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Discussion on project viability commences. The Government has accorded ‘in principle’ approval of five coastal sites and designated them for locating Light Water Reactors (LWRs) in cooperation with the Russian Federation, France and the USA. Two projects, KKNPP 3&4 (2X1000...

Reactors to be completed in phases by 2031. Dr. Jitendra Singh. The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) in fleet mode. The reactors are planned at...

Upgrades of existing airports continues. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted 'in principle' approval for setting up of 18 Greenfield Airports and 'site clearance' approval for setting up of 7 Greenfield Airports across the country. Out of these,...

Work on major projects by October 2017.   Tendering is in progress for projects under the Rs.1,800 crore Smart City Plan of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NMDC) which has been told to complete the development well before 2020 deadline....

16,500-km doubling/tripling of lines sanctioned. Suresh Prabhu addressing the Round Table.   The government is creating about 100 private freight terminals through private investments along railway stations. “We are already creating about 100 private freight terminals with private participation so...

Multi-billion dollar supports greener footprint. Wind plant picture of ReNew Power Ventures. India's renewable-energy sector, wooing US$90 billion-US$150 billion investment, is growing rapidly and increasingly able to compete on price against coal-based electricity providers, says a report on the industry....

India-Israel signs 7 MoUs during PM visit. Modi addressing the press meet with Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on 5 July 2017. India and Israel have agreed to establish a "Strategic Partnership in Water and Agriculture” during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit...

IEZ to leverage on Bangladesh industrial sector. The first meeting of the Bangladesh-India Joint Working Group (JWG) on the establishment of Indian Economic Zones (IEZs) in Bangladesh was held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, May 10, 2016. The Ministry...

Report says 13,363 MW stalled. Several hydropower projects of about 13,363 megawatt (MW) capacity are stranded at various stages of development, resulting in significant time and cost overruns estimated to be worth Rs52,697 crore as of December 2016, noted a...

Industry report list out additional costs. Teesta Barrage, Phase -I. India will need an additional investment of about US$291 billion, to cover the widening gap between demand and supply for water by 2030, which is higher than the government’s Rs.20...