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ProjectsToday Weekly Round-up: 24 Nov 2007

Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.

New Projects
(To view new projects added during the period 18 - 24 November 2007, click here)

• Hindustan Copper to develop two copper mines

• Indravati Industries plans sugar unit in Orissa

• Amsted Rail plans cast-wheel unit

• Anil Dhirubai Ambani Group plans airports in MP, Andhra

Response to tenders

• Gujarat Maritime Board to finalise contractors for the Simar Port project (Phase I) in Junagadh district by January 2008.

• Gujarat Maritime Board to finalise contractors for the Maroli port in Valsad district, Vansi Borsi Port project (Phase I) in Navsari district and Mithivirdi Port project (Phase I) in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat by January 2008.

• Thirteen companies in fray for SAIL's slag cement plant

MoUs signed

• Glitnir, Bhilwara signs MoU for geothermal power plants

• DS Kulkarni signs pact for SEZ in Pune

• NTPC, UPRVUN signs pact for 1,320 MW power plant

• PGCIL, REL signs pact for transmission projects

• PGCIL, BSEB signs MoU for improving power distribution

• Abhijeet Group signs pact with Theiss Leighton for coal mining

• IOC signs MoU with Chhattisgarh for bio-diesel production

General developments

• Land acquired for JSW's steel project in WB

• TRW, Sun Vacuum plans steering wheel joint venture

• MSPL to double wind capacity

• GAIL to tap CNG opportunities in Russia

• Approval for KSEB's upgradation of transmission network

• Ventura Textiles plans capacity expansion

• Tata Chemicals joins Icrisat's sorghum consortium

• Government to notify Navi Mumbai SEZ by end November 2007

• Bhagyanagar forms JV for infrastructure, entertainment projects

• Rajasthan, THDC signs power purchase agreement

• Unitech plans major expansion

• Rohit Ferro Tech to finalise the consultant, machinery suppliers & designer for 110 MW coal based power project at Choudwar in Cuttack district of Orissa.

• Kulpi Port deal with Dubai World by January 2008

• Deadline extended for Dr.Ambedkar International Airport

General Investment Plans

• Indiareit Fund invest Rs.150 crore in Samira Habitats

• HPCL to invest $4.5 billion by FY12

• Damac Properties to invest $5 billion by 2010

• Vipul Infrastructure plans major investment by 2012

• Manipal Health plans major capex by 2009

• Nahar Retail to invest Rs.430 crore by 2009

• PVR plans to open 250 screens

Policy Developments

• New concession policy for single super phosphate planned

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