Projects

Aggarwal sees fast pace economic recovery from April-May 2021 low The Government should front-load the National Infra Pipeline (NIP) expenditure as increased spending on infrastructure will give a multiplier effect to rejuvenate the aggregate demand in the economy, said PHD...

NITI will partner with some of the states to take these reforms forward Changes in policy, organisational and managerial systems as well as technological reforms are needed for most of the Indian power distribution companies (discoms) which incur losses every...

India needs a strong mechanism to safeguard Zinc Zinc application in industries like automobile, agriculture and infrastructure projects including railways, roadways and highways has been increasing, according to Dr. Rahul Sharma, Director (India) of International Zinc Association (IZA). "Over the...

Minister Puri assures full support to investors Seventy-five hydrocarbon discoveries across 32 Contract areas in 11 basins and locations with approximately 232 MMTOE of oil and oil equivalent gas are being offered under the Discovered Small Field (DSF) Bid Round-III,...

Private developers participation based on techno-economic viability of the project Tenders to set up 20,000 MW wind power projects have been invited by various central and state agencies in the country, out of which 14,332 MW projects have been awarded,...

Leh to get a dedicated 1.25 MW Solar plant The National Thermal Power Corporation Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has invited a domestic tender to set up India’s first Green Hydrogen Fuelling Station in Leh, Ladakh. The sale of bid...

Performance-based challenge fund of Rs.8,000cr recommended for incubation of new cities A total of 5,956 projects worth Rs.179,413 crore have been tendered out as of 30 June 2021 under the Smart City Mission. Work orders have been issued for 5,314...

Narain highlighted the impact of climate change on rivers and hydrology Water Sensitive Urban Design and Planning and Urban Water Efficiency and Conservation are key areas of a new capacity building initiative on 'Making water sensitive cities in Ganga basin'...

Govt approved commercial-cum-strategic facilities in July'21 The Request for Proposal for building two more underground storage facilities by the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Ltd (ISPRL) is being finalised, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli said in...

Grade A developers: about 75% of the total lending is safe At least 67%, or approx. US$67 billion, of the total loan advances of US$100 billion to the Indian real estate by banks, NBFCs and HFCs is currently completely stress-free,...