As of 30 June 2009
Zone Projects Rs. Crore
Northern
5,166
5,29,214
Eastern
5,531
13,82,573
Western
10,966
11,34,974
Southern
8,526
1,045,536
Multi-States/Unallocated
636
3,04,927
All Sectors 30,825 43,97,224
 
 As of 30 June 2009
Sectors Projects Rs. Crore
Manufacturing
3,820
11,10,169
Mining
659
1,13,770
Electricity
1,670
13,90,840
Services & Utilities
23,554
15,57,881
Irrigation
1,122
2,24,563
All Sectors 30,825 43,97,224
 
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q Britannia proposes new plant  
q MahaMumbai SEZ to be launched today  
q Dr Reddy plans capex  
q SPV formed for Surat Power Plant  
q Tata Power seeks mega project status for its new plants  
q SMRB Udyog plans new steel unit in WB  
q MMTS flagged off  
q Concession agreement for Bangalore airport soon  
q Major sports complex planned at Andhra Pradesh  
q BSEL plans tech park  
q Champagne Indage plans vinery  
q Rohm & Haas to set up facility in Maharashtra  
q RCF awaits Centre's approval for Thal expansion  
q Bharti Cellular plans new investment in Karnataka  
q Maharashtra government to restructure SEB  
q Toyota Motors plans new facility  
q Centre receives six renewable energy proposals  
q Karnataka to draft plan to develop tourism  
q BHEL bags mega order from NTPC  
q IVRCL bags residency order  
q UCIL to expedite projects  
q ICT gets mandate for projects in Mongolia, Philippines  
q Bangalore International Airport: Financial closure likely by November  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.16 crore cleared  
q Flextronics plans more investments  
q Capital goods record impressive growth  
q Le Meridian plans expansion  
q Allen Group plans herbal medicines facility in Brazil  
q Two companies shortlisted for Mumbai's inland waterways project  
q Tata Power to execute transmission project in Bangladesh  
q Jaya Shree Textiles augment capacity  
q Chhattisgarh invites bids for road projects  
q Eight companies shortlisted for Vizag SEZ  
q Lifestyle to expand network  
q Bidders say Navi Mumbai SEZ may become unviable  
q Loan sanctioned for Rajkot WSS project  
q Gujarat to develop apparel, gems parks  
q Fedders Lloyd plans new unit for bus air-conditioners  
q BOC's industrial gases plant commissioned  
q TVNL invites bids from EPC contractors  
q NHAI invites bids for consultancy  
q New proposal to develop Asia's largest slum, Dharavi  
q TNPL plans bonds issue to fund expansion  
q Independence Day Special: PM announces major infrastructure projects  
q Shamshabad Airport gets government grant  
q Plan approved to tackle fires at Jharia coalfields  
q Essar Oil may implement Central India Pipeline Project  
q Government clears 21 FDI proposals  
q I P Rings to diversify into manufacture of transmission products  
q Bijoli Grill plans modernisation  
q BHEL bags Rs.1,700 crore contract from CSEB  
q MAL to invest Rs.100 crore in greenfield breweries  
q Approval for underground drainage project in Coimbatore  
q CWC to set up cold storage facility  
q Government to focus on steel expansion projects  
q JK Cement plans new unit  
q Opal Industries to diversify operations  
q ABG to complete Goa berths project by March 2004  
q ECL scouting funds for expansion  
q Kulpi Port project: P & O still undecided  
q MTNL to augment capacity  
q Essar Oil to shortly commence exploration at Cambay block  
q Comprehensive transport policy proposed  
q KoPT proposes new container terminal  
q Hutchison plans to revamp and expand network  
q GIDC invites bids for Dahej SEZ development  
q Iron ore mine lease: CMT seeks review of decision  
q India-SA to cooperate in hydrocarbons sector  
q MMTC's coke plant to be operational soon  
q Karnataka policy to boost private investment  
q Sinclairs drops proposed three star hotel at Haldia  
q Tata Steel to focus on minerals, ferro alloys business  
q NMPT offers land for mechanised handling facilities  
q Centre may pick up stake in port projects  
q UP plans ambitious religious tourism project  
q IEM activity picks up  
q Uhde bags fresh contracts  
q Gujarat Gas to distribute PNG in Ahmedabad  
q Shell plans bitumen venture in India  
q ACJB Flyover to be inaugurated today  
q Rehabilitation scheme for slum dwellers in Mumbai  
q GoldQuest plans watch manufacturing plant  
q PNB, IL&FS to raise funds for infrastructure projects  
q Northwest BEC of USA plans geriatric hospital in Hyderabad  
q GR Cables to set up biomass plant  
q Rites, Exim, UTI Bank plan SPV for consultancy  
q Regency Group expanding capacity, plans CPPs  
q BPCL plans foray into exploration  
q Usha Martin to augment capacity  
q TVS plans new unit at Karnataka  
q West Bengal to improve urban transportation  
q BPCL may extend Mumbai-Manmad-Indore pipeline  
q Flakt India bags order from DMRC  
q MAHE plans new campus in Bangalore  
q Karnataka seeks aid for Karwar port  
q Power Ministry constitutes task force  
q Kirloskar Brothers bags $5 million order  
q Interconnect regime for power transmission sector  
q Pakistan to construct Bhasha and Kalabagh dam soon  
q US delegation to explore investment opportunities in Maharashtra  
q Infosys plans new centre at Chennai  
q Navy stymies LPG storage project  
q NTPC IPO receives nod, may reschedule Barh project  
q BPCL outlines Rs.7,500 crore capex  
q IDFC, IL& FS merger receives clearance  
q Cobra Beer proposes greenfield brewery  
q Hi-Tech Carbon plans capacity expansion near Chennai  
q Canadian firm appointed consultant for TNPL expansion  
q Apollo to set up hospital in Nepal  
q Kochi Port seeks funds from Centre for modernisation  
q Satya Sai Trust offers to fund TN water project  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.194 crore cleared  
q Tata Steel to expand further  
q Katpadi-Tirupati railway line inaugurated  
