Projects

US$44bn refinery-petrochemical complex Nasser signing the MoU.   India's "mega-handshake" with Saudi Aramco for mega-refinery and petrochemical complex came with a joint refinery-petrochemical complex investment. Commentary by Serena Huang, senior analyst, Wood Mackenzie. On 11 April, Saudi Aramco signed a...

JV to undertake project on EPC mode   The National Highways Authority of India has signed an agreement for upgradation of Yagyi–Kalewa section of highway (Milepost 40/0 to Milepost 115/5) in Myanmar to two lane with earthen shoulder. The agreement...

Project to stimulate MP economic development The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in a Meeting held recently in Beijing has approved US$140 million loan which will benefit approximately 1.5 million rural residents in Madhya Pradesh. The Project, to improve livelihoods,...

Plans for 5 GW offshore capacity by 2022 The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) an autonomous body under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has called for ‘Expression of Interest’ (EoI) for the first offshore wind energy project...

Govt addresses current OEMs concerns Secretary, Department of Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ajay Kumar has announced creation of a dedicated defence and aerospace SME fund, registered with SEBI where minority stake could be taken by investors....

India displays defence manufacturing capabilities   Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with a saga of achievements in last 60 years would be showcasing its flagship products during the DefExpo India – 2018, being held in Chennai from 11 –...

Elephanta island gets electricity To get electricity to the island, four, single core 22 KV Copper cables of 95 sq mm were laid below the seabed.  Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has assisted public electricity distribution utility, Maharashtra State Electricity...

Focus will be in-country customer needs Gradiant Corporation, a leader in innovative solutions for industrial wastewater treatment and desalination, has established an Indian subsidiary following the successful commercialization of products in the region. Called Gradiant India Pvt Ltd, it will...

J&K HEP commissioned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged a major order for setting up a 1x660 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh. Valued at approximately Rs.4,400 crore, the order is from Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan...

CIL to invest Rs.20,000-Cr on rakes and wagons Goyal. Public sector majors National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) are recalibrate ing turbines to use domestic coal in bigger measure, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said at...