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August 14, 2012

Kerala seeks private investment in mega projects

Tags: PK Kunhalikutty, Kerala, infrastructure, investment, skill development, training, programmes, projects, Emerging Kerala

With several mega infrastructure projects being planned in the state, Kerala is now looking at active private sector participation in them, said PK Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries and Information Technology (IT). Listing the infrastructure projects at the Chennai leg of the roadshow of Kerala's mega-investor meet 'Emerging Kerala' to be held in Kochi this September, Kunhalikutty said: "The High-Speed Rail Corridor project connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Mangalore envisages an investment of INR45,000 crore in the first phase."

August 07, 2012

Forest clearance panel for infrastructure projects reconstituted

Tags: panel, forest, clearance, infrastructure, projects, committee, FAC, development

The Environment Ministry has reconstituted a panel for providing forest clearance to infrastructure projects, a ministry official said. The seven-member Forest Appraisal Committee (FAC) includes three independent members and four government officials.

July 27, 2012

Sonia announces development schemes for Rae Bareli

Tags: Rae Bareli, Sonia Gandhi, Lucknow, schemes, infrastructure, projects, railway overbridge, Bachrawan, level crossings, kunda

On the first day of her two-day trip to her constituency Rae Bareli, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, on July 26, sought forgiveness from the people for not being able to come amongst them due to 'personal reasons'. She also announced a number of schemes.

July 25, 2012

Himachal to get INR70.24 crore for rural development

Tags: NABARD, rural, Himachal Pradesh, infrastructure, development, bridges, irrigation, projects, black topping, roads

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned INR70.24 crore for rural infrastructure development in Himachal Pradesh, an official said. Funds have been sanctioned for black topping of 11 roads in Sirmaur, Kangra, Bilaspur, Shimla and Solan districts, besides the construction of six rural roads, a spokesperson for the bank told IANS.

July 20, 2012

Govt to set up board for speedy project clearance

Tags: Government, board, security, projects, clearance, agencies, status, issue

The government will soon set up a board to review and give one-time clearance for projects, including security clearance, the Prime Minister's Office said. The new panel, called Project Clearance Board, will function in line with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), which is responsible for giving clearance to overseas investments.

July 18, 2012

J&K tourism to benefit from 14 new mega projects

Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, J&K, tourism, industry, projects, benefit, centre, infrastructure, boost

The tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is all set to benefit from 14 mega projects which have been recently approved by the Centre. This announcement was made by Nawang Rigzin Jora, the Tourism and Culture Minister of J&K, while reviewing the progress of Centre-assisted tourism-related projects in the state.

July 10, 2012

UP to soon get highway network connectivity

Tags: Uttar Pradesh, highways, network, connectivity, Government, widening, extension, funding, projects

Uttar Pradesh will now have four state highways, and road connectivity projects would be taken up with priority to stimulate industrial growth and socio-economic development, officials said. These include the 206km long Delhi-Saharanpur highway, the 115km long Varanasi-Shakti Nagar highway, the 88km long Meerut-Karnal highway, and the 54km long Bareilly-Almora highway.

June 20, 2012

Slew of projects to give Agra a new face

Tags: Agra, slew, projects, initiatives, Taj Mahal, tourists, Chief Minister, infrastructure, VAT, Akhilesh Yadav

After a series of interactive sessions, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has given his nod for a slew of projects that will change the profile of the Taj city. The young chief minister has met businessmen, officials, Samajwadi Party leaders and social activists from Agra.

May 23, 2012

Britain keen on Kerala infrastructure projects

Tags: Britain, Kerala, keen, infrastructure, projects, Mike Nithavrianakis, Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, opportunities, business

In a major boost for the 'Emerging Kerala' Global Connect campaign, Britain has shown a keen interest in infrastructure projects and promised to provide their details to companies back home. British Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai Mike Nithavrianakis met with CM Oommen Chandy and senior officials in Thiruvananthapuram to discuss investment opportunities in Kerala's core sectors to accelerate its economic growth.

May 17, 2012

Assam to increase electricity generation

Tags: Assam, reforms, power, Electricity, increase, generation, waste, projects, biomass

Assam is gearing up for the second phase of power reforms to increase electricity generation, Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi said. He said that the state was facing power shortage and more needed to be done for electricity generation, adding that several large and small projects were at different stages of completion.

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Kerala seeks private investment in mega projects

Forest clearance panel for infrastructure projects reconstituted

Sonia announces development schemes for Rae Bareli

Himachal to get INR70.24 crore for rural development

Govt to set up board for speedy project clearance

J&K tourism to benefit from 14 new mega projects

UP to soon get highway network connectivity

Slew of projects to give Agra a new face

Britain keen on Kerala infrastructure projects

Assam to increase electricity generation

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