Infrastructure

As on 01.12.2018, 347 projects are showing cost overruns out of 1,443 projects, said Vijay Goel, Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Indian companies, eligible for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can raise up to US$750 million per financial year through external commercial borrowing (ECB) to meet financing requirements for their projects in the country.

Adani Transmission Ltd has acquired operational transmission lines of KEC International Limited for Rs.228 crore, consolidating its position in Rajasthan transmission sector.

Development activities have been initiated on 10 National Waterways (NWs), Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said in Lok Sabha on 7 Feb 2019.

India is projected to reach 1,784 million metric tonnes (MMT by) 2024 supported by increasing government initiatives to enhance capacity and utilization of the country's major and minor ports, according to a research report.

The cabinet has approved a proposal for Telangana and Jharkhand to receive 85% of the electricity from two major plants being built in the two states.

India and Germany have discussed potential cooperation areas in water and waste management at the 3rd Indo-German Working Group held in Delhi on 6 Feb 2019.India and Germany have discussed potential cooperation areas in water and waste management at the...

Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, broke ground of Rs.2,345 crore three National Highway projects, with a total length of 132-km, in Odisha state on 6 Feb 2019.

Land pooling is a new paradigm for the urban development of Delhi, wherein the private sector will play an active role in assembling land and developing physical and social infrastructure.

India is looking for greater collaboration with Germany in projects like smart cities, food processing sector, building of airports, dairy sector and technology for green energy.