ProjectsToday Weekly Round-up: 20 September 2008
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
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Keppel Purvankara launches residential project in Bangalore
Design Arch plans residential project in Greater Noida
Gokul Refoils plans edible oil refinery in Maharashtra
Diamond Group to develop Kolkata's tallest tower
Approvals, Clearances
Uttarakhand ropeway project gets environmental clearance
Punjab government approves master plan for Ludhiana
Power ministry approves KG D6 gas allocation for projects
BoA clears 27 SEZ proposals
PGCIL board approves investment in Mundra project
Himachal Pradesh clears investment
Chandrapur power project gets environmental clearance
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves Pranahita water supply project
DPR approved for Delhi science & technology park
MoUs signed
DVC, TPC sign MoU for mining, R&D activities
Foundation stone laying
Stone laid for Sri Sri University in Cuttack
Stone laid for steel processing plant in J&K
Stone laid for Delhi's first elevated road project
Stone laid for Hyderabad ESIC super specialty hospital
General developments
Punjab government ropes in Opus to improve road connectivity
Cairn India hires rigs to extract oil from Rajasthan's Barmer
JNPT considers PPP model for dredging channels
Hyderabad Metro part ways with DMRC
Controversial limiting clause discarded for highway projects
Alok Industries to open 500 stores by FY10
RPL acquires 1,800 acre for Krishnapatnam UMPP
Vedanta drops restructuring plans
External borrowing limit for infrastructure further liberalised
NTPC threatens to sue Russian firm for Barh power project delay
Panoramic Universal to acquire, renovate two hotels
Impact Retail to develop 30 electronics goods stores
PFC to join hands with PE firms to finance power plants
Empee Group, Chennai unveils expansion plans
Chhattisgarh to put allotment of Kawardha iron ore mines on hold
HPGCL in JV with IPGCL
MSRDC seeks approval for Pedder road flyover
L&S Hydro Engineer Ltd, Chandigarh prepared DPR for Puri Oil Mills' 2.8 MW mini hydel power project in Karnal district of Haryana.
Tata Motors surveys two sites near Dharwad for Nano project
Himadri Chemicals in JV with Chinese co
Essar in talks with international container port operators for tie-up
TravelPort plans 300 retail outlets by March 2009
JDA to re-invite bids for Jaipur ring road project
Pilling works for NTPC's 3x250 MW New Bongaigaon thermal power station at Salakati in Assam is underway.
Around 70 per cent project work on MJ & Sons Distilliery & Breweries' 45 klpd distillery unit at Amarpur in Bhagalpur district of Bihar is completed.
Bhoomi pujan soon for Salboni integrated steel plant
Future Group to open 300 Big Bazaar outlets by FY11
ONGC to enter into operations agreement pact with foreign partners
Honda Siel proposes to roll out a car smaller than Jazz
IFFCO may pull out from Egypy JV
Volkswagen Group scouts for LCV partner in India
Wockhardt Hospital plans seven new super speciality hospitals
NHAI to award 53 contracts by December
SAIL to add additional seven million tpa capacity at Bokaro
Autoline unit acquires stake in Italian co
Outokumpu enters agreement with Maharashtra government
Piped gas in 100 cities by FY12
BHEL seeks EoIs for transmission equipment JV
Daewoo to develop Myanmar project with ONGC, GAIL
Carval Investors buys 49 per cent in Runwal housing SPV
Essar Oil to triple capacity of Vadinar refinery by 2010
Reiter Group, Switzerland signs agreement with Maharashtra government
CHD Developers to develop four townships
FitnessOne plans large-format sports centres
QVC Realty to raise funds in 2009
Suzlon Green Power commits to renewable energy
Greenko Group to commence power retailing from 2009
BHEL identifies location for manufacturing nuclear power equipment
General Investment Plans
Millennium Spire to invest in real estate projects
Nestle unveils its capex plan
Fern Valley Group to invest Rs.300 crore for apartment, tourism projects
Brigade Group earmarks Rs.3,300 cr in hospitality, residential projects
Cosmo Films embarks Rs.220 cr by 2010
Jain Irrigation earmarks Rs.100 cr investment plan
Fidelity International to invest $400 mn in lifescience, healthcare industry
PepsiCo embarks $500 mn investment
Vedanta Resources earmarks $9.8 bn investment
Bharat Renewable Energy embarks Rs.2,200 cr in bio-diesel project
RPL to invest Rs.60,000 cr in renewable, alternative energy resources
CESC plans Rs.24,000 cr capex
RCF mulls Rs.600 crore capex plan
IFC lends 100 mn loan to Idea Cellular
NABARD sanctions Rs.216 cr for West Bengal rural development
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