Ports & Shipping
Month: April 2026
Ports & Shipping
Bonds/ Debentures
Bank of Baroda to raise up to Rs 100 billon via green infrastructure bonds
State-owned lender Bank of Baroda plans to raise up to Rs 100 billion through the issuance of green infrastructure bonds on March 4, 2026. The base issue size is Rs 50 billion, with a greenshoe […]
Urban Infrastructure
Tamil Nadu government inaugurates Kollidam-Chidambaram Combined Drinking Water Supply Scheme
The Tamil Nadu government inaugurated the Kollidam-Chidambaram Combined Drinking Water Supply Scheme on March 4, 2026. The project has been implemented by the Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, with financial assistance under […]
Urban Infrastructure
Delhi government inaugurates and lays foundation stone for various water related projects
The Delhi government inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects worth Rs 21.58 billion on February 18, 2026. The Nilothi-1 sewage treatment plant (STP) project and the Pappankalan Phase I STP project, with […]
Urban Infrastructure
Uttarakhand Cabinet approves the Uttarakhand Efficient Water Supply Programme worth Rs 16 billion
The Uttarakhand cabinet has approved the Uttarakhand Efficient Water Supply Programme worth Rs 16 billion on February 25, 2026. The programme will receive financial assistance of Rs 12.8 billion from the World Bank, while the […]
Urban Infrastructure
Central government approves extension of JJM till December 2028
The central government has approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) as JJM 2.0 until December 2028, alongside a major restructuring aimed at strengthening rural drinking water service delivery. The revised mission will […]
Urban Infrastructure
Union government approves creation of Urban Challenge Fund with Rs 1,000 billion CA
The central government has approved the creation of an Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) with a central assistance (CA) outlay of Rs 1,000 billion to accelerate urban transformation in India. The CA will cover 25 per […]
Telecom
DoT asks Noida International Airport to allow telcos to set up infrastructure
DoT has directed the upcoming Noida International Airport to permit telecom service providers to establish in-building network infrastructure in a non-discriminatory, fair and transparent manner. The move is aimed at preventing a situation similar to […]
Telecom
Telcos must be allowed to set up network at Navi Mumbai airport, says DoT
DoT has directed the Adani Group-operated Navi Mumbai airport to permit telcos to deploy network infrastructure at the airport in line with the Right-of-Way (RoW) Rules. According to DoT, the airport qualifies as a public […]
Telecom
BSNL commissions 6,132 4G sites in Andhra Pradesh
According to the chief general manager of the Andhra Pradesh telecom circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has commissioned 6,132 4G sites across Andhra Pradesh to provide high speed internet and improved mobile services to […]
Telecom
TRAI releases recommendations on “Auction of Radio Frequency Spectrum in the Frequency Bands Identified for IMT”
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released recommendations on the Auction of Radio Frequency Spectrum in the Frequency Bands Identified for International Mobile Telecommunications. As per TRAI, the entire available spectrum in the […]
Roads and Bridges
Centre launches NMP 2.0; sets road monetisation target at Rs 4.42 trillion
The centre has unveiled the second phase of the NMP, a continuation of a policy experiment. However, it is now a strategy to fund infrastructure without overstretching the public balance sheet. The government plans to […]
Railways
CCEA approves Sainthia-Pakur fourth rail line project and Santragachi-Kharagpur fourth railway line project in Jharkhand, West Bengal
The CCEA has approved the Sainthia-Pakur fourth rail line project and the Santragachi-Kharagpur fourth rail line project worth Rs 44.74 billion to enhance rail capacity and improve operational efficiency. The Sainthia-Pakur fourth rail line project […]
Railways
IR recommends amendments in PPP policy
IR has recommended two amendments in its 2012 PPP policy. This includes the extension of the concession period to 50 years, as major projects currently have a concession period of about 20-35 years and the […]
Railways
SCR launches rail parcel app
SCR has launched a first-of-its-kind rail parcel app for seamless end-to-end parcel delivery through IR. In the pilot phase, the app has been launched in seven locations, such as, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru […]
Railways
IR commissions 128 GCTs as of March 5, 2026
IR has commissioned a total of 128 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) as of March 5, 2026. In-principle approval has been received for 288 GCTs across IR. Further, South Central Railway (SCR) has approved a […]
Railways
Centre launches two Amrit Bharat Express trains in Tamil Nadu
The central government has launched two Amrit Bharat Express trains in Tamil Nadu. This includes the Podanur (Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu)-Dhanbad (Jharkhand) Amrit Bharat Express train, connecting the textile hub of western Tamil Nadu with the […]
Power
Uttar Pradesh secures Rs 203 billion investment proposals across renewable energy and data centres
Uttar Pradesh has received investment proposals worth Rs 203 billion under its Fortune Global 500 and Fortune India 500 Investment Promotion Policy, 2023. Of the 21 proposals received so far, projects worth Rs 125 billion […]
Power
POWERGRID commissions ISTS project under phase-II part-G
POWERGRID Narela Transmission Limited has commissioned the final ISTS project titled “Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for Evacuation of Power from Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) under Phase II Part G”. The project was […]