q Tata Sponge Iron to invest in captive power  
q Maharashtra delegation seeks aid for Mumbai  
q Usha Martin to enter coal mining  
q MPAKVN Bids invited for project management consultancy  
q Goodlass Nerolac plans new unit in Haryana, UP  
q Core sector growth drops in July 2003  
q Time, cost overruns beset urban development and railway projects  
q IREDA to fund SVSIL's cogen plant  
q CCEA to discuss OVL's proposal to acquire block in Sudan  
q Tata Steel expansion on track  
q Hyderabad to have India's first biotech incubator  
q Karnataka planning Rs.250 crore rural housing project  
q BHEL receives order from Tisco  
q NTPC in pact with Uttaranchal for hydel plant  
q Reliance reports oil discovery in Yemen  
q Railway line for Mamallapuram  
q FDI approvals highest in May 2003  
q CCEA clears two major hydel power projects  
q New water policy for Kerala  
q Centre approves Rs.250 crore scheme for food parks  
q BSNL to expand cellular capacity by 10 million lines  
q JBIC might fund Kolkata metro project  
q Volkswagen team visits Maharashtra  
q Aluminium Park planned in Korba  
q KCP Sugars to expand distillery in AP  
q Ranbaxy, Manipal Group set up research centre  
q Hero Honda Motors plans expansion  
q Karnataka to set up guest houses at Tirupati  
q Environmental clearance for Mumbai projects  
q Special fund for infrastructure in small towns of Karnataka  
q NHAI abandons OFC project  
q West Delhi to get a new shopping plaza  
q World Bank sanctions funds for Maharashtra water supply project  
q Bhagyanagar Metals to diversify into telecom, automobile equipment  
q PowerGrid eyes Afghanistan, US  
q G R Cables to set up manufacturing base in Lanka  
q Tax benefits likely for sports infrastructure  
q Copromoter for NMSEZ by end 2003  
q Powerloom Council invites EoI for Palladam hi-tech weaving park  
q Power capacity addition for 2002-03 missed, only 69 per cent achieved  
q Private partners for rail link to ports  
q Alembic plans rights issue to fund expansion  
q Essel Propack inaugurates facility in USA  
q ONGC to begin drilling in offshore blocks  
q Tata Metaliks chalks expansion plans  
q Petronet objects to Reliance pipeline network  
q ONGC to begin drilling in Bengal offshore  
q Second section of Delhi Metro Rail to be inaugurated on 2 October 2003.  
q Bawana Power Project: Advisor sought  
q PM to lay foundation stone for Omkareshwar Power project  
q Caparo Maruti plans assembly unit in Haryana for exports  
q Vestas RRB plans Rs.55 crore capex  
q Gujarat Electricity Board to trifurcate  
q Hutch to invest Rs.200 crore in AP  
q Birla Corp plans captive power plants  
q World Bank to assist TN road projects  
q Loan for Parli thermal power project  
q AP to raise Rs.1,000 crore through bonds  
q Raheja's plan infotech complex in Hyderabad  
q Bangalore Airport: Promoters agree to concession fee  
q NTPC: Vision for 2017  
q DGML to undertake gold exploration  
q Greenfield SEZ to buy power directly from NTPC  
q Chhattisgarh invites bids for main canal works  
q Government clears FDI worth Rs.588 crore  
q AP government to invest in Visakhapatnam SEZ project  
q SPIC SMO awarded contract for Nelamangala-Mysore transmission line  
q Mysore Paper invites bids for CPP  
q Nut King plans expansion through JVs  
q AirTel to invest Rs.150 crore in Mysore  
q Government committed to Hyderabad, Bangalore airports  
q NTPC might develop own coal mines  
q Steady progress in thermal power capacity addition: A ProjectsToday study  
q Bangalore International Airport to tap market soon  
q Indian Rayon plans expansion  
q FDI inflows lower, despite revised norms  
q New terminal complex at Bhuj to be inaugurated today  
q Sixth unit of Kota STPS dedicated  
q MMRDA invites bids for construction of residential tenements  
q Tata Tele to raise funds for expansion  
q GoM approves resettlement on salt pans  
q Mini leather park inaugurated in Medak  
q CCEA approval sought for strategic crude reserves scheme  
q Reliance, Shell qualify for LNG supply to NTPC  
q Philips to invest $150 million in India  
q IOC, OVL form consortium for Kuwait block  
q IFC, Max Healthcare sign agreement for loan  
q Sahara Group plans massive housing project  
q States granted more authority for power projects  
q Anil Products plans expansion  
q UB group plans greenfield breweries  
q IOC board approves Paradip-Haldia pipeline project  
q Infrastructure develop needs $500 billion investment: IL&FS study  
q Hutchison to invest Rs.300 crore in Gujarat  
q Suzlon plans wind power plant in Gujarat  
q Government clears Rs.255 crore FDI  
q Hindustan Salts to appoint consultants for capex plans  
q Water treatment plant, pumping station planned at IIT-Guwahati  
q Samsung commissions refrigerator facility  
q ISPL to commission berth 4-A in November  
q Kerala plans AEZ for medicinal plants  
q Barh Thermal Project: Site office inauguration on 15 September  
q Andhra Pradesh to strengthen T&D infrastructure  
q Bids invited for Balipara-Khupi-Kimi transmission line  
q Gujarat Ambuja to expand Chandrapur plant  
q New mall for Noida  
q Maharashtra plans cogeneration units  
q WB to appoint consultants for Chhattisgarh roadway projects  
q MTNL plans subsidiary in Mauritius  
q Plan to develop Jaipur as a heritage city  
q BPL Mobile to invest Kerala network  
q Gujarat NRE Coke, Suzlon tie-up for wind farm  
q Intex plans PC manufacturing facility in Jammu  
q Centre to upgrade food, drug labs  
q Move afoot to increase inland waterway area  
q IOC to expand Mathura Refinery  
q First private sector petrol station launched  
q Dahej LNG terminal nears completion  
q Mega project status to 250 MW thermal power projects  
q New terminal at Kolkata Port  
q Bids invited for R-O-B near Bilaspur  
