21 Jul 2025

Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd (PIL) and Crown LNG Holdings Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish vital pipeline connectivity in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. This agreement will link Crown LNG's proposed 7.2 million tonnes per year regasification terminal with PIL's extensive existing pipeline network, enhancing gas transportation capabilities across India. The collaboration aims to efficiently evacuate imported natural gas to key demand centers, signifying a strategic step to boost gas infrastructure and utilization in the country. The terminal construction is slated to commence next year.Read more

20 Jul 2025

UPSIDA has revitalised over 200 long-unused industrial plots in Ghaziabad, many vacant since the 1970s, by allowing partial resale under new policies. Owners of inactive units can now sell up to 75% of their land, enabling smaller businesses to acquire affordable parcels. With prices between INR 16,960 and INR 25,780 per sq m, this marks the first major land allocation in the region in two decades. UPSIDA has also allotted over 1,600 plots in three years and tripled its revenue since FY 2021-22. Backed by a INR 6,190 crore budget, the authority is investing in infrastructure and green initiatives, turning Ghaziabad into a hub for growing enterprises.Read more

20 Jul 2025

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with PS Group Realty for the redevelopment and beautification of Nimtalla Immersion Ghat. This partnership, part of PS Group's corporate social responsibility efforts, is aimed at enhancing the ghat's cultural, spiritual, and community value. SMPK will assist with utilities and necessary clearances during the redevelopment, and will take on maintenance responsibilities once the work is completed. The initiative mirrors a recent agreement with the Adani Group for Kumartoli Ghat, reflecting growing public-private interest in revitalising Kolkata's historic riverfronts.Read more

20 Jul 2025

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu recently met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari to seek immediate assistance for repairing and reconstructing roads damaged by flash floods. He highlighted the delays in National Highway projects, advocated for tunnelling in strategic areas, and pushed for inclusion of roads under the PM Gati Shakti Yojana. Sukhu also requested approval for additional ropeway projects to address traffic concerns. Separately, he briefed Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah about infrastructure losses exceeding INR 1,000 crore due to monsoon-triggered disasters, with total damages since 2023 amounting to nearly INR 21,000 crore.Read more

20 Jul 2025

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved a significant hike in NTPC's investment autonomy, allowing the power PSU to invest up to INR 20,000 crore in renewable energy projects. This move, nearly tripling the earlier cap of INR 7,500 crore, will fast-track NTPC's efforts to add 60 GW of green energy capacity by 2032. The enhanced delegation will also empower its subsidiary NGEL to scale up projects, generate employment, and support India's broader goal of reaching 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.Read more

19 Jul 2025

The Union Cabinet recently approved a significant exemption, allowing state-run NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) to invest INR 7,000 crore into its wholly-owned renewable energy subsidiary, NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL). This special approval bypasses standard investment guidelines for Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises, granting NLCIL enhanced financial and operational flexibility. The move is crucial for NLCIL's ambitious plans to substantially expand its green energy capacity, aiming for over 10 GW by 2030, thereby playing a vital role in India's national climate action goals and transition towards a low-carbon economy.Read more

19 Jul 2025

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed mandatory installation of automatic weather stations (AWS) at wind and solar plants of 50 MW or above. This move aims to enhance grid reliability and efficiency of green energy projects. The directive, issued on July 7, seeks to optimize renewable energy generation and improve predictability, addressing issues like inaccurate weather forecasts that lead to financial penalties. Guidelines specify AWS placement, parameters, and data transmission. All renewable energy implementing agencies are directed to include this requirement in bid documents.Read more

19 Jul 2025

SAEL Industries has announced an investment of approximately INR 8,000 crore for establishing an integrated solar manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The plant will feature a 5 GW solar cell unit and a 5 GW module manufacturing line, boosting SAEL's overall solar manufacturing capacity to 8.5 GW. The facility will produce advanced TOPCon solar cells and assemble them into modules in-house. Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath has extended his support to the project, which aligns with the state's solar energy policy and vision for renewable energy leadership.Read more

18 Jul 2025

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Motihari, Bihar to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of infrastructure and development projects worth over INR 7,200 crore. The announcements span across railways, roads, information technology, rural housing, fisheries, and self-help groups. Highlights include doubling and signalling upgrades of key rail lines, a 4-lane highway inauguration, new Software Technology Parks, fisheries facilities under PMMSY, and the launch of four Amrit Bharat trains. Additionally, financial aid will be released for rural housing and SHGs under flagship central schemes.Read more

18 Jul 2025

Ludhiana has launched a long-delayed construction and demolition (C&D) waste-processing plant in Dhandhari, with a capacity to handle 100 tonnes of debris daily. Originally budgeted at INR 2.69 crore, the cost swelled to INR 7.3 crore due to foundational work on a former dumpsite, with an additional INR 2.2 crore spent on machinery. This facility, funded under Swachh Bharat and Smart City missions, converts debris into tiles, bricks, and blocks. Despite past struggles with underutilised civic projects, officials hope the plant will curb illegal dumping and ease landfill pressure provided residents and contractors comply.Read more