ProjectsToday Weekly Round-up: 31 Oct 2009
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
Radisson plans another hotel in Chennai
Himalaya International to set up functional food project in Rajasthan
Power transmission corridor on the anvil in Maharashtra
Expressway proposed in Uttar Pradesh
Approvals, Clearances
CCEA okays OVL's investment in gas blocks
CCI nod for three highway projects
NLC gets approval to set up facility at Tuticorin port
MoUs signed
MoU signed for Nayachara chemical hub project
Foundation stone laying
Stone laid for Konark Knowledge Park in Orissa
Stone laid for Bengal-Sikkim broad gauge railway line
General developments
JSPL in fray for Mongolia's coal mine
NEEPCO may develop five projects in Mizoram
Bhilai Steel Plant receives Rowghat mining lease
EGoM allocates bulk of additional gas to power, urea units
GMR Energy files petition against PFC, REC
PGCIL to borrow funds from World Bank
Buddha Smriti Park being set up in Patna
THDC seeks President's nod for commercial loan for Koteshwar project
ESIC plans institutes, medical colleges
Madras Cements to bring in partner for sugar project
Shristi, Westin sign pact for Rajarhat project
Tripura seeks funds for water expansion projects
Binani Cement eyes overseas acquisition
Bengal hands over land for Aerotropolis project
GHIAL, CFM signs pact for training center project
Wipro keen for land in Kolkata
IVRCL to amalgamate BOT arms with IVR Prime
JSPL begins land acquisition for Jharkhand steel plant
NHAI to consider 500 sites for wayside amenities
Hiland Group to set up condominium complex in Kolkata
Cochin Shipyard scouts partner for dry dock
Areva, Bharat Forge shortlist locations for nuclear reactors project
Two flyovers in Delhi to open by June 2010
Tata Power in pact with SN Power
GSPC, Gazprom may come together for exploration
Bihar, ONGC sign pact for petro exploration deal
Andhra Pradesh requests Union Power Ministry for 500 MW
Scomi-Geodesic to present proposal for Bangalore monorail project
Anantara plans eight hotels in India
Karnataka requests additional loan from IDA
Envisaged completion of projects
Qazigund rail station to commence operations
New airport terminal in Kerala to be commissioned by December
Dharani Sugars nears completion of sugar mill complex
General Investment Plans
MSP Steel & Power on expansion spree
Rio Tinto commissions plant in Madhya Pradesh
Birla Corporation plans capacity expansion
GSPL mulls gas pipeline project from Surat to Paradip
JK Tyre plans major capacity expansion
Idea Cellular chalks out expansion plans
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