ProjectsToday Weekly
Round-up: 26 Aug 2006
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
(To view new projects added during the period 20 Aug -
26 Aug 2006, click here)
- Bharat Hotels plans luxury hotel in
Rajasthan
- IVRCL Infrastructures secures land
in Noida for group housing
- Akme Projects plans integrated
township in Punjab
- Samsung plans second unit in
India
- Balco plans mega power plant in
Chhattisgarh
- EEPC plans JV for auto park in West
Bengal
- Parsvanath Developers plans IT SEZ
in Madhya Pradesh
- Welspun plans mega plate mill in
Gujarat
- Naza Automotive of Malaysia
proposes unit in India
- Sterling, HDFC JV to develop
township in Karnataka
- RCF plans Rs.2,500 crore coal
gassification plant in Orissa
- Jindal Stainless proposes SEZ in
Orissa
Project financial closure
- GMR consortium attains financial
closure for NH-7 project
Response to project tenders
- Lanco, along with its foreign
partner Globeleq, has been pre-qualified to submit RFP for the Sasan power
project
- Mixed response to Haryana small
hydropower projects
- Appointment of partners DMRC awards
consultancy contract for Phase II
- Johnson Matthey targets Gujarat
ceramics project by end-2007
- RITES was awarded the consultancy
contract in July 2006 for National Institute of Technology Karnataka,
Surathkal 's hostel complex at Mangalore.
Project approvals, clearances
- Maharashtra gets approval for two
power SEZs
- Railway freight corridor: Cabinet
approves SPV
- Ministry of Commerce & Industry
has approved the Essar Oil's SEZ in Jamnagar.
- Board of Approvals, special
economic zones cleared the Mangalore SEZ in Udipi.
- Approvals for three SEZs in West
Bengal
- ICAO approves second airport at
Mumbai
- Centre ratifies BoA approval for 46
SEZs
Project MoUs signed
- Bharat Forge signs MoU for SEZ in
Maharashtra
- NTPC signs MoU for coal mining
operations
- NTPC signs MoU for Badarpur project
expansion
Project impediments
- Work on Gajanan Iron's 6 tonne per
hour steel ingots project at Mondalpur in Bardhaman district of West Bengal
is further delayed beyond the original date of August 2006, due to
unavailability of sufficient power supply. The project is re-scheduled to
commence by November 2006 with completion scheduled for mid-2007.
General developments
- Civil work for Arun Spinning Mills'
cotton yarn project at Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu.
- Udhe India commissions Kanoria
project
- Dabhol LNG terminal to be hived
off
- Two in race for Haryana wind energy
project
- BoA on SEZs to consider more
proposals
- Twelve qualify for Gujarat ultra
mega power project
- KPCL mulls expansion of Bellary TPS
- Board approval for Tuticorin Power
project soon
- Bengal Alloys to finalize
contractors for structural project
- Small car project: Tata Motors to
stick to West Bengal
- ONGC rethinking Barmer refinery
project?
- Tadri power project in Uttara
Kannada district of Karnataka is likely to be delayed.
- Mumbai Port Trust offshore
terminal: Final deadline, 31 August
- Cochin Port Trust to shortlist
consultants soon
- Sindhudurg ultra mega power project
at Girye is awaiting for state government clearance.
- Mittal shortlists four sites Orissa
project
Revival of projects
- NTPC revives North Karanpura
project
- Civil work revived on Mumbai
cardiac hospital
Organic Indian Project Investment
Abroad
- RCF plans fertiliser plant in
Australia
- Work begins on Tata's overseas
ferro chrome project
- M&M plans satellite plant in
West Africa
Inorganic Indian Project Investment
Abroad
- Tatas make largest ever overseas
acquisition
General Project Investment Plans
- ONGC to invest Rs.1.3 trillion in
XI Plan
- Oudh Sugar plans Rs.479 crore
expansion
- Bhoruka Power to invest in new
projects
- SAIL to invest in Orissa's Taldih
block
- Cairn Energy raises India
investment plan by $1 billion
Policy Developments
Expressions of Interest (EOIs)
- Mumbai Metro Rail project: General
consultants invited
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