TRAI is conducting drive tests across seven cities to ascertain if the quality of service has improved, as claimed by operators and the government. These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Kolkata, Pune, Bhubaneswar and Indore. […]
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is likely to submit its recommendations on the reserve price of various spectrum bands for the next round of auctions in January 2016. The regulator conducted an open […]
DoT has given approval to the spectrum sharing and trading agreements between Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL). The move will allow RCOM’s subscribers to use RJIL’s 4G services from January 2016. […]
The Ministry of Communications and IT (MoCIT) is likely to receive 150 MHz of spectrum in the 1700 MHz-2000 MHz band from the defence forces by March 2016. According to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), […]
In a major move to deter the plying of overloaded vehicles on highways, NHAI has decided to force them off the roads till the extra load is removed at the cost and risk of the […]
During 2015-16, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has so far awarded 43 projects covering a total length of 2,624 km. Of these, seven projects spanning a total length of 874 km have been […]
The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has announced the introduction of an exclusive road construction agency for the Northeast, which would be known as North-East Road Sector Development Scheme (NERSDS). The agency […]
The central government has laid the foundation for the construction of the 74 km Delhi-Meerut Expressway project and the 22 km Dasna-Hapur section of National Highway (NH)-24. The project is estimated to cost Rs 75.66 […]
The MoRTH has decided to leapfrog from BS-IV to BS-VI emission norms directly by April 1, 2020. The central government has decided to skip BS-V emission norms altogether. The ministry will soon issue a notification in […]
The Committee on Revisiting and Revitalising the PPP Model of Infrastructure Development has submitted its report. The committee has suggested broad guidelines for the next generation of PPP contracts, while allocating and managing risks. As […]
Reliance-owned power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) are likely to undertake purchase of 700 MW of renewable power through an online reverse auction. The discoms plan to […]
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has finalised purchase of 500 MW of power per month beginning January 2016 through a reverse e-auction mechanism. Tata Power Company Limited, PTC India Limited and Adani […]
Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TPGCL) has commissioned the 600 MW Stage II Kakatiya coal-based plant at Warangal. The first 500 MW unit of the plant was commissioned in 2010. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited was […]
Sterlite Grid Limited (SGL) has commissioned a transmission project linked to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP). The RAPP transmission project, comprising a 200 km, 400 kV double-circuit transmission line is the first transmission […]
The CCEA has approved the scaling up of the budget for the implementation of grid-connected rooftop systems from Rs 6 billion to Rs 50 billion over a period of five years up to 2019-20 under […]
The central government has directed power utilities to undertake power purchases through a reverse auction mechanism. The buyer would set the maximum price for the quantum of power to be purchased for time periods ranging […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MEFCC) has notified the revised emission standards for coal-based power plants. Broadly, the new standards are aimed at reducing the emission of particulate matter 10 to 0.98 […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released draft guidelines for awarding imported coal-based 4,000 MW of ultra mega power projects (UMPP). The guidelines propose pass-through of variations in case of both reductions and escalations in […]
Parliament has passed the Atomic Energy Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill has expanded the scope for participation in the setting up of nuclear power plants to include JV companies formed between Nuclear Power Corporation of […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has accorded approval for the allotment of coal mines to central and state public sector undertakings (PSUs) for commercial mining. The cabinet has essentially done away with end-use […]
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