q Beckons biotech park in Mohali  
q Finolex expands capacity at Ratnagiri  
q Consultant appointed to revive Alappuzha port project  
q Shell India plans new terminal at Hazira  
q Alstom Projects bags major order  
q NLC plans new power plant  
q CFS planned at North Chennai  
q Britannia finalises location for new Uttaranchal unit  
q REL plans new power plant in Maharashtra  
q Run-up to Civil Aviation Policy: Infrastructure fund mooted  
q JSEB invites bids for transmission lines  
q BOT road projects held up  
q Ceat to double radial tyres capacity  
q GoM clears R&R policy  
q Aircel to expand network in TN  
q Bird plans telecom SDC at Bangalore  
q Omaxe plans 'Connaught Place' at Greater Noida  
q IJM (India) plans township at Mohali  
q Herbal village to come up in Kerala  
q BHEL selected for Nalsapakkam sewage treatment project  
q Cairn Energy finds gas in Gujarat  
q Reliance power plant: Maharashtra government appoints committee  
q Centre clears Mundra SEZ project  
q Cabinet approves Mumbai, Delhi airports privatisation  
q Ranbaxy, AP sign MoU for R&D centre  
q Chettinad Cement plans captive power plant  
q Dhoot Entertainment plans multiplexes  
q HPCL mulls exploration and production  
q Raymond to expand capacity  
q Adani Wilmar plans edible oil refinery, CPP  
q Sanghai Hitachi mulls new unit  
q Toyota to assemble engines in India  
q Capital goods production up 7.7 pc in Apr-Jul  
q Suzuki plans two-wheeler plant in Haryana  
q Leela Group teams up with Singapore firm for beach resort in Kerala  
q TN plans hitech weaving park  
q Cement consumption grows 4 pc in Apr-Jun  
q Vibrant Gujarat on 28 September  
q Private participant for Chandrapur STPS extension  
q Apollo Health plans 250 PHCs  
q Asian Paints plans new unit  
q Imax to venture into north India  
q Kochi Refineries plans crude import facility  
q Amul to assist J&K in dairy project  
q Punjab offers sops to upcoming projects  
q India, Nepal talks for power projects  
q Sathavahana Ispat to restructure expansion  
q STI Power invites bids for EPC contractors  
q Bharat Hotels proposes two new projects  
q Completion of Delhi Metro Rail Section II preponed  
q MRPL proposes value added products, invites bids  
q Zuari plans urea unit in Middle East  
q Aftek Infosys to invest Rs.75 crore in expansion  
q WBPDCL invites bids for Bakreswar thermal power plant  
q Tamil Nadu announces industrial policy  
q Captive coal blocks sought for steel ministry  
q Balco raises loan to fund expansion  
q Orchid completes cephalosporins project in China  
q Five textile parks to come up in Maharashtra  
q IEM investment up in Q1  
q Marico Industries to set up new unit in Uttaranchal  
q EOIs received for Azhikkal port development in Kerala  
q Projects under Sagar Mala to be identified soon  
q Apollo Hospitals bags contract for constructing hospital  
q Unichem plans new unit at HP  
q Videocon to set up facility in Oman  
q Chettinad Cement plans rights issue to finance project  
q AP to set up eco-industrial park  
q New expressway planned for North Eastern states  
q New irrigation schemes for Kasargod district  
q IL&FS to raise debt for Vemagiri project  
q NHPC plans debt issue  
q Ennore Port invites EoI for new container terminal  
q Orissa to have new guidelines for steel projects  
q NDDB setting up human vaccines plant  
q Shell's Hazira LNG terminal unveiled  
q Goa plans power plant  
q RPG group plans new power plant near Kolkata  
q National Gas Grid on the anvil  
q Second section of Delhi Metro to be inaugurated on October 3  
q Tata Power seeks environmental clearance for Trombay project  
q Maersk to invest Rs.1,000 crore in Pipavav  
q News Briefs: September 2003  
q Mitsubishi subsidiary to double PTA capacity  
q MERC finalises tariff norms for wind farms  
q India, Bhutan sign MoU for Puna Tsangchu hydel project  
q Kerala's Food park to be launched on 25 September  
q Nabard sanctions funds to TN under RIDF-IX  
q New roads and bridges for TN  
q Indian Oil to set up naphtha cracker complex in Gujarat  
q US-based Terex to set up construction equipment JV in India  
q Gujarat gets new industrial policy  
q First unit of Nathpa Jhakri project synchronised with Northern Grid  
q Kinfra food processing park to be dedicated to the nation soon  
q Tansidco to upgrade six industrial estates  
q Tatra Trucks plans Rs.60 crore expansion  
q Draft proposal prepared for Hyderabad MRTS  
q Core sector growth slips to 3.8 per cent  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.119 crore cleared  
q Tata Steel titanium dioxide project: Feasibility study initiated  
q Bechtel, GE file arbitration suit in Dabhol case  
q NHPC plans 850 MW project in Uttaranchal  
q Unichem Labs to set up unit in HP  
q McKinsey unveils Mumbai improvement plan  
q TVS Motors plans test track  
q Ranbaxy setting up R&D Centre, global headquarters in Gurgaon  
q VCD facility planned in Himchal Pradesh  
q Financial consultant for Mumbai, Delhi airports modernisation  
q IOC to focus on exploration initiatives  
q JNPT third box terminal may be delayed  
q GIDB approves metro railway in Gujarat  
q GIDB: Progress Report  
q Reliance Energy plans power plant in NCR  
q Mahanagar Gas to expand network to Pune  
q Alstom bags contract from Balco  
q AV Birla acquires copper mines in Australia  
q East India Pharma upgrading facilities near Kolkata  
q Rothschild formulates time bound plan for DPC  
q Havell's diversifying into luminaries  
q NTPC to open LNG supply bids in October 2003  
q Ispat plans backward integration, expansion  
q Gail eyeing stake in Egypt gas field  
q RCF may drop DAP project in Rajasthan  
q Asbestos facility at Midnapore inaugurated  
q Morth to invite bids for non-NHDP projects.  
