The MoR and the Gujarat government have signed an MoU for the development of railway infrastructure in the state. Key projects to be implemented include regional rail systems in the state, the Ahmedabad-Dholera metro, work […]
An MoU has been signed between the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC), Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) and Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation Limited (GSRTC) to revamp the Surat railway station. A JV company […]
The MoR has signed a JV agreement with the Kerala government for the development of railway infrastructure. The JV will focus on project development, resource mobilisation, land acquisition, project implementation and monitoring of critical rail […]
The MoR is planning to set up an infrastructure fund – the Railways of India Development Fund (RIDF) – with a corpus of Rs 300 billion to implement remunerative projects across the country. Funds will […]
The National Green Tribunal has directed Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited to pay compensation to the tune of Rs 92.6 million for dumping muck around its 330 MW Srinagar hydroelectric project (HEP) without proper precautionary […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has decided to launch various initiatives in the passenger and freight segments. These include a rationalised siding policy in the freight segment to set up additional private terminals, the expansion […]
The CCEA has approved the implementation of nine projects at a cost of Rs 243.75 billion for expanding the railway network and enhancing connectivity. The projects involve the construction of the 176 km second railway […]
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) has initiated the process for the sale of the 2,650 MW Chhabra TPP at Baran in Rajasthan. The project entailing an estimated cost of Rs 140 billion comprises […]
An interministerial committee set up by the MoP has allowed Reliance Power Limited (RPower) to mortgage coal blocks associated with the 3,960 MW Sasan ultra mega power project with foreign lenders of the project. Lenders […]
In the fourth round of regasified LNG (R-LNG) auctions under the Scheme for Utilisation of Stranded Gas-Based Plants, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has extended a subsidy support of Rs 1.87 billion from the Power […]
The MoP has launched a mobile app, the Transmission App for Real-time Monitoring and Growth (TARANG), for improving transparency in the transmission segment. TARANG is a monitoring tool that tracks the upcoming interstate and intra-state […]
The MoP has also launched the Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price (DEEP) portal for medium-term (one-five years) power procurement. Earlier, in May 2016, the ministry had launched DEEP for short-term power procurement. The portal is […]
The central government has signed MoUs with Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry and their respective discoms for their inclusion in the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry are likely to have an overall […]
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has notified a new star rating methodology for air conditioners, the Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The methodology is based on the weighted average of an air conditioner’s performance in […]
Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), the wholly owned subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, has commissioned the third 660 MW unit of the 1,980 MW Talwandi Sabo thermal power plant (TPP) at Mansa in Punjab. With this, […]
The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) has permitted the berthing of dry bulk cargo vessels at the offshore container terminal (OCT) at the port on a trial basis. The two vessels that were allowed to berth […]
The foundation stone for the Varanasi multimodal inland water transport terminal (Phase I) was laid on August 12, 2016. The terminal is being developed by Afcons Infrastructure Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 1.7 […]
The CCEA has given its approval for the waiver of penal interest on government loans worth Rs 8.97 billion availed of by the Cochin Port Trust (CPT). The CCEA also gave its approval to freeze […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) granted approval for the redevelopment of Berth Nos. 8 and 9 and barge berths at Mormugao port on August 31, 2016. The project, estimated to cost Rs 1.14 […]
The MoS has formulated a revised central sector scheme to provide financial support to major ports, non-major ports and state governments for the creation of infrastructure for cargo and passenger movement by waterways. Financial assistance […]
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