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 14-20 May 2006.

New Projects
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• IFFCO to raise urea capacity (more news)

• OHPC plans 2,000 MW thermal power plant (more news)

• Volvo plans auto plant in Himachal Pradesh  (more news)

• Essar plans Rs.1,500 crore plate mill in Hazira (more news)

• Gems & Jewellery park planned in Bangalore (more news)

• Technocraft Industries plans capacity expansion (more news)

• BK Group plans largest cement plant in Assam (more news)

• CPCL plans Rs.3,500 crore resid upgradation project (more news)

• Saint-Gobain plans Rs.100 crore new production line (more news)

• SEL plans Rs.550 crore wind power projects in Kerala (more news)

• Lifetime Healthcare plans 200 pharma stores in South (more news)

• Emaar Group to foray in Gujarat (more news)

• NHPC takes up rural electrification projects (more news)

Appointment of partners

• Alliance Security was selected as a consultant for the bids invited during July 2005 to prepare a financial profile and to incorporate the SPV for the the High Capacity Bus System project in Delhi. The project is being implemented by Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit Systems. (project details)

• It was learnt that U P Co-operative Sugar Factories Ferderation's automatic bottling project at Majhola in Pilibhit district was awarded to Delhi based S S Engineers. (project details)

Foundation Stone Laying

• Foundation stone laid for Vizag steel project (more news) (project details)

Approvals, Clearances

• The Maharashtra Cabinet approved Chowgule Steamships' Rs.25 crore dry dock project at Lavgan in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Work on the project is scheduled for completion by end-2012.  (project details)

• Government of Andhra Pradesh's Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation scheme project in Mahaboob Nagar district, received union environment ministry clearance (project details)

• Government of Andhra Pradesh's Sripada Sagar project at Ramagundam in Karimnagar district, received union environment ministry clearance (project details)

General developments

• TAPP-3: Fuel loading complete (more news, project details)

• FDI inflows cross $8 billion in FY06 (more news)

•  HUDA to invest Rs.776 crore in Haryana (more news)

• Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr H D Kumaraswamy, announced that the Bangalore monorail project will be launched on 15 August 2006 by way of a pilot project of 18 km between Kanakpura and Majestic Area. The Rs.3,000 crore project being implemented by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.  (project details)

• It was learnt that Metrail of Switzerland that operates in India through its Kolkata-based subsidiary, Metrail India Pvt Ltd, was one of the contenders for developing the Bangalore Metro Rail project (Phase I).  (project details)

• GMR signs MoU with CPL Power for Sasan power project (more news, project details)

• Tata selects West Bengal for small car project (more news)

• HPCL on the verge of diversification into wind power (more news)

• Machinery orders for Marudhar power project soon (more news, project details)

• OCL plans cement capacity expansion (more news)

• Govt to invest Rs.12,404 crore to upgrade power plants (more news)

• Power ministry targets 20,000 MW fresh capacity in FY07 (more news)

• Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation (RIICO) plans to acquire 26 per cent equity in the SEZ in Jaipur with Mahindra & Mahindra holding 74 per cent. The project is being implemented by Mahindra World City Jaipur.  (project details)

• Cement prices cut for govt supplies  (more news)

• PFC to form a company for transmission projects  (more news)

• Capital goods production up 15.5 pc in FY06  (more news)

• MbPT offshore terminal project: Deadline extended further (more news, project details)

• L&T forays into dredging business (more news)

Completion of projects (Actual)

• Gail commissions Thulendi-Phulpur gas pipeline (more news, project details)

• It was learnt that work on Renaissance Grand's 4-star hotel project at Hosur in Bangalore district of Karnataka was completed.  (project details)

• It was learnt that work on State Industrial Development Corpn. of  Uttarancahl's Rs.84 crore industrial area project in Hardwar district of Uttaranchal was completed. (project details)

• It was learnt that work on Leela Scottish Lace's readymade garment project with a capacity of 24 lakh pieces per annum at Mysore Road in Bangalore district was completed.  (project details)

• It was learnt that work on Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation's Rs.100 crore infotech park at Airoli in Thane district of Maharashtra was completed.  (project details)

Completion of projects (Envisaged)

• Work on Gundecha Builders residential complex 'Gundecha Heights' at Kanjurmarg (West) of Mumbai is scheduled for completion by December 2006.  (project details)

• Work on Marg Constructions' Rs.6.50 crore IT Park (Phase II) at Karapakkam in Chennai district of Tamil Nadu is scheduled for completion by September 2006.  (project details)

• Work on Bhoomi Realtors residential complex 'Bhoomi Valley' at Kandivali in Mumbai is scheduled for completion by May 2007.  (project details)

• Work on S N Jee Developers shopping mall 'SNG Plaza' at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh is scheduled for completion by March 2007.  (project details)

• Work on K M Sugar Mills Rs.5 crore 60 klpd ethanol project in Ahmadnagar district of Maharashtra is scheduled for completion by September 2006.  (project details)

• Commercial production of Arrow Webtex's Rs.6 crore elastic and woven fabrics expansion project at MIDC Satpur Industrial Area in Nashik district is expected by end-May 2006.  (project details)

• Honda advances expansion deadline (more news)

• Commercial production of Dharampal Satyapal's Rs.80 crore rubber thread project in Tripura is likely to begin by June 2006.  (project details)

• Work on NKB Industrial Products' Rs.6 core rolling mill project in Khurda district of Orissa is scheduled for completion by November 2006.  (project details)

Tenders for ongoing projects

• BHEL on behalf of West Bengal power Development Corporation invited bids for erection, testing, commissioning and handling over of LP piping system including painting and wrapping material for Santaldih Power project (Unit 5) in Purulia district of West Bengal.  (project details, tender details)

• Tamil Nadu Electricity Board invited bids for construction of diversion tunnel, low pressure power tunnel, surge shaft, pipe tunnel and other allied works for Kollimalai hydro electric project (1x20 MW) in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. (tender details)

• NALCO invited bids for fabrication and erection of structural steel works of 2x120 MW Integrated Aluminium Project (Phase II) - unit 9 & 10 at Angul.  (project details, tender details)

• Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. invited bids for design, engineering, manufacture, inspection at works, transportation including insurance, supply, erection, testing and other related works for Khaperkheda Power project in Nagpur district.  (project details, tender details)

Organic Indian Investment Abroad

• Bajaj Hindusthan plans sugar unit in Brazil (more news)

Inorganic Indian Investment Abroad

• ONGC-Mittal wins two blocks in Nigeria (more news)

General Investment Plans

• Dubai Ports to invest in port SEZs (more news)

• Videocon plans Rs.900 crore investment in West Bengal (more news)

Expressions of Interest (EOIs )

• AAI invites EoIs to upgrade Kolkata-Chennai airports (more news, project details, tender details)

Click here to view all tenders and EOIs floated during the period 14-20 May 2006.

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