Projects

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP as Transaction Advisor for second Bundle of Toll, Operate and Transfer (TOT), bids for which have been invited.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the project for construction of 6.930 km long 4-lane bridge at Phulaut in Bihar.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO:4183) is establishing a solar panel testing and certification lab in Gujarat in partnership with PI Berlin.

India needs to set up water regulatory authority along the lines of power and telecom sectors, given the high consumption expected from industrial sectors, especially electricity generating plants, according to an industry study.

The installed power generation capacity in India has risen to 344 GigaWatts, narrowing the energy deficit to one per cent in 2018 from 4% in 2014.

Israel’s Morphisec has entered the Indian market with a contract with Essar, a conglomerate in the Metals & Mining, Energy and Infrastructure industries.

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for improving planning, execution and monitoring of Rs.20,000 crore worth of projects, said Minister of State Dr Satya Pal Singh.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited bids for Second Bundle of national highways under the TOT (Toll Operate Transfer) model, it was announced on 7 Aug 2018.

Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched Bidder Information Management System (BIMS) and Bhoomi Rashi and PFMS linkage, the two IT initiatives are aimed at expediting pre-construction processes relating to bidding and land acquisition, respectively.

To fulfill the Governmentof India’s mission to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country, Startup India launched the Startup Academia Alliance programme, a unique mentorship opportunity between academic scholars and startups working in similar domains.