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brings together important project-related developments transpiring during the
week, in the Weekly
Round-Up. These developments are presented as information nuggets with
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Project News, Projects Information and Project Tenders. The entire compilation
has been organized in subjects to facilitate reference. The following report
pertains to the period 16-22 April 2006.
New Projects
(To view new projects added during the period 16-22
April 2006, click here)
- Kandla Port plans ship repair
complex (more
news)
- Maharashtra govt plans 1,500 MW
power unit (more
news)
Financial closure
Appointment of partners
- On 7 April 2006, IJM Corporation
Berhad and IJM Infrastructure 0 13202 0 received Letter of Acceptance from
DMRC for the part design and construction of elevated viaduct and three
elevated stations (GTB Enclave, Jhilmil & Dilshad Garden) on
Shahdara-Dilshad Garden Corridor of DMRC (Phase-II). (project
details)
Approvals, Clearances
- It was learnt that the state
pollution control board approved the Shree Bhawani Paper Mills Rs.69 crore
paper expansion project in Rae Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. (project
details)
MoUs signed
Commencement of work (Envisaged)
- Work on Vertex Spinnings Rs.512
crore cotton yarn expansion project at Nardhana in Dhule district of
Maharashtra is likely to commence by April 2006 with completion scheduled
for January 2007. (project
details)
- Work on the Noida Toll Bridge'
Rs.6.75 crore link road project in Delhi is likely to commence shortly with
completion scheduled for January 2007. (project
details)
- Work on the first phase of Mumbai
Metropolitan Region Development Authority's Mumbai metro project is expected
to commence work by end May 2006. (project
details)
Project impediments
- It was learnt that through
unconfirmed sources that the Orissa government was considering cancellation
of the MoU relating to Sterlite Iron & Steel's 5 million tpa steel
project in the state following lack of progress. (more
news, project
details)
General developments
- IIFCL-IL&FS in collaboration
for power projects (more
news)
- It was learnt that work on Seco
tools (India)'s Rs.40 crore tool holders project at Koregaon Bhima in Pune
district is underway. (project
details)
- Mumbai-Delhi airport modernisation:
Reliance plea thwarted (more
news)
- It was learnt that land acquisition
was in process for the Bafna Pharmaceuticals' Rs.7 crore drug formulation
project at Bari Brahmana in Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir. (project
details)
- Maharashtra govt gets FDI plan for
irrigation (more
news)
- Chevron to pick up stake in D6
block, becomes co-promoter of RPL (more
news)
- Work on Gopi Metals' wire project
at Pantnagar in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttaranchal which was expected
to commence by March 2006 has not yet commenced. (project
details)
- It was learnt that JMC Projects was
awarded major turnkey works for the Siemens Rs.30 crore turbines project
Maneja in Vadodara district of Gujarat. (project
details)
- The Essar Group was in the process
of approaching the Orissa government seeking land for its proposed 4 million
tpa greenfield integrated steel plant in Paradip, being set up by group
company, Hy-Grade Pellets. (more
news, project
details)
- Malaysia-based Integrax Berhad
replaced Dubai Port International as the technical partner picking up 20 per
cent equity in the Gangavaram Port project (Phase I) in Visakhapatnam
district of Andhra Pradesh. (project
details)
- Out of the 5,600 acres of land for
the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises' Rs.2,250 crore Bangalore-Mysore
Corridor Road (Phase I) project in Karnataka, the government allotted only
2,400 acres. (project
details)
- ISWP to upgrade wire and rolling
making facilities. (more
news)
- Posco (India) is expected to set up
a newly developed Finex technology (instead of a blast furnance route) for
its proposed 12 million tpa steel plant in Jagatsingpur district of Orissa.
