ProjectsToday Weekly
Round-up: 11
August 2007
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
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projects added during the period 05 - 11 Aug 2007, click here)
- Suryachakra Power to set up thermal
power project in Orissa
- Nirula's to set up 150 outlets by
2009
- CLP Holdings plans wind farm
project in Gujarat
- Ocean Park plans three realty
projects in Andhra
- Himalayan Ski plans mini-hill
station near Manali
- Balco to set up aluminium smelter
plant in Chhattisgrah
- LS Cables plans cable project in
Chandigarh
- Steve and Barry's mulls India foray
Approvals, Clearances
- CCEA approves six-laning of
national highways
- Approval for Opto Circuits' SEZ
project in Karnataka
- KEC International board approves
merger with RPG Transmission
- World Bank approves Rs.1,365 crore
for HP road project
- Infosys gets nod for SEZ proposals
MoUs signed
- GMR Infrastructure signs MoU with
TIDCO for SEZ
General developments
- Land acquisition for Aditya Auto
Component's precision micro components
project in Bangalore of Karnataka is under process.
- Tata Power to foray into nuclear
power sector
- Ceat finalises site for
off-the-road tyre unit
- Government receives 745 applicants
for 15 coal blocks
- Essar-GSPC to bid for Syrian oil
blocks
- GAIL to join hands with RIL for
petrochem projects abroad
- BPCL-Kochi refineries plans
upgradation
.
- Mantri forays into hospitality
business
- Space Group
plans major investment
by 2010
- E&Y, SREI evinces interest for
projects in Orissa under PPP
- Anjani Portland plans cement
capacity expansion
- Wal-Mart signs pact with Bharti
Enterprises
- Videocon to invest
major capex in steel, power projects
- HPCL to float subsidiary for
E&P activities
- Hindalco, Tata Power to develop
coal block in Jharkhand
- Essar Oil finds oil in Mehsana oil
field
- NALCO to foray into wind power
- Railways to invite bids for legal,
financial consultancy
- NLC in JV for power plant in
Jharkhand
- TPC signs EPC contract with Toshiba
Corporation for steam generators
- Ramky Group plans pharma incubation
centres
- PFC to award Krishnapatnam UMPP by
September
- Hindustan Copper plans JV for
Banwas mine
- ONGC to hire 17 onland drilling
rigs by December
- Cairn, ONGC to join hands to
develop two offshore marginal gas fields
- Civil aviation ministry gets three
merchant airport proposals
- KSK Energy Ventures has changed the
location of the 250 MW coal based power unit from Jharkhand to Orissa.
- KGGNL to invite tenders for city
gas project
- Railways, RIL plans JV for
connecting Rewas SEZ
Inorganic Indian Investment Abroad
- Essar bids for three oil, gas
blocks in Iran
- IOC to tie-up with KMG, ENI for
Turkey refinery
General Investment Plans
- Emami Realty
chalks capex plan by FY10
- Tokyo's Eisai to invest in Vizag SEZ
- Astonfield to invest $1.5 billion
in power, airport projects
- K Raheja Group to invest in hypermarkets
- Indiareit Fund invests
in Skyline Constructions
- Future Group plans 1,500 fair price
shops
- Vishal Retail
plans 40 stores
- Maharashtra to invest in LNG
terminal at Dabhol
Policy Developments
- Government announces policy for
regional airlines
- Government working on integrated
transport policy
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