Projects

NALCO's projects The #National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has accepted mining lease agreement and investment approval for 5th Stream Refinery & Pottangi Mines from #Odisha government. The process of Environmental Clearance is underway for a one million tonne capacity plant,...

Steel review 2016 India’s per capita consumption of finished steel has increased to 63 kg in 2015-16 from 58 kg in 2011-12. Crude steel capacity was 121.97 million tonnes but production was 89.79 mt in 2015-16. The country remained a net...

Roads in LWE areas The government has approved a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, "Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Affected Areas", to improve the rural road connectivity in the worst affected districts from security angle. The project will be...

DST's review of 2016 Major developments, achievements and main highlights of the activities of Department of Science and Technology(DST), Ministry of Science & Technology during the Year 2016 are as following: #National Initiative for Developing & Harnessing Innovation (NIDHI), a...

NHIDC road projects The #Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has awarded 5,688 km of highway building contracts and constructed 4,021 km as of November 2016, led by NHIDC. As of 18th Oct. 2016, the #National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corp...

Agni-5 tested Agni-5.   #Defence Research and Development Organzation (DRDO) has tested #Agni-5, the Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile, on Dec 26, 2016 from #Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha. The full range test-flight of the missile has further boosted the...

Scope of Sagarmala projects JNPT is part of Sagarmala projects. An extensive programme has been planned out for #Sagarmala Development Company (SDC), which has initial authorized capital of Rs.1,000 crore and subscribed share capital of Rs.90 crore. The SDC is...

SAAW tested The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) has flight tested its Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft on Dec 24, 2016. SAAW, an indigenously designed and developed 120-kg. class smart weapon, is capable...

Metro foundation stones Modi addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Pune Metro Project (Phase 1),  on Dec 24, 2016. The #Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has laid the foundation stone for various development projects in Mumbai on Dec...

Powered programme The government has embarked on a powered programme to provide 24x7 power across the country by 2019 as it invests in generation capacity. Its special focus is on the #North East by giving approval to the region’s power...