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The Government of India has a daunting challenge ahead. On one hand, there is a need to revive economic growth, and on the other, as the Prime Minister has stated, the pattern of growth has to be sustainable and in harmony with nature. While the Union Budget 2014Read More

India Inc is in no mood to grant a honeymoon period for the Narendra Modi-led government. It wants the Nayi Sarkar to hit the ground running. Indeed, it is an uphill task for the Modi government in all areas... from environment & single window clearance, award of new projects, fresh bidding norms, etc. Industry stalwarts, through PROJECTS INFO´s NAYI SARKAR initiative have suggested some major reforms which can be considered by the new government....Read More

With the installation of Waste Heat Recovery System, ACC is expected to cut down carbon emission drastically. In an interview with Projects Info, KN Rao, Director,-Energy and Environment, ACC Limited, explains its requirement....Read More

It was a tough job to work at a height of 11 m, especially on a narrow crowded footpath, keeping the public safety in mind, says SC Bhargava, Senior Vice President and Head (Electrical & Automation) Larsen & Toubro Ltd...Read More

Purchaser has to pay an excise of 2.06 per cent and applicable VAT in the state to buy RMC from the market. This is the major reason why the RMC market is not picking up in India, feels Rashid R Merchant, Associate Vice President (Development & Marketing), RMC Readymix (India). In an interaction with ELIZA WAGHMARE, Merchant says that most of the construction builders still prefer using concrete at site....Read More

Chinese transformer maker TBEA will invest Rs 500 crore in its second phase, which will cater to the renewable energy sector....Read More

Since the compensatory tariff order by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on 5 May 2014, Adani Power, an arm of Adani Group, has been riding high and performing at its best....Read More

With the PMG fast tracking Essar’s 1,800 MW coal based power plant at Jharkhand, it is expected that the first phase of the same will be up and ready by FY15...Read More

Real estate investment trusts (Reits), are likely to see light of the day in the upcoming Budget......Read More

Mercator Energy Pte. Ltd (MEPL), an arm of Mercator Limited, has entered into an agreement to avail a funds worth Rs 326 crore....Read More

The S&P BSE India Infrastructure Index will measure the performance of the leading 30 companies (determined by market capitalisation) from five distinct infrastructure sectors....Read More

Sensex slips marginally during the week. However, that has not affected construction stocks as some of the companies have posted good Q3 numbers. Ahluwalia Construction Gammon India.....Read More

Puthiyappa councilor V K Mohandas has sought the attention of the National Highway Division to construct drainage from Pavangad to Korapuzha to avoid troubles to commuters during monsoo...Read More

Chief Minister Hemant Soren laid the foundation stone of three drinking water supply projects and a road widening scheme for rural populace in Dumka....Read More

State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) and its subsidiaries have posted a 2.3 per cent growth in production mining activity during the year ended March 2014......Read More

The Pune-based Kalyani Group is fast building capacity with the objective of becoming a major artillery player in the next ten years, and to that extent, the company is also tying up with technology partners....Read More

After five years of waiting, Tata Steel has completely exited from its $5-billion steel project in Vietnam because of the delay in approvals and challenging business environment there....Read More

The Ministry of Environment and Forests' Rs 128 crore Indira Paryavaran Bhawan is India's first zero energy building to meet the annual requirement of 14 lakh units of electricity. PROJECTS INFO repor...Read More

With the opening of world's first underwater intercontinental rail link, the "Iron Silk Road" constructed by Turkish government is the deepest rail link in the world. This engineer...Read More

It is expected that the government's plan of investing $1 trillion on infrastructure during the 12th five year plan will boost the construction chemicals segment. PROJECTS INFO explores this sector. The Indian construction chemicals market has shown a strong growth rate of pproximately 17 per cent per annum due to heavy construction activities in the country......Read More

The second phase of JNNURM II will further incentivise public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the country. PROJECTS INFO takes a look. With almost 300 million people living in urban areas, India has the second largest urban population in the world....Read More

Growth in the real estate sector coupled with increasing awareness about reducing the carbon footprint is the key driver for BMS market. PROJECTS INFO explores the industry. Each building is unique in terms of construction, utilities/facilities provided usage and people....Read More

Satec Envir Engineering started its journey with manufacturing of shelters and towers; it expanded the nature of business by entering into pre-fabricated structures and solar mounting structure. Today, Satec is a brand name in the pre- fabricated structure market. It is growing at a phenomenal speed and has made a mark in the national and international markets....Read More

With an increasing share of the Indian economy generated within urban areas, cities symbolise much of the optimism and opportunities of the country. Most of the new jobs and growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in India are expected to take place in cities. In addition to accommodating a doubling of urban residents over the next couple of decades....Read More

The coated steel business of Tata BlueScope Steel Ltd offers 55 per cent Al-Zn alloy coated ZINCALUME® steel and pre-painted 55 per cent Al- Zn alloy coated COLORBOND® steel for roofing and walling applications. ZINCALUME® steel is manufactured and supplied with a specially developed separate passivation layer and a special acrylic coating that hel...Read More

The project involved undertaking a major modification work in the existing sinter machines to make it suitable for hot air intake. However, despite several challenges from execution to implementation, Precision Engineering Corporation with the help of Japanese engineers has completed the project in...Read More

The $622 million Bui Dam project, when completed this year, will have an installed capacity of 400 MW and an estimated average annual generation of 980 GWh. PROJECTS INFO reports on this project. The Bui Dam is a 400 MW hydroelectric project in Ghana, Africa. The dam can def...Read More

Being a power deficient country, the need of hour is quick execution and commissioning of large size power plants to meet power demands and faster return on investment (ROI). Taking a journey through L&T's Rajpura Supercritical Thermal Plant, Projects Info realises that for supercritical plants,...Read More

Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, is likely to commission its dry bulk cargo handling terminal at Tuna Tekra by December 2014....Read More

National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to develop the 77-km Paradip-Daitary expressway on an 'Operate-Maintain Transfer' (OMT) mode. The project is in bidding stage. The contract would be for six years to repair and maintain the highway....Read More

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India has rejected the Manipur Government proposal to develop and expand NH-150 from Keishampat to Imphal airport. The proposal was rejected on the ground that there is no convention of repairing or developing a section of a National Highway....Read More