q New policy for SBMs at major ports  
q Land acquisition problems delaying NHDP projects: Khanduri  
q BPL to manufacture of cellular phones, batteries  
q Karnataka preparing action plan to improve rural roads  
q ProjectsToday is "Time-tested"  
q HPCL announces Rs.11,000 crore capex programme  
q Bharat Forge to acquire unit overseas  
q British Gas to invest $138 million in Panna-Mukta fields  
q IOC board approves Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai pipeline  
q Telecom: GoM recommends hike in foreign investment limits  
q Siemens to focus on power plant automation  
q Shipping ministry to seek Cabinet approval for Sagarmala  
q Mecon to undertake feasibility study for DVC  
q NHAI invites pre-qualification bids for East-West Corridor  
q KEC International bags new orders  
q Blue print for decongesting Kochi roads  
q Volkswagen team visits Visakhapatnam  
q Visaka Industries commissions plant, proposes expansion  
q Mahanagar Gas plans expansion  
q Vibrant Gujarat underway: Reliance proposes major investment in Gujarat  
q Proposal to incentivise smaller power projects mooted  
q IDFC to invest Rs.300 crore  
q JK Paper to invest in upgrade  
q Gujarat signs several MoUs in infrastructure  
q New headquarters for Sebi  
q Dabur plans overseas unit  
q Oman Fertiliser Project: Revival seen  
q Draft policy on gas pipelines released  
q Vibrant Gujarat: MoUs worth Rs.12,000 crore signed on Day 2  
q Sterling Biotech to invest Rs.180 crore in expansion, backward integration  
q Dahej LNG Terminal 95 per cent complete  
q Railway Golden Quadrilateral Project: Bridges to be excluded  
q TPC commences work on 120 MW unit at Jojobera  
q Indian Oil to invest Rs.25,000 crore in Tenth Plan  
q Foundation stone for new terminal buiding at Surat Airport  
q Independent Engineer for Vizag water supply project  
q Neyveli Lignite Corporation: Project Status Report  
q IOC to set up power plant in AP  
q ONGC to drill in Bengal basin  
q NELP IV: 19 companies bid for 22 blocks  
q Piaggio chalks expansion plan  
q Agreements signed for Hyderabad Airport  
q ONGC plans Rs.600 crore upgradation plan for MRPL  
q NHPC: Projects Status Report  
q Nalco Phase II expansion: PIB approval by end-October 2003  
q PMC bids for Greater Bangalore WSS project  
q Arvind setting up apparels facility in Bangalore  
q ONGC to acquire Cairn’s stake in two blocks  
q Saw Pipes plans new unit in Gujarat  
q Dabhol Project: Overseas lenders seek $350 million counter-guarantee  
q BSNL plans Rs.1,167 crore capex for Kerala  
q News Briefs: October 2003  
q Danish company plans wind turbine blades facility in TN  
q Orissa signs MOUs for four steel plants  
q Jaipuria Group in tie-up with Candia for icecream venture  
q Centre approves proposal for SEZs in Rajasthan, West Bengal  
q AV Birla proposes acrylic fibre unit in Egypt  
q Emcure Pharma investing in formulations, biotech plants  
q Consultants invited for New Capital City Project at Raipur  
q ABB to supply rectifier systems Balco, HZL  
q Private consultants for Railways GQ Project  
q Iron ore exporters find alternative in Krishnapatnam Port  
q Tata Ryerson plans processing facility near Delhi  
q Stup Consultants submit feasibility report on LNG terminal  
q Bids invited from EPC contractors for Surat power project  
q Formulation facility in Gujarat  
q Delhi Metro Rail: Second section flagged off  
q Lakshmi gas field production to continue till 2012  
q IIL opens human vaccines plant at Hyderabad  
q BSNL fixes Rs.932 crore outlay for Maharashtra circle  
q BSNL to invest Rs.1,167 crore in Kerala  
q Akrimota Power Project commissioning by September 2004  
q Cement despatches up in September 2003  
q Reliance in talks with GSPC for gas pipeline  
q IFC loan for hydel power project  
q NHPC to set up subsidiary  
q Master plan for Shamshabad International Airport  
q Hyundai to expand capacity  
q Coal Ministry to act tough on dormant licence-holders  
q World Banks okays CDS-MUTP merger  
q BSNL to exand cellular operations in Karnataka  
q AP government to cover IPPs in state  
q Cement output projected to grow 8 pc in 2003-04  
q IMFA to set up sponge iron unit in Orissa  
q MUL's aluminium foundry commissioned  
q NHPC may pick up stake in Upper Karnali project  
q OIL ties up with Venezuelan company for oil exploration  
q Alfin Wind Energy to invest Rs.100 crore in new project  
q Alternative site for Vizag apparel park  
q Tinplate to expand capacity  
q NCC bags orders worth Rs.100 crore  
q Tata Steel mulls JV with Jharkhand government  
q Uttaranchal to boost tourism  
q EPC Contractor for Nagarjuna power project soon  
q SPV for gems and jewellery park  
q GAIL (India) to split operations  
q Bajaj Tempo plans Rs.350 crore investment  
q Idea Cellular plans Rs.200 crore investment  
q WBIDC sets up VC fund for IT  
q Sterlite invites bids for cogeneration plant  
q Growth in capital goods eases  
q IFC loan for Tala transmission project  
q First draft on electricity policy soon  
q National Slum Policy to be presented before the Cabinet  
q Basochhu II project in Bhutan to be completed soon  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.179 crore cleared  
q Four in race for Kanpur SEZ project  
q NHAI invites bids for bridge project  
q BHEL bags Rs.100 crore order  
q Mangalore-Hassan-Bangalore pipeline inaugurated  
q Konkan Railway invites bids for design consultancy  
q GE, Bechtel propose to restart Dabhol project  
q Movietime plans Rs.100 crore investment  
q First sky bus metro prototype to be unveiled  
q Nathpa-Jhakri Hydel Project: Unit I inaugurated  
q Granules India to set up API units  
q Cairn strikes gas offshore Rajasthan  
q BHEL bags EPC contract for Giral project  
q L&T takes battle for mines to courts  
q Oil PSU Consortium to bid for overseas projects  
q Chandigarh airport to be expanded  
q Reliance to drop Patalganga power project  
q Kochi Refineries: Expansion project progresses  
q NHAI invites bids for Madurai-Kanyakumari section  
q SEZ Act 2003: Maharashtra offers tax holiday for SEZs  
q Foundation stone for Aurangabad model railway station  
q MUIP gets state Cabinet approval  
q Ceramic facility planned in Gujarat  
q Eight companies bid for CBM blocks  
q NHAI to improve information dissemination on projects  
q New township in Bangalore  
q Work on Bangalore airport delayed  
q APTDC plans hill resort  
q Reliance Infocomm acquires FLAG, plans capex  
q World Bank aid for Allahabad bypass project  
