms).
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TRAI's green initiative on telecom towers
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations on green energy applications have been approved by the Union Government.
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GQ projects by 2012
The Union government is expecting to complete the road work, taken up under the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) projects, by December 2012.Work on four-laning and six-laning of roads has been completed in 5,829 km in the country.The work progress is being monitored closely by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)and striving to speed up the work.
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KINFRA to set up SEZ
The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) has obtained approval from the Union Government to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for IT/ITES at the KINFRA Film and Video Park at Kazhakuttam, Thiruvananthapuram. The investors in the park will be eligible for various tax and duty concessions and there will be no need for a special licence for imports.
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Bids worth Rs 20k cr invited for highways
The Union government has invited bids worth Rs 20,000 crore,to widen 2,000 km of highways, opening up a big opportunity for companies such as L&T, GMR,Reliance Infrastructure and Gammon.This has helped the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) inch closer to its target.
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FDI norms in port sector
The Union Government allows 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in port sector to supplement domestic capital, technology and skills, for acceleÂrated economic growth,
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National biomass mission
The Union Government plans to launch a national mission on biomass on the lines of the programme to promote solar energy in the country.
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India to build 19 atomic power plants in 12th Plan
The Union Government said 19 new atomic power plants were planned during the 12th Plan period. However, no new nuclear power projects will be launched in the remaining period of 11th Five Year Plan ending March 2012.