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 Mar 2010.

New Projects
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• Aerotropolis planned near Jaipur (more news)

Approvals, Clearances

• Revised costs approved for AIIMS institutes, medical (more news)

• Chennai Corporation allocates funds for next fiscal (more news)

• PGCIL board approves major investment plan (more news)

• Kajaria Ceramics plans facility at Rajasthan (more news)

• New bypass for Trichy (more news, project details)

• CCEA nod for OVL combine's Venezuela project (more news)

• NOC given to SAIL, HEC to set up medical colleges (more news)

MoUs signed

• Amtek Metal plans Auto Park in Orissa (more news)

• MoU signed for Cooum restoration project (more news, project details)

Foundation stone laying

• Foundation stone laid for BF-NTPC’s JV in Solapur (more news)

General developments

• Tamil Nadu Aero Park planned at four locations (more news)

• CCEA may award oil and gas blocks under NELP VIII soon (more news)

• Nitesh Estates coming up with various projects (more news)

• Central Park West project to complete in early 2011 (more news, project details)

• Mahindra Lifespace plans two more business parks (more news)

• Eight companies evince interest in coal mining in Angul (more news)

• GVK nears financial closure for mine project (more news)

• Uttarakhand, GAIL setting up gas projects (more news)

• Vibgyor Vehicles plans second plant in West Bengal (more news)

• Bids for financial city in Chennai shortly (more news)

• Spa villas launched at Lodha Bellezza (more news)

• Seven in fray for Mumbai wastewater treatment project (more news)

• NTPC, IOC mull JV for biodiesel, lubricants (more news)

• GMR to select partners for Kakinada plant (more news, project details)

• Strides Arcolab plans to take over Ascent Pharmahealth (more news)

• BMRCL, Mantri sign deal to develop commercial hub (more news)

• Cochin Port likely to lease dry dock, slipway for 30 years (more news)

• Work on Vizhinjam terminal to start in 2010 (more news, project details)

• ArcelorMittal may relocate project to Bokaro (more news)

• McNally Bharat to rope in minority partner in South Africa arm (more news)

• Himachal may be the location for new Nestle plant (more news)

• Elder Pharma ups stake in Bulgarian subsidiary (more news)

• NTPC Simhadri Stage II project to be ready by March 2011 (more news)

• Cargo complex planned at Mumbai Airport (more news)

• Gujarat plans expressway (more news)

• Three in race to redevelop Bandra property (more news, project details)

• L&T's SPV signs deal with NHAI for road project (more news, project details)

• Gayatri Projects to dilute stake in power plant (more news)

• Welspun Infratech may buy MSK Projects (more news)

Completion of projects

• Mahindra's Chakan facility inaugurated (more news)

• Fortune Park LakeCity inaugurated (more news)

• GVK Biosciences opens new clinical unit in Ahmedabad (more news)

• Polyplex Corp completes projects at Bajpur (more news, project details)

• Speed trial run held for Mayiladuturai-Villupuram section (more news)

• Dr Reddy's alcohol facility in Mexico goes on stream (more news)

• Assembly complex in Chennai inaugurated (more news)

Organic Indian Investment Abroad

• Sanghi mulls plant in Kenya (more news)

• Tata, Chevron bid for geothermal project in Indonesia (more news)

• PT Madhucon begins coal mine work in Indonesia (more news)

General Investment Plans

• Vijay Shanthi plans investment in housing projects (more news)

• Monnet Ispat plans two cement plants (more news)

• GEA Process Engineering plans expansion (more news)

• BECL to invest in Bhavnagar thermal project (more news, project details)

• DHBVNL to invest in strengthening power network (more news)

• HCC to acquire controlling stake in Karl Steiner AG (more news)

• Tata Power mulls enhancing wind, solar power by 2017 (more news)

• KKR-led conglomerate to invest in Coffee Day Resorts (more news)

• ONGC to invest in overseas acquisitions (more news)

• Caparo Group to foray into power generation (more news)

• Yash Birla Group to invest in power, education (more news)

• Rainbow Papers to augment capacity (more news)

• Strides to acquire Aspen's stake in JVs (more news)

• Quippo-WTTIL to acquire tower infra company from TTML (more news)

• Kiri Dyes buys DyStar (more news)

• Express Infrastructure in talks with hotel chains (more news, project details)

• Textile Park planned in Una (more news)

• Daimler plans facility near Chennai (more news)

• Shree Ganesh plans two gold refineries (more news)

• EGoM approves to convert 10,000 km roads into highways (more news)

• Apollo Hospitals to open 11 new hospitals (more news)

Project Financing

• ADB loan for hydel projects in Himachal Pradesh (more news)

• Funds granted for rural roads in Bihar (more news)

• Funds granted for rural roads in MP (more news)

Policy Developments

• Punjab presents budget for 2010-2011 (more news)

EOIs

• SAIL to begin process on partner selection for Tamil Nadu SEZ (more news, project details)
   

• OIL invites EoIs for civil works in oil block in Mizoram (more news, project details)

• Chhattisgarh Surguja Power invites RFQs for 4,000 MW power project (more news)