Projects

Compulsory private and innovative financing for Metros. Delhi metro in operation. The Union Cabinet has approved on 16 August 2017 a new Metro Rail Policy for private investments and to enable realization of growing metro rail aspirations of a large...

Proceeds to part finance expansion of yard projects. Cochin Shipyard's dock. Cochin Shipyard has raised Rs1,442 crores from the Initial Public Offer (IPO) which has been a combination of fresh issue and offer for sale in the ratio of 2:1....

GEF Trust Fund to help strengthen institutional capacity. India has signed a Global Environment Facility (GEF) Grant Agreement with the World Bank for US$24.64 million for “Ecosystems Service Improvement Project”. The agreement was signed in New Delhi on 16 August...

Chief Minister announced Rs.556.9 crore Infra projects. Amritsar's Golden Temple.   Punjab state’s chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has finalised Rs.3,000-crore World Bank-aided project for potable water in Amritsar. The surface water scheme will replace the existing groundwater-based supply scheme....

NHAI plans to build a flyover, underpass and bridges. Construction work will start in October 2017 on National Highway 8 from Delhi’s Metro Station, to decongest traffic on the road to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The scope of work...

Industry gets fundings and initiatives support.   HAL jets and helicopter. Manufacturing of heavy-duty defence hardware in India is gaining momentum with the government accelerate supporting initiatives. Among the leading manufacturers is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) which is making Sukhoi-30...

India prepares to host international manufacturers India’s defence sector is set to require an ever-increasing number of specialised advanced educational and training programmes as the country moves towards a more self-reliant status for the production of defence products and services....

Doubling of two lines and a flyover on offer. The Ministry of Railways has given details of three approved projects for doubling of two rail lines and a flyover. Sanction of project of doubling of Jaunpur- Akbarpur (Tanda) 77.25 km...

58 projects approved under Sagarmala Programme. The India Register of Shipping - leading in classification of vessels. A Master Plan has been formulated for 12 major ports which includes 142 port capacity expansions, costing Rs.91,434 crore, and 884  million ton...

Minister highlights Ultra Mega Solar projects.   This would be achieved by installing 40,000-MW rooftop solar panels and 60,000-MW ground-based panels/plants, said Piyush Goyal, Minister of State New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the...