q Torrent to raise funds for Surat project  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.22 crore cleared  
q Bidadi power project expansion plan approved  
q Universities, container terminal planned under Sagar Mala  
q Railway doubling project on 23 October  
q Airtel plans investment in Punjab, HP  
q Panipat Paraxylene/PTA project: Foundation stone laid  
q APGenco plans coal washery  
q Cement production up in H1  
q MRVC invites bids for track widening  
q Finolex firms up expansion plan  
q French Co, L&T to jointly bid for Mumbai road projects  
q OIL, BPCL to lay products pipeline  
q Jisco, JVSL to merge  
q Consultants for Duburi industrial area upgradation  
q Nabard sanctions 62 cold storage projects  
q China's steel consumption to touch 300 mt  
q BPL to invest Rs.500 crore in capacity expansion  
q UB group to invest in MCF expansion  
q AV Birla Group plans Rs.1,300 crore expansion in UP  
q Dahisar flyover to be inaugurated  
q PGCIL finalises investment for Tenth & Eleventh Plans  
q Core sector grows 5.9pc in September  
q PFC to raise $100 million through ECB  
q APPCB clears HPCL's clean fuel project  
q Sundaram-Clayton expanding foundry in TN  
q Indonesian companies to invest in Bengal  
q Jindal Steel & Power: Projects Update  
q Equity fund for renewable energy projects  
q Visaka Industries plans Rs.50 crore expansion  
q Decision on NTPC, Railways JV soon  
q EoIs for berths at Paradip Port  
q MoU signed for Hassan-Mangalore railway line  
q Dahej Smelter: Hindalco plans further capacity expansion  
q CLP Power to pull out of Mangalore power project  
q Four Seasons plans new hotel in Mumbai  
q EOIs received for shopping mall  
q Bids invited for Lucknow-Muzaffarpur road project  
q Work on Bangalore Metro may begin in April  
q Delhi government might implement Bawana project  
q BPCL, Gail to set up CNG project in Pune, Kanpur  
q Liquid jetty at New Mangalore Port inaugurated  
q Steel exports up 36pc in H1  
q Kayamkulam, Kochi Port feasible for LNG terminal: Stup Consultants  
q Jindal Vijaynagar plans new captive plant  
q Nagarjuna Construction bags expressway project  
q Nagaland to be included in NHDP  
q Muthoot Group to shortly commission IT Park  
q ONGC bags 15 blocks under NELP IV  
q Major investment by petroleum companies  
q Tata Chemicals plans capacity expansion  
q Indo Rama expansion gets environmental nod  
q Thirty projects identified under River Link Scheme  
q Funds for Malpe Port Phase III released  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.492 crore cleared  
q Saint Gobain Glass in expansion mode  
q Dalmia Cement board approves power project  
q Welspun board consents to expansion  
q Feasibility study for Budhi Gandaki project  
q Nirma may execute Ghogha power project  
q FDI in telecom under FM  
q MRPL to invest in debottlenecking and modifications  
q Balkrishna to expand tyre capacity  
q Padmini Impex plans new unit  
q NTPC plans power plant in Sri Lanka  
q Output enhancement program of Panna-Mukta, Tapti fields launched  
q Karnataka to formulate hardware policy  
q BMW mulls investment in Kerala  
q Power SEZ planned in Orissa  
q Gulf Oil Corporation plans expansion  
q Gail to hive off trading operations  
q Cement despatches up in October 2003  
q Gail (India) to invest Rs.254 crore in exploration  
q Paradip Port plans iron ore berth  
q J&K plans hydel projects  
q Hindalco raises aluminium prices  
q Mumbai, Delhi airport upgrade: Six advisors in fray  
q ONGC's offshore platform nearing completion  
q News Briefs: November 2003  
q Ashok Pharma plans new facility  
q DCM Shriram setting up CPP at Ghaghra Sugars  
q SJVN plans bonds issue  
q Hero Honda shelves plan for third unit  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.82 crore cleared  
q Jammu-Udhampur railway line project races to completion  
q PFC plans 'India Power Fund'  
q Nine contenders for Indore SEZ Phase II  
q Cairn to raise funds for exploration  
q CCEA approves infrastructure plan  
q Labour laws relaxed for SEZs  
q High level committee for resolving Dabhol imbroglio  
q Sterlite to fund expansion through overseas IPO  
q Maritime Cess proposed for funding Sagar Mala project  
q CCEA clears TUFS extension  
q Lagan Holdings pulls out of Azhikkal port project  
q IBP Co to acquire marketing rights of Nagarjuna Refinery  
q Sri Vasavi embarks on expansion  
q Petronet LNG to float IPO  
q ACC plans RMC plant in Goa  
q ELGI to supply compressors to Akrimota project  
q Agri-export zone for mangoes  
q Road Improvement plan for West Bengal  
q TCS launches 'Deccan Park', plans expansion  
q SREI International Finance to set up VC for projects  
q Consultant for airport privatisation on 14 November  
q Karnataka, MSEB plan joint venture project  
q NHPC invites bids for Kishanganga HEP  
q China to provide soft loan to Pakistan  
q Wockhardt plans new hospitals  
q Incentives likely for CPPs  
q CCEA approval for Phase II of NHDP soon  
q L&T selected for Vizag industrial water project  
q AP Cabinet Meet: Several projects cleared  
q New oil PSU for overseas exploration  
q GSPL plans offshore platform  
q ONGC, GAIL to start drilling in Myanmar  
q Numaligarh Refinery: IPO on the anvil  
q Baidyanath plans facility in South India  
q PGCIL invites bids for transmission packages  
q VSNL plans Chennai-Singapore cable  
q Empee Distilleries ventures into hospitality  
q Biotech Policy for Kerala  
q Kuttiyadi power project expansion on anvil  
q Tayo Rolls plans expansion  
q NHAI invites bids from consultants  
q Asahi India plans new plant in Tamil Nadu  
q Move to attract private investments in power sector  
q Capital goods production up 8.6pc in H1  
q ECB Policy restricts end-use norms  
q Power ministry to aid upgradation of power plants  
q KRC submits sky bus plan for TN  
q NHAI to conduct User Survey  
q CSEB to enhance capacity  
q Transmission line licence awarded  
q Westerly Bypass commissioned  
q Jindal Steel commissions rail mill  
q Sakthi Auto to double capacity  
q Mumbai & Delhi airport modernisation: Consultant selection delayed  
q Biotech Park for Pune  
q IFC plans mega investments in India  
q Country's largest shopping mall to come up in Noida  
q Torrent Power invites bids for WTP  
q IPCL to double PVC capacity  
q Navi Mumbai SEZ: Only two bidders  
q ONGC to invest in Mumbai offshore platform  
q Cement despatches up 4.2pc in Apr-Oct  
q Powerlinks shortlists five lenders  
q Hitachi Home to expand, diversify  
q Michelin buys stake in Apollo Tyres, plans new unit  
q Import duty cut on capital goods?  
