ProjectsToday Weekly
Round-up: 05
Jan 2008
Every Saturday, ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpired during the week.
New Projects
(To view new
projects added during the period 30 December 2007 - 05 January 2008, click here)
- IFFCO plans Kisan SEZ in Andhra
Pradesh
- Sarda Group plans jute mill in
Rajasthan
- Innmar Tourism plans hotel project
in Mysore
- GAIL plans Dabhol-Bangalore
pipeline project
- South Asain Petrochem to set up
polyester unit in WB
Approvals, Clearances
- BoA grants 24 formal and four
in-principle approvals to SEZs
- Union Cabinet grants in-principle
approval for Noida airport
- MoEF approval for uranium mining in
Meghalaya
- Kerala Cabinet approves Kochi Metro
rail project
- Union Cabinet approves model
concession agreement for ports
- Haryana Cabinet approves new
tourism policy
General developments
- Land acquisition for Vallarpadam
ICTT project begins
- SBI Caps to submit feasibility
report on ONGC's Kakinada refinery by mid-Jan
- NHAI to execute Bangalore
peripheral ring road project
- Alps Industries floats subsidiary
for power projects
- GMR Energy's 1,000 MW coal based
power unit at Kamalanga in Dhenkanal, Orissa to achieve financial closure by
June 2008.
- Sail, Tata Steel forms joint
venture for coal mining
- Ground breaking ceremony performed
for Tata Steel's expansion project
- Peninsula, Lehman Brothers to form
real estate JV
- Government to set up national
electricity fund
- Brigade Hospitality signs
management contract with Intercontinental Hotels
- BHEL, NPCIL to form JV for
manufacturing nuclear reactors
- GMR Infrastructure incorporates two
new subsidiaries
- Two RPG Group companies to merge
with KEC International by February
Organic Indian Investment Abroad
- Oilex, Videocon begins drilling in
Oman
Inorganic Indian Investment Abroad
- Asipac Group likely to prepare
design for resort-cum-IT park in Brazil
- Manila Water pre-qualifies for
water supply project in West Bengal
General Investment Plans
- RCF to invest in Thal unit
- MSCDCL plans major investment by
2011
- SCCL to invest in developing 27
mines
- Government to provide financial
assistance to solar power units
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