West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has finalised purchase of 500 MW of power per month beginning January 2016 through a reverse e-auction mechanism. Tata Power Company Limited, PTC India Limited and Adani […]
Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TPGCL) has commissioned the 600 MW Stage II Kakatiya coal-based plant at Warangal. The first 500 MW unit of the plant was commissioned in 2010. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited was […]
Sterlite Grid Limited (SGL) has commissioned a transmission project linked to the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP). The RAPP transmission project, comprising a 200 km, 400 kV double-circuit transmission line is the first transmission […]
The CCEA has approved the scaling up of the budget for the implementation of grid-connected rooftop systems from Rs 6 billion to Rs 50 billion over a period of five years up to 2019-20 under […]
The central government has directed power utilities to undertake power purchases through a reverse auction mechanism. The buyer would set the maximum price for the quantum of power to be purchased for time periods ranging […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MEFCC) has notified the revised emission standards for coal-based power plants. Broadly, the new standards are aimed at reducing the emission of particulate matter 10 to 0.98 […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released draft guidelines for awarding imported coal-based 4,000 MW of ultra mega power projects (UMPP). The guidelines propose pass-through of variations in case of both reductions and escalations in […]
Parliament has passed the Atomic Energy Amendment Bill, 2015. The bill has expanded the scope for participation in the setting up of nuclear power plants to include JV companies formed between Nuclear Power Corporation of […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has accorded approval for the allotment of coal mines to central and state public sector undertakings (PSUs) for commercial mining. The cabinet has essentially done away with end-use […]
The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has inaugurated the first river information system (RIS) of India. The new system will facilitate safe and accurate navigation on National Waterway-1. The RIS is being implemented under the responsibility […]
The National Waterways Bill, 2015, aimed at developing 101 inland waterways across the country, was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 21, 2015. The bill identifies an additional 101 inland waterways that are to […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has successfully completed a Mark-III Flex Mock-Up, certified by Gaztransport et Technigaz (GTT), France. The shipyard is now licensed by GTT to build LNG ships for any client worldwide using its […]
JNPT has extended the due date for the submission of expression of interest (EoI) bids for setting up industrial/manufacturing units for the development of a port-based special economic zone (SEZ). The date has been extended […]
L&T Geostructure has won a contract worth Rs 2.47 billion from IOC for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of marine facilities at Kamarajar port. The scope of the contract includes construction of the berth […]
During the first eight months (April-November) of the current fiscal year (2015-16), the major ports handled 396.85 mt of traffic, compared to 384.1 mt in the corresponding period of 2014-15. This is an increase of […]
The capital dredging work of the navigational channel of the cruise berth at Mormugao port commenced on January 1, 2016. On the completion of dredging, the navigational channel will have a draught of 19.5 metres […]
Indira Container Terminal Private Limited commenced container handling operations with a call from VSL Bahri Yanbu 006 at its offshore berth at the Mumbai Port Trust. The offshore project was awarded on a 30-year operating […]
On December 30, 2015, the cabinet approved the formation of JV companies with various state governments to mobilise resources for undertaking rail infrastructure projects across the respective states. The JV companies will be formed with […]
The Express Freight consortium commenced work on the 320 km Vaitarna-Vadodara section of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project (western corridor) on January 5, 2016. The consortium, led by Mitsui and Company Limited, consists of Ircon […]
The preliminary survey for the Chardham Rail Connectivity Project has been completed. The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has now undertaken the traffic survey to assess the project viability. The project involves development of 327.11 km […]
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