ProjectsToday Weekly Round-up: 18 October 2008
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
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Maithan Alloys plans ferro alloys unit in Vizag
Approvals, Clearances
Centre clears Ganga Heritage River Cruise project
MMRDA approves monorail between BKC-Bandra station
NABARD sanctions funds to Himachal Pradesh
CCEA approves development of Pakyong airport
CCEA approves conversion of Bhuj-Naliya section
MMRDA approves development of inter-state bus terminus
MMRDA grants extra FSI to buildings at BKC's G block
ADB approves loan for Madhya Pradesh water supply project
Dhopave power plant gets clearance for financial bids
Haryana government allocated funds for Gurgaon road re-development
Government permits captive coal block exploration by private cos
Centre sanctions funds for Tripura water project
MoUs signed
AI, EADS signs pact for Delhi MRO unit
MoU signed for Orissa titanium project
Universal Success, West Bengal government signs MoU
Foundation stone laying
Stone laid for Patiala Feeder , Kotla Branch Rehabilitation project
Tindivanam-Thiruvannamalai BG line: Foundation stone laid
Foundation stone today for Aligarh-Ghaziabad stretch
Stone laid for aerospace engineering SEZ in Hyderabad
Construction work on Chennai airport expansion begins
General developments
Kandla Port Trust unveils plans to develop maritime logistics hub
Ganjhalli sugar project to achieve financial closure by October
Hindustan Copper to reopen Kendadih mine
Railways keen on cement plants for Gujarat rail link
Hindustan Sanitaryware plans acquisitions in Europe
GE shortlisted for providing NPCIL with light water reactors
Metro Cash & Carry receives licence for opening outlets
Changes in bidding document for Dharavi project
Cosma International finalises subsidiary plan in Pune
OMC keen on foreign venture
ZTE bags GSM contract
Ministry seeks more sops for solar power
Foresight Smart Venture forms JV for Tamil Nadu plant
Haneda ,Rajathi Group forms JV
Woolworth plans 40 more retail outlets
PBEL ties-up with L&T for Hyderabad residential project
Arvind, Reliance Brands forms 51:49 JV
Ethos Swiss Watch plans to increase stores by 2010
MMRDA plans monorail between BKC-Bandra station
NTPC-BHEL JV to hike paid-up capital
Mumbai metro project (Line 2): Maharashtra government to call financial bids
Honda to launch a 600cc car in three years
Municipal Corporation of Delhi to renovate community centres
Work on Kothagudem Power Project Stage VI under progress
NHAI to invite bids for 23 projects under NHDP Phase III
Ansal Housing launches residential project in Rajasthan
Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor: MacDonald to undertake feasibility study
HPCL forms subsidiary for bio-fuels
Around 25 per cent work completed on Poriem Bridge
Essar Oil re-opens 350 petrol, diesel outlets
TIFR plans second campus
BHEL in race to acquire Skoda Power
RPL signs supplementary PPA for Sasan UMPP
General Investment Plans
Kshitij Investment plans 17 projects
TDI Infrastructure plans two townships
Bheema Cements earmarks funds for capacity expansion
Faridabad to get funds for power transmission
Apollo Hospitals plans investments
JTPL earmarks investment for Mohali township
RNA chalks investment in hospitality sector
Subhiksha Trading earmarks investment
Bhasin Infrastructures to invest in Punjab
Aryavrat Housing earmarks luxury housing complex
GMR Infrastructure acquires 50 per cent stake in InterGen
Tata Motors acquires stake in Miljo Grenland Innovasjon
DLF earmarks investment in Kerala
Cairn India to invest more in Rajasthan project
Emami acquires controlling stake in Zandu
Ramky to invest in health, education
Piramal mulls R&D facility in Ahmedabad
TPT to avail funds for outer harbour development programme
Andhra Pradesh Paper in expansion mode
Phoenix to invest in hospitality, floriculture
3i Group to buy 24 per cent equity in KPCL port project
Moser Baer plans major capex
Och Ziff Capital funds three Marvel Realtors' projects
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