Projects

The National Highway Authority of India is finalizing a detailed project report (DPR) for the of NH-80 (new NH-33) between km 65 to km 190 in Bihar.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is lending $60 million to help reduce floods and the riverbank erosion in Assam.

Capital expenditure is likely to slow down due to economic uncertainties in India which goes into an unpredictable General Elections by May next year.

A government-appointed committee has recommended high speed multi modal connectivity, business services and utility infrastructure in re-designing Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

The Government promotes ecosystem for development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through various programmes and schemes, Rajya Sabha was told on 12 Dec 2018

Tuticorin port development has been redesigned with a Rs.2,000 crore project to make it a deep-water port on the East West trade route, Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said on 12 Dec 2018.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries and the World Bank have jointly called two tenders for consulting services bids for which will be submitted by 21 Dec 2018.

Indian Ports Association (IPA) has launched ‘PCS 1x’, a cloud based new generation technology with user-friendly interface which seamlessly integrates eight new stakeholders besides the 19 existing stakeholders from the maritime trade on a single platform.

India will see massive energy projects worth US$300 billion over the next decade with intensified focus on natural gas, said Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Search is on for the next governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) who will have to mend fences with the Central Government over serious financial matters and maintain independence of the central bank.