Infrastructure

Projects: increasing interest in Commercial & Industrial Open Access Segment Mumbai-headquartered Oriano has started construction of 350+ MWp of utility scale solar projects across various states in India, taking its order book to over Rs.300 crore while discussing new project...

Gadkari inaugurates-lays foundation stone of Rs.4,148cr Manipur projects Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of Rs.5,000 crore road and highway projects will be completed within six months and the work will start in a year’s time, Minister for Road Transport & Highways...

Roads are one of India's largest and most crucial infrastructure assets KKR, a global investment firm, has signed definitive agreements to acquire New York-headquartered Global Infrastructure Partners’ (GIP) entire interest in Highway Concessions One (HC1) and seven highway assets with...

Manori desalination plant to diversify Mumbai's drinking water sources Kadima, Israel-headquartered IDE Water Technologies is to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a 200 MLD seawater desalination plant (expandable up to 400 MLD) for the Municipal Corporation of Greater...

Ministers told explore PPP mode for viable projects Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has told her fellow ministers to expedite capital expenditure, make efforts to front load capex, facilitate private investments, monetise assets in FY2021-22 and focus on domestic procurement wherever...

Move to encourage RE trade in Power Exchanges The Ministry of Power has issued an order on 21 June 2021 for two-year extension of the waiver of Inter-State Transmission system (ISTS) charges on transmission of electricity generated from solar and...

MoCA to handle bidding process for airline operators The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) would identify and develop water front infrastructure of Aerodromes and locations for starting seaplane operations in the country. It would also obtained required statutory...

Financial-Technology supports needed for COVID-19 hit economies India will study US President Joe Biden`s global infrastructure initiative proposal the US$40 trillion 'Build Back Better' which was announced at the G7 summit as an alternative to China`s economically-driven Belt and Road...

Sitharaman wants MSME’s dues cleared at the earliest Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has told the Ministries to explore PPP mode for viable projects and actively get projects funded through innovative structuring and financing. She also wants the Ministries to provide...

JWG to strategize and implement programmes The Cabinet has approved Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to facilitate and strengthen India-Japan technical cooperation in the field of Sustainable urban development including Urban Planning, Smart Cities Development, Affordable Housing (including rental housing), Urban...