q NHAI invites proposals for DPR  
q Exide completes expansion at Pune  
q Coal India to involve private sector in coal washeries  
q Lucknow-Moradabad railway line electrification  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.40 crore approved  
q Work on second Vivekananda bridge to commence soon  
q Lendi Irrigation Project: Pact signed  
q PGCIL invites bids for Teesta transmission line  
q NRRDA invites EoI for consultancy services  
q NTPC bids for Jeddah power project  
q Tata Steel plans new sponge iron plants  
q Biotech park launched in Maharashtra  
q Sterlite to upgrade phosphoric acid plant  
q Reliance plans power project near Bangalore  
q Supreme Petro board approves expansion project  
q Railway siding for Bellary power project  
q IWMI to study river linking  
q E&Y emerges as the lowest bidder  
q Niko lowers KG gas find estimates  
q Bharti plans Rs.30 crore investment in Delhi  
q Balrampur Chini new unit headed for completion  
q Maharashtra to promote healthcare tourism  
q Guidelines on private participation in hydel projects  
q Krishna WSS Phase I: Completion by March 2004  
q Niko Resources strikes gas in Hazira  
q ADB loan for PMGSY projects  
q In-principle approval for three SEZs  
q PGCIL invites bids for Kudankulam transmission line  
q Core sector growth dips in October 2003  
q Sterlite invites EOIs for alumina refinery project  
q Naresh Chandra committee chalks plan for Dabhol revival  
q IPCL plans increase in PRB capacity  
q HZL mulls captive power plant  
q Jindal Polyester plans expansion at Rexor unit  
q Sahara housing project takes off in Gujarat  
q Vizag Port connectivity project on track  
q Jegurupadu expansion achieves financial closure  
q Indo-Iran Gas Pipeline Project: Hopes rekindled  
q NHAI invites applications for resettlement plan  
q NHAI invites bids from civil contractors  
q Amul plans unit in Haryana  
q Caustic soda plant proposed at HP, bids invited  
q KRCL invites bids for construction of bridges  
q PSL bags major order in Gujarat  
q PGCIL invites bids for Vindhyachal transmission system  
q ONGC bags majority blocks under CBM-II  
q Jharkhand seeks HUDCO assistance for infrastructure projects  
q Eight companies in race for Ennore Port terminal  
q Undersea rail link to Rameswaram  
q Ranbaxy plans research unit in Hyderabad  
q Welspun-Gujarat plans debottlenecking  
q Tata Power seeks MERC approval for capex  
q Gujarat biotech park ready by February 2004  
q BSES to invest over Rs.400 crore on distribution infrastructure  
q Balco invites EOIs for de-bottlenecking existing facilities  
q Sea King Consortium may bag Navi Mumbai SEZ  
q The Residency to invest in renovation  
q ONGC seeks higher outlay for 2004-05  
q PSL Ltd awarded Rs.143 crore contract for water pipeline  
q Abhishek Industries to expand facilities  
q Lambordini to double engine capacity in India  
q Visakhapatnam power project may be revived  
q BSP's long rail facility may be commissioned ahead of schedule  
q Tata Power board approves MoU with DVC  
q NTPC proposes MoU with KSIDC for Kayamkulam terminal  
q Ghogha Power Project: Reliance out, Nirma in  
q BDA invites bids for underground drainage facility  
q Goodlass Nerolac mulls R&D centre in Mumbai  
q EoIs for Mundhra-Delhi pipeline  
q ONGC begins Sagar Samriddhi Project  
q MMRDA invites EoI for refurbishment of Marine Drive  
q Electrical bids for Bellary power project  
q Mumbai, Delhi airport privatisation: Further delay likely  
q IOC to invest Rs.1,100 crore in Tamil Nadu  
q Three contenders for JNPT third box terminal  
q Lower customs duties for power sector equipment likely  
q Michelin revives plan to set up greenfield tyre facility  
q Bharat Forge to expand capacity  
q IOC plans chemical park at Haldia  
q CCEA approves Sipat transmission project  
q News Briefs: December 2003  
q GoM approves rehabilitation plan for slum dwellers  
q Cement despatches up 9.4 pc in November 2003  
q Dabur commissions processing unit  
q Maharashtra seeks Centre's assistance for port development  
q HEG plans Rs.460 crore capex  
q Paradip Port to be upgraded  
q Adhunik Group plans backward integration  
q Orissa agrees to sales tax concession for Paradip refinery  
q Videocon to relocate Italian unit to India, China  
q Maruti plans facility for diesel engines  
q World Bank reviews Gujarat highway project progress  
q Mico to double Jaipur plant capacity  
q HPCL to upgrade refineries  
q Deepak Fertilisers plans specialty mall in Pune  
q Honda Siel plans capacity expansion  
q PSL commissions eighth steel pipe plant  
q Rail Vikas Yojana: Consultant appointed for seven projects  
q Foundation stone laid for Paradip dry dock  
q Single window clearance for tourism projects  
q Welspun to set up new unit in Gujarat  
q Boss Profiles to expand capacity  
q ITC to expand Coimbatore unit capacity  
q Fresh EoIs may be invited for Alappuzha port  
q Fresh credit to North South-East West corridor  
q Essar Oil to issue bonds to ABB, promoters  
q Essel Propack to expand laminated tubes capacity  
q Coal India to diversify into power sector  
q FDI hike in civil aviation: Naresh Chandra Committee  
q Dulagarh Truck Terminal: Phase I by January 2004  
q Suryalakshmi Cotton mulls expansion  
q IVRCL bags Rs.128 crore contract  
q Dredging for Shell's LNG terminal begins  
q British Gas to shelve LNG terminal?  
