09 Sep 2025

The foundation stone for Gurugram Metro's first phase was laid this past week by Haryana's Chief Minister Shri Nayab Singh Saini and Union Urban Development Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar. The project, estimated at INR 5,600 crore, will stretch 28.5 km, linking Millennium City Centre with Sector 101 through 13 stations. Leaders highlighted its role in reducing congestion, boosting connectivity across NCR, and driving real estate growth, with industry voices pointing to significant opportunities along the Dwarka Expressway, SPR, and Sohna Corridor.Read more

09 Sep 2025

Vikram Solar has secured a 336 MW module supply order from L&T Construction for the Khavda solar project, strengthening its role in India's solar energy expansion. The order involves Hypersol G12R modules that offer high bifaciality, improved temperature performance, and low degradation, making solar power more affordable. Earlier in the year, the company also supplied 326 MW of modules to GIPCL for the same region. With a 4.5 GW production capacity and operations in 39 countries, Vikram Solar continues to lead in efficient solar module manufacturing in India.Read more

09 Sep 2025

The Siddhivinayak Temple Trust in Mumbai has planned an expansion by acquiring Ram Mansion, a residential building near the temple, for INR 100 crore. Talks are also ongoing with the Siddhivinayak Cooperative Housing Society to buy its land. Together, both plots measure about 1,800 sqm and will allow the trust to build a darshan queue complex, a food hall, toilets, changing rooms, and staff housing. The move aims to improve facilities for devotees, as the temple currently struggles to manage large crowds during peak days.Read more

08 Sep 2025

The Karnataka government has announced Greater Bengaluru Innovation and Tech City (GBIT), an AI-driven township planned in Bidadi, about 30 kilometres from Bengaluru. The township is designed as a self-sustaining urban hub under a work-live-play model, featuring housing, schools, hospitals, entertainment centres, AI-enabled civic services, and an international cricket stadium. With strong road, rail, and metro connectivity, the project also focuses on sustainability with zero-carbon, zero-waste, and zero-traffic goals. Farmers and landowners will be development partners through fair compensation or developed plots. The project revives a proposal first discussed nearly two decades ago.Read more

07 Sep 2025

Mizoram is set to be fully connected to India's railway network with the 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang broad-gauge line, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2025. Built at a cost of INR 5,021 crore, the line will link Sairang, 20 km from Aizawl, with Silchar in Assam, integrating Mizoram with Assam, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh. The project includes 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges, and the 114-metre-high Krung Bridge, showcasing complex engineering in tough terrain. The new route will cut travel time for essential goods from 10 hours by road to about three hours, easing costs and improving connectivity for the state.Read more

07 Sep 2025

The Maharashtra cabinet has cleared BEST's plan to seek INR 3,400 crore from the Centre to modernize and strengthen Mumbai's electricity network. The proposal, valued at INR 3,346.29 crore, will be submitted through Power Finance Corporation under the Reforms-Based and Results-Linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The project aims to cut Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses, bridge the ACS-ARR gap, and deliver 24x7 affordable power. Earlier approvals in 2022 had sanctioned INR 1,649 crore for prepaid smart metering and loss-reduction works, now underway. The new funding is expected to boost operational efficiency, financial sustainability, and reliable electricity access for Mumbai consumers.Read more

07 Sep 2025

Adani Power has raised its thermal capacity expansion target to 41 GW by 2032, the largest plan announced by a private player in India's power sector. The revised goal, up from 30 GW earlier, adds 11 GW and supports the government's push to expand thermal capacity by 80 GW by FY32. The new addition, requiring INR 1.8 lakh crore investment, will be largely funded through internal accruals, with INR 1.12 lakh crore expected to be available for capex over six years. Adani has already placed advance BTG equipment orders for 23,720 MW, giving it a competitive edge. Its current portfolio stands at 18,150 MW across six states.Read more

06 Sep 2025

The Maharashtra government has cleared the INR 6,500-crore New Nagpur project, aimed at setting up a hi-tech business and finance hub in Hingna taluka. Spread across 692 hectares in Godhni and Ladgaon, it will feature an International Business and Finance Centre and is being implemented by the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) with NBCC (India) Ltd as consultant. Of the total outlay, INR 3,000 crore will be used for land acquisition and INR 3,500 crore for Phase I development, funded by a HUDCO loan backed by the state government.Read more

06 Sep 2025

The Maharashtra cabinet, led by Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis, approved an extensive set of infrastructure, welfare and policy measures in its recent meeting. Key clearances included new metro corridors across Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, suburban rail expansion, and the creation of an international business hub in Nagpur. Major investments were also sanctioned for roads, rail corridors, and the Bombay High Court complex. Additionally, decisions on enhanced financial aid for disabled beneficiaries, revised energy policies and new tribal education schemes were finalised.Read more

06 Sep 2025

The Coimbatore metro, a forty-kilometre project estimated at INR 10,740 crore, is in the final stage of preparing its Land Plan Schedule. CMRL has completed primary mapping and submitted it for approval, while secondary planning to identify properties and land requirements is underway. Asset valuation and verification will follow, expected to conclude within two months. An urgent plan for a 1.4 km stretch has revised road width to thirty metres, requiring private and government land. Technical surveys have been validated, and studies on a possible double-decker line on Avinashi Road are ongoing.Read more