Projects

JICA grant for Yamuna The Ganga Rejuvenation programme has received strong interests from several countries with offers of knowledge/technology sharing, capacity building, research & development, sharing of experiences, expertise & best practices. The government has also released a Rs.496.90 Crore...

Azure works on AP solar plant Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE), a leading independent solar power producer in India, has started construction of its 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh. The project is expected to get commissioned by second...

Statue of Unity Work on Statue of Unity in Gujarat is progressing, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge) Dr. Mahesh Sharma said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha on Nov. 30, 2016. Larsen and Toubro (L&T)...

Crude sought for Padur Padur underground storage facility to be ready for crude storage in the first quarter of 2017. Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) has invited Preliminary Expression of interest for supply of crude oil for storage at...

MUTP-Phase III The Government has approved Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) Phase-III which is to be completed in the next five years. The project is expected to cost Rs.8,679 crore with completion cost of Rs.10,947 crore. The areas covered by...

Refineries' tender call Two refineries and a fertilizer plants have called various tenders for parts while  Paradip Bhawan is offering space on 30-year lease in the latest round of official tenders and projects announced. Supply of Fuel Oil, Fuel Gas...

Skill development  Pradhan addressing at the signing ceremony of an MoU on Skill Development in New Delhi on November 28, 2016. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) have signed a Memorandum...

Tackling housing challenge Mehra applauds the government's well designed scheme to tackle housing challenge. India’s housing challenge is too big but the government is seriously tackling it with schemes such as “Housing for All” for the rural region and dedicated...

YuppTV in Nepal   YuppTV, the largest OTT player in South-Asian content, has partnered with popular Nepali TV channels to provide Nepali entertainment and news content to its worldwide audiences. These channels include Himalaya TV, News24, Sagarmatha TV, Avenues TV...

Highway 149 The Cabinet has given its approval for diversion of State Highway-149 passing through Naval Land at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. It involves: a) Taking over of 11.25 acres of land of the Government of Andhra Pradesh underneath the...