q Karnataka to develop minor, intermediate ports  
q IOC considers Haldia refinery expansion  
q Anchor to set up new facilities  
q Samsonite plans new unit  
q Pentair to upgrade facility  
q Exide revives plan for lead smelter  
q Hudco may finance Kerala Expressway project  
q Reva to raise funds for expansion  
q Aircel investing $40 million in expansion  
q Morth christens BOT projects  
q Kerala formulates Industrial Policy 2003  
q Industrial growth centre at Karaikal to be inaugurated  
q Draft guidelines on power trading  
q Parenteral Drugs plans new facilities  
q Vemagiri power project achieves financial closure  
q Completion of Rihand-Ballabgarh transmission line by end 2004  
q Fresh bids for Worli-Bandra Sealink project?  
q Biological E to set up new facility  
q Nepal's West Seti project to take off in 2004  
q Centre clears Goa's underground cabling project  
q Airtel to invest Rs.100 crore in western region  
q Jharkhand food park: Four companies in fray  
q AP invites EOIs for monorail project  
q Jain Irrigation to develop greenhouse project in Lanka  
q Strides, Italian company plan JV for drug formulations  
q Upper Krishna Project: Completion by end 2004  
q MUDA plans truck terminal, township  
q Kerala Industrial Policy 2003 approved  
q Mundra International Container Terminal to be inaugurated  
q Capital goods production slows down in Apr-Oct  
q Indorama to set up PTA plant in Thailand  
q Bridges section of Srikakulam-Champawati to be inaugurated  
q BHEL to execute Ambuja Cement's CPP  
q IPGCL invites bids for modernisation of its thermal power plant  
q Fast-track clearance sought for Budge Budge III  
q MUIP: Bids invited for road projects  
q MEPZ-SEZ invites bids for construction of factory building  
q SAIL, BHP to tie up for coal mining in Australia  
q Parliament nod to IDBI conversion  
q Power PSUs flayed for poor capacity addition  
q Bangalore-Mysore Phase I road project: Foundation stone laid  
q Kandla, Adani ports eye stake in Gandhidham-Palanpur GC project  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.263 crore cleared  
q Kandla Port to construct three berths  
q BSES invites bids for FGD unit  
q CPCL expansion headed for completion  
q ADB funds for Chhattisgarh roads project  
q Brindavan Agro to expand bottling capacity  
q Sahara plans second tourism project in WB  
q BHEL bags contracts worth Rs.2,700 crore from NTPC  
q NEG Micon developing wind farm in Kachchh  
q PGCIL invites bids for tower packages  
q Bids invited for Chhattisgarh Road Sector Development Programme  
q Kochi Refineries to expand capacity  
q Sterlite planning rights issue to fund expansion  
q Saintlife to invest in R&D facilities  
q CCEA clears projects under NHDP Phase II  
q Rupee loans for Bellary power project  
q Railways, CWC plan warehouses  
q BCML's integrated sugar complex commissioned  
q Bharat Forge to raise funds for expansion  
q ONGC to replace Mumbai-Uran pipeline  
q Work on Dhamra Port may commence soon  
q Pune to have IT campus and entertainment complex  
q Satyagiri Shipping to develop Mumbai waterways project  
q NHPC invites bids for Parbati hydel project  
q KPCL invites bids for Varahi hydel power project  
q Consultants for MP road projects  
q Bids invited for Sipat-I transmission line  
q Power Ministry seeks Hirma power project revival  
q New Mining Policy: Report by 31 December 2003  
q ADB approves loan for MP  
q Kerala government invites EOIs for edutainment project  
q Sky bus project: KRC-Goa government JV proposed  
q Himachal Pradesh invites bids for hydel power projects  
q National Rail Vikas Yojana: ADB begins appraisal for second tranche  
q Kerala government invites EoI for developing container terminal  
q AAI invites applications for upgrading Surat runway  
q Green channel for FDI proposed  
q Maharashtra may consider sky bus for Mumbai  
q Bids invited for Maddur-Mysore road project  
q M&M plans third plant in US  
q IOC, NPC to tap petrochem projects in Iran  
q Core sector grows 5.2 pc in November 2003  
q Tala Transmission Project: Foundation stone laid  
q Vallarpadam Transshipment Terminal: Bidding in January 2004  
q New policy on Rural Electrification  
q JNPT invites EOIs for harbour deepening  
q JNPT box terminal: French bidder may be disqualified  
q Trilateral Highway to link India, Myanmar, Thailand  
q DMRC invites bids for Barakhamba Road-Dwarka section  
q AAI to extend Kullu, Aurangabad runway  
q Steel prices may be hiked  
q High Density Corridor Improvement Project takes off  
q Abhishek Industries to set up yarn project  
q New hydel power project in Pakistan  
q Sterlite invites EOIs for copper smelter project  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.1,100 crore cleared  
q L & T bags major contract from NHPC  
q Reliance mulls mega power project at UP  
q BHEL bags order from Indian Navy  
q NTPC invites bids for switchyard package  
q Srisailam LB Hydel Project: PQ bids invited for weir  
q Panel suggests merger of ministries  
q Jindal Polyester plans expansion  
q Hyderabad municipal corporation plans upgradation of sewerage network  
q Mangalore-Bangalore railway line to be completed by 2005  
q PSEB unbundling approved  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.77 crore cleared  