(project
details)
Completion of projects (Actual)
- On 19 April 2006, the National
Institute of Fashion Technology's Rs.10 crore NIFT complex at Kharghar in
Thane district was inaugurated. (project
details)
- On 13 April 2006, Union Minister of
State for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Shri K H Muniyappa
inaugurated the four laned Ongole-Chilkaluripet section (km.295 to km.358)
on NH 5 in Andhra Pradesh. (project
details)
- It was learnt that on 29 March 2006
Tata Projects along with BHEL completed the works of Uttar Pradesh Rajya
Vidyut Utpadan Nigams' Parichha Power Project (power unit 3) in Jhansi
district of Uttar Pradesh. (project
details)
- It was learnt that work Panacea
Biotech's Rs.35 crore drug formulation project at Baddi in Solan district of
Himachal Pradesh was completed. (project
details)
- On 21 April 2006, Central Railway's
Rs.34.76 crore Nahur railway station in Mumbai was inaugurated. (project
details)
- On 17 April 2006, work on Biocon (India)'s
Rs.100 crore monoclonal anti-bodies project at Bommasandra in Bangalore
district of Karnataka was completed. (project
details)
Completion of projects (Envisaged)
- Work on Empee Sugars &
Chemicals Rs.76 crore distillery expansion project in Nellore district of
Andhra Pradesh is scheduled for completion by July 2006. (project
details)
- Work on Mahindra Gesco Developers
residential complex christened 'The Woods' at Aundh (Annexe), Wakad in Pune
district of Maharashtra is scheduled for completion by December 2006. (project
details)
- Work on Goa State Infrastructure
Development Corporation's Rs.24.50 crore Goa Medical expansion project at
Bambolim is scheduled for completion by December 2006. (project
details)
- Work on Goa State Infrastructure
Development Corporation's Rs.22.21 crore hospital project at Mapusa is
scheduled for completion by July 2007. (project
details)
- Commercial production of Thukaram
Distilleries' Rs.16 crore rectified spirit at Sangareddy Mandal in Medak
district of Andhra Pradesh is expected by January 2007. (project
details)
- Work on Coral Laboratories' Rs.10
crore drug formulations at Selaquki in Dehra Dun district of Uttaranchal is
scheduled for completion by May 2006. (project
details)
- Work on Genus Overseas Electronics'
Rs.30 crore invertors project in Hardwar district of Uttaranchal is
scheduled for completion by end-April 2006. (project
details)
- Work on Maharashtra Road
Development Corporation's Rs.14 crore flyover project at Hadapsar Saswad
Phata Junction on NH-9 in Pune district is scheduled for completion by May
2006. (project
details)
- Work on Maharashtra Road
Development Corporation's Rs.30 crore flyover project at University Chowk in
Pune is scheduled for completion by September 2006. (project
details)
- Work on Mass group of enterprises
Rs.70 crore resort project 'Mass Ayur County' at Munnar in Idukki district
of Kerala is scheduled for completion by April 2008. (project
details)
Organic Indian Investment Abroad
- Tata's overseas ferro chrome
project gets nod (more
news)
General Investment Plans
- RIL to invest Rs.5,000 crore in
city gas distribution (more
news)
- HPC to implement Rs.660 crore
upgradation plans (more
news)
- MTNL plans Rs.200 crore OFC network
(more news)
Project Financing
- In April 2006, Japan sanctioned
Rs.1,699 crore for the proposed Bangalore Metro Rail project (Phase I). The
Japan's Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) loan will be disbursed through
Japan's Bank for International Cooperation. (project
details).
Policy Developments
- Industrial policy for NE states
soon (more
news)
Response to tenders
- It was learnt that so far 38
bidders have evinced interest in the 4,000 MW Sasan power project in Sidhi
district of Madhya Pradesh. (project
details)
- It was learnt that so far 30
bidders have evinced interest in the 4,000 MW Mundra Power project in
Kachchh district of Gujarat. (project
details)
Minor & old orders
- On 7 April 2006, Tata Projects was
awarded EPC contract for BoP including complete civil works for Rajasthan
Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam's Rs.618 crore 125 MW Giral Lignite Power project
in Barmer district of Rajasthan. (project
details).
- On 7 April 2006, Tata Projects
received LoA from Siemens for engineering, detail design, material
procurement, supply and installation of BoP piping for the Torrent Power
Generation's Rs.3,096 crore 1,100 MW Surat Power project at Akhakhol in
Gujarat. (project
details).
- Shivlal Builders was awarded the
contract for land development works for 66/33 kV substation for the NTPC's
520 MW Tapovan Vishnugat Hydel Power project at Dhauliganga River in Chamoli
district of Uttaranchal. (project
details).
Expressions Of Interest (EoIs)
- Uttaranchal Jal Vidyut Nigam
invited bids EoIs for setting up of a hydro electric project in joint
venture in the state. (tender
details)
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