Projects

Bhutan hydro project Bids called for civil work at Kholongchhu project. Bids are being called for major civil works in three packages for the 600-MW Kholongchhu Hydroelectric located in Trashiyangtse, Bhutan. Three hydroelectric power projects have already been built in Bhutan...

DHL Express sees double-digit growth DHL Express is expecting a “strong double-digit” growth in its service in India, where annual economic growth is projected to average 7.5 per cent to 8+ per cent in the coming years as the liberalized...

KMC snares highway contract KMC Constructions Ltd has secured a contract for four-Laning of Nerchowk–Pandoh highway in in Himachal Pradesh. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued Letter of Award (LOA) to KMC for development of National Highway...

Tata Power focuses on renewables Tata Power will increase its renewable energy footprint to 30-40 per cent of the total 20,000-MW capacity it aims to build and operate by 2025, said its chief executive and managing director Anil Sardana. Tata...

Ducon's FGD market Ducon Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd is experiencing increased proposal activity in its Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems market in India. Aron Govil, Chairman of the Company cited several reasons for this increased activity: (i) India’s economy has...

World Bank loan India has signed a US$650 million guaranteed agreement for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFC-III) Project. It was signed on October 21 2016 in New Delhi with the...

Irrigation projects The National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has secured a Rs.19,702 Crore loan for irrigation projects from the National of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The loan would be part of the Central government’s share of assistance to State...

Hectic pace financing Cameron sees a hectic pace of financing renewable projects. A hectic financing pace is seen among international banks participating in India’s ambitious 175-gigawatt solar and wind energy development by 2022, a US$1.75 trillion programme being undertaken across...

Deep sea tunnel File picture of High Speed Rail Series E-5. A faster 380-km/h train will run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route at 350-km/h. A 20-km deep tunnel under the Mumbai-Thane Sea will be the most challenging part of the 500-km...

Sahibganj terminal   Larson & Tourbo (L&T) has secured contract for building the multi-modal terminal at Sahibganj in Jharkhand, phase I of which is to be completed in 2019 with a cargo handling capacity of 2.28 million tonne per annum of coal....