q Dahej LNG Terminal achieves physical completion  
q NELP V in April 2004  
q L&T bags EPC contract for Vemagiri power project  
q Hutch to invest Rs.1,800 crore in 2004  
q Karnataka plans to upgrade textile clusters  
q KPTCL has invited applications for rural electrification  
q CERC moots variable RoRs for power projects  
q Major hike in steel prices  
q News Briefs: January 2004  
q RfQs invited for transshipment terminal at Kochi  
q Copper, zinc prices revised upwards  
q Mecon bags two NHDP projects  
q Singareni Collieries plans new mines  
q Diamond Cables to set up new plant  
q PGCIL invites bids for survey of transmission lines  
q PGCIL invites bids for survey of Kahalgaon transmission lines  
q Bajaj Hindusthan to double sugar capacity  
q Park Hotels plans major expansion  
q NEEPCO invites bids for studying hydel sites  
q ONGC begins replacing Mumbai-Uran pipeline  
q Power Ministry to expedite IPP projects  
q Kenilworth plans new properties  
q West Bengal to upgrade Great Eastern Hotel  
q Gandhidham-Palanpur Gauge Conversion: MoU signed  
q Quark plans business park at Mohali  
q Suryachakra Power Project to be inaugurated  
q ONGC to invest in methane extraction plant  
q L&T bags $30 million order  
q Paradip Port submits proposal to NHAI  
q Deepak Fertilisers plans isopropyl alcohol unit, CPP  
q BESC to upgrade power cable network  
q Raymond outlines major expansion plan  
q Bids invited under MUTP for DC-AC conversion  
q Maritime cess on the anvil  
q Hirma power project to be revived  
q Cabinet clears SEZ Bill  
q Cabinet clears strategic crude oil storage project  
q NPCIL plans Rs.4,848 crore capex in 2004-05  
q VSP appoints MECON for consultancy  
q Tata's Goa housing project cleared  
q Kerala Cabinet approves LNG project  
q IVRCL bags three water supply projects  
q FM announces major cuts in customs and excise duties  
q RINL approaches SAIL for captive iron ore mine  
q Otto plans coke plant in West Bengal  
q Tala transmission project achieves financial closure  
q Government launches rural housing initiative  
q Infrastructure Fund on the anvil  
q Karnataka plans special economic zone  
q SIDBI to set up Rs.10,000 crore fund  
q Centre launches scheme to improve agri-infrastructure  
q Dahej LNG Terminal: First consignment on 30 January 2004  
q Bharat Forge board approves fund raising  
q Mumbai metro railway project cleared  
q HCC bags Godavari Lift Irrigation Project  
q Industrial growth maintains upswing  
q JCBL to set up bus body plant  
q FIPB to be disbanded  
q Work on Phase V of ITPL begins  
q NHAI invites bids for 18 packages  
q FDI proposals worth Rs.224 crore cleared  
q NTPC plans maiden euro bond offering  
q Government guarantees not mandatory for IPP projects  
q Pradhan Mantri Bharat Jodo Pariyojana launched  
q NHAI to review road construction industry  
q Praj bags overseas contracts worth $15 million  
q IOC may float SPV for strategic reserves  
q BHP discovers gas in Sindh  
q GNCL setting up lam coke unit in Gujarat  
q Government to consider hike in FDI limits  
q ADB to pick up stake in Petronet LNG  
q Gail to assist in Pakistan's proposed CNG network  
q Power Grid invites bids for construction of tower packages  
q L&T Infocity plans phase IV of Hitec City  
q FDI limit in banking sector raised; decision on telecom deferred  
q Idea buys out Escotel telecom companies  
q OVL, Gail strike gas in Myanmar  
q Petroleum sector opened up for FDI  
q Kinfra plans seven industrial parks  
q ACC plans expansion  
q Mittal group to set up plant in China  
q Cordite Factory modernisation  
q Bajaj Tempo to invest Rs.400 crore in capacity expansion  
q Gail mulls pipeline to transport Myanmar gas  
q Vallarpadam Container Terminal: 14 companies submit bids  
q Mini port at Kudamkulam begins operations  
q Government considers additional cess on diesel  
q Himachal Pradesh to host Investor Meet  
q Jindal Power to set up power plant in Chhattisgarh  
q PGCIL invites bids for tower packages at Alamathi  
q Chinese bike manufacturer to set up facility in India  
q ECB norms relaxed  
q Cairns strikes oil in Rajasthan  
q Tata Power may shift Delhi plant  
q BHEL to execute EPC contract for Parli extension  
q Cabinet clears draft concession agreement for Bangalore airport  
q Suryalata Mills plans expansion  
q ONGC to invest Rs.3,015 crore in NE region  
q NHPC to raise loans for expansion  
q Cabinet clears OVL's proposal of acquiring stake in Sudan oil field  
q Infrastructure industries look up in December 2003  
q Maharashtra Cabinet clears Dharavi redevelopment plan  
q Lower Subansiri Hydel Project: Russian JV bags major order  
q BHEL bags contract from GEB  
q Welspun plans new pipe facility  
q JSPL plans 1,000 MW plant in Chhattisgarh  
q Indo Rama signs technical collaboration with Zimmer AG  
q Orissa to set up knowledge city  
q ADB to pick up 5.2 per cent stake in Petronet LNG  
q ACC to raise $100 million for capex  
q CCEA clears various railway projects  
q Kirloskar Brothers bags overseas contracts  
q Cement prices may rise in Mumbai market  
q SAIL plans expansion at Jharkhand iron ore mines  
q India ranks second in IFC exposure  
q Dadri ICD dedicated to the nation  
q Reliance plans mega power plant in UP