Every Saturday ProjectsToday brings together important project-related developments transpiring during the week, in the Weekly Round-Up. These developments are presented as information nuggets with relevant hyperlinks leading you to more details available in the sections -- 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 3 - 8 May 2010.

New Projects
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• Oasis Mall & Multiplex coming up in Ajmer (more news)
   
• VGN unveils township project in Chennai (more news)
   
• Omaxe Residency launched in Uttar Pradesh (more news)

First announcement

• VBHC to launch first project near Electronic City (more news)

Approvals, Clearances

• Slew of highway upgradation projects get CCI nod (more news)
   
• Government nod for road projects in Punjab (more news, project details)
   
• CCI approves updated project cost for two road projects (more news)
   
• CCI nod for multipurpose berth at Paradip Port (more news)

MoUs signed

• JSL inks MoU with Orissa for power plant (more news)
   
• MoUs signed with Japanese consultants for DMIC project (more news)
   
• Gujarat, Maharashtra sign MoU for interlinking rivers (more news, project details)
   
• GEMAC inks MoU with SEPCO-III (more news)

Project impediments

• Zimbabwe rejects JSPL bid (more news)
   
• Coal linkages may be cancelled for two Orissa projects (more news)
   
• OIL-IOC to exit Gulfsands acquisition race (more news)

General developments

• BGR Energy teams up with Hitachi (more news)
   
• GMR, GVK, L&T move to stage two bidding for new Kushinagar airport (more news, project details)
   
• Soft launch for Shangri-La Hotel in September (more news, project details)
   
• ABRL to add more hymarkets, supermarkets (more news)
   
• Nano's Sanand plant set for launch (more news)
   
• SAIL plans power plant, greenfield steel plant (more news)
   
• KPC to acquire stake in IOC’s Paradip project (more news, project details)
   
• Hiranandani Group to foray into power sector (more news)
   
• L&T in pact with Howden (more news)
   
• PFC extends deadline for bids of Chattisgarh UMPP (more news)
   
• NTPC to borrow funds for expansion plans (more news)
   
• SAIL plans to develop port in Orissa (more news)
   
• GSECL mulls gas based power project in Mehsana (more news)
   
• IL&FS receives LoA for Chenani - Nashri NH project (more news, project details)
   
• Welspun to acquire Saudi pipe firm (more news)
   
• Nine firms shortlisted for North Cargo Berth II (more news, project details)
   
• Omaxe unveils India Trade Tower in Punjab (more news)
   
• Consultant selected for Cyber park (more news)
   
• SAIL-SCI JV mulls dry bulk handling facility (more news)
   
• OVL consortium to ink pact for Venezuela oilfield (more news)
   
• Lanco Solar plant in Orissa (more news)
   
• Gayatri Projects to rope in partner for AP project (more news, project details)
   
• Power ministry identifies six plants to use blended coal (more news)
   
• Siemens signs pact for Gurgaon metro (more news)

Completion of projects

• Gujarat Industries commissions Unit IV of Surat lignite project (more news, project details)
   
• Brandix Apparel City inaugurated in Visakhapatnam (more news)

Envisaged completion of projects

• NTPC to complete land acquisition for Orissa projects by October(more news, project details)

Organic Indian Investment Abroad

• NCC to revive Dubai development plan (more news)

General Investment Plans

• JSW Steel plans to buy mines in US (more news)
   
• Nava Bharat arm buys stake in Maamba Collieries (more news)
   
• Murugappa Group plans investment (more news)
   
• Sterlite mulls LCD project in Maharashtra (more news)
   
• Andhra Pradesh mulls two nuclear energy parks (more news)
   
• Ashok Leyland chalks out capex plan (more news)
   
• IOC, TIDCO to revive Ennore LNG project (more news)
   
• KKR to acquire stake in Dalmia Cement (more news)
   
• HCC acquires stake in Karl Steiner (more news)
   
• YCH Group to invest in Distriparks (more news)
   
• Suri Group mulls expansion (more news)
   
• Huawei mulls manufacturing base in India (more news)
   
• Techno India on expansion spree (more news)
   
• Suzlon Green plans wind projects in Andhra Pradesh (more news)
   
• Gold Souk mulls gems, jewellery SEZ in Gurgaon (more news)
   
• AkzoNobel to augment capacity (more news)
   
• J&K plans major inter-regional highways (more news)
   
• GM Infra mulls commercial project in Andhra Pradesh (more news)
   
• Government to invest in pilot PURA project (more news)
   
• Nagarjuna Agrichem mulls expansion (more news)

Policy Developments

• MoEF to streamline clearance procedures (more news)