ProjectsToday Weekly Round-up: 20 Mar 2010
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
Aerotropolis planned near Jaipur
Approvals, Clearances
Revised costs approved for AIIMS institutes, medical
Chennai Corporation allocates funds for next fiscal
PGCIL board approves major investment plan
Kajaria Ceramics plans facility at Rajasthan
New bypass for Trichy
CCEA nod for OVL combine's Venezuela project
NOC given to SAIL, HEC to set up medical colleges
MoUs signed
Amtek Metal plans Auto Park in Orissa
MoU signed for Cooum restoration project
Foundation stone laying
Foundation stone laid for BF-NTPC’s JV in Solapur
General developments
Tamil Nadu Aero Park planned at four locations
CCEA may award oil and gas blocks under NELP VIII soon
Nitesh Estates coming up with various projects
Central Park West project to complete in early 2011
Mahindra Lifespace plans two more business parks
Eight companies evince interest in coal mining in Angul
GVK nears financial closure for mine project
Uttarakhand, GAIL setting up gas projects
Vibgyor Vehicles plans second plant in West Bengal
Bids for financial city in Chennai shortly
Spa villas launched at Lodha Bellezza
Seven in fray for Mumbai wastewater treatment project
NTPC, IOC mull JV for biodiesel, lubricants
GMR to select partners for Kakinada plant
Strides Arcolab plans to take over Ascent Pharmahealth
BMRCL, Mantri sign deal to develop commercial hub
Cochin Port likely to lease dry dock, slipway for 30 years
Work on Vizhinjam terminal to start in 2010
ArcelorMittal may relocate project to Bokaro
McNally Bharat to rope in minority partner in South Africa arm
Himachal may be the location for new Nestle plant
Elder Pharma ups stake in Bulgarian subsidiary
NTPC Simhadri Stage II project to be ready by March 2011
Cargo complex planned at Mumbai Airport
Gujarat plans expressway
Three in race to redevelop Bandra property
L&T's SPV signs deal with NHAI for road project
Gayatri Projects to dilute stake in power plant
Welspun Infratech may buy MSK Projects
Completion of projects
Mahindra's Chakan facility inaugurated
Fortune Park LakeCity inaugurated
GVK Biosciences opens new clinical unit in Ahmedabad
Polyplex Corp completes projects at Bajpur
Speed trial run held for Mayiladuturai-Villupuram section
Dr Reddy's alcohol facility in Mexico goes on stream
Assembly complex in Chennai inaugurated
Organic Indian Investment Abroad
Sanghi mulls plant in Kenya
Tata, Chevron bid for geothermal project in Indonesia
PT Madhucon begins coal mine work in Indonesia
General Investment Plans
Vijay Shanthi plans investment in housing projects
Monnet Ispat plans two cement plants
GEA Process Engineering plans expansion
BECL to invest in Bhavnagar thermal project
DHBVNL to invest in strengthening power network
HCC to acquire controlling stake in Karl Steiner AG
Tata Power mulls enhancing wind, solar power by 2017
KKR-led conglomerate to invest in Coffee Day Resorts
ONGC to invest in overseas acquisitions
Caparo Group to foray into power generation
Yash Birla Group to invest in power, education
Rainbow Papers to augment capacity
Strides to acquire Aspen's stake in JVs
Quippo-WTTIL to acquire tower infra company from TTML
Kiri Dyes buys DyStar
Express Infrastructure in talks with hotel chains
Textile Park planned in Una
Daimler plans facility near Chennai
Shree Ganesh plans two gold refineries
EGoM approves to convert 10,000 km roads into highways
Apollo Hospitals to open 11 new hospitals
Project Financing
ADB loan for hydel projects in Himachal Pradesh
Funds granted for rural roads in Bihar
Funds granted for rural roads in MP
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