24 May 2026

• Colliers India has estimated that India’s planned solar and wind energy expansion could generate USD 10–15 billion in land aggregation and acquisition opportunities by 2030.
• India’s installed renewable energy capacity stood at 251 GW in 2025, with solar and wind accounting for nearly three-fourths of the total capacity mix.
• The consultancy expects 270–300 GW of additional solar and wind capacity to be added by 2030, requiring nearly seven lakh acres of land across multiple states.
• Renewable energy OEMs are projected to lease 4–7 million sq ft of Grade A industrial and warehousing space annually by 2030, contributing 10–15 per cent of total demand.
• The report highlights growing opportunities for land developers, industrial real estate players, EPC firms and logistics operators as renewable energy infrastructure expands across India.Read more

24 May 2026

• IPL Biologicals Ltd has opened its third manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, with an investment of INR 200 crore.
• The new plant will manufacture biofertilisers, biopesticides and crop health products, taking the company’s total production capacity to 25,000 kilolitres annually.
• Spread across 12 acres, the facility includes automated systems, zero-liquid-discharge operations and 500-kilowatt captive solar power generation.
• The company plans an additional investment of INR 210 crore in the next phase while expanding product registrations across 15 countries.
• IPL Biologicals said the expansion supports India’s push to reduce chemical fertiliser usage and promote sustainable farming solutions.Read more

23 May 2026

Techno Digital, the digital infrastructure arm of Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited, has commissioned its Mumbai Edge Data Center in Mahalaxmi, South Mumbai, in partnership with RailTel Corporation of India. Developed as a Rated-3 facility, the edge data centre has been positioned to support low-latency enterprise applications and real-time digital workloads in Mumbai’s financial and commercial districts. The company stated that the facility delivers latency of less than 150 microseconds from BSE at Nariman Point and less than 250 microseconds from NSE in BKC. The commissioning forms part of Techno Digital’s wider strategy to establish a distributed edge infrastructure network across more than 100 Indian cities through its partnership with RailTel, with additional facilities planned in the coming months.Read more

23 May 2026

Vedanta Ltd’s subsidiary Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL) has been directed by the Supreme Court to pay around INR 127 crore plus late payment surcharge to Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL). The decision restores an earlier order by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) after overturning a ruling by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). The case concerns a penalty linked to alleged misdeclaration of power availability in January 2017 under the Grid Code. TSPL operates a 1,980 MW coal-based plant in Punjab and supplies full generation to PSPCL.Read more

23 May 2026

• Adani Power will acquire a 24% stake in key thermal power assets of Jaiprakash Power Ventures for INR 4,194 crore.
• The transaction includes stakes in operational thermal power projects and associated infrastructure assets linked to JPVL’s power business.
• The acquisition forms part of Adani Power’s ongoing capacity expansion strategy across India’s thermal power sector.
• The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, according to company disclosures made in the past week.Read more

23 May 2026

Reliance Power reported a consolidated net loss of INR 494 crore for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of INR 125.57 crore in the same quarter last year, as per a regulatory filing in New Delhi this week. Total income declined to INR 1,946.33 crore from INR 2,065.64 crore year-on-year. For FY26, the company posted a net loss of INR 336.89 crore against a profit of INR 2,947.83 crore in FY25. Total income also dropped to INR 7,988.52 crore from INR 8,257.04 crore. The board approved fundraising plans of up to INR 6,000 crore and INR 3,000 crore in debentures.Read more

22 May 2026

Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board has expanded the Chamarajanagar industrial area with the acquisition of 838 acres of land to strengthen industrial infrastructure in the region. The expansion will support development of manufacturing units, logistics facilities and allied infrastructure under Karnataka’s industrial development framework. The move is aimed at improving land availability for industry and promoting decentralised industrial growth beyond established hubs such as Bengaluru. Officials said the additional land will enable structured planning, larger industrial clusters and long-term regional economic development in Chamarajanagar district.Read more

22 May 2026

• The Centre opposed new hydropower projects in the upper Ganga basin beyond seven ongoing projects in Uttarakhand.
• The government cited ecological and geological concerns in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins.
• Projects including Tehri Stage-II and Tapovan Vishnugad will continue with statutory clearances.
• The submissions were made in ongoing Supreme Court proceedings after the 2013 Kedarnath disaster.Read more

22 May 2026

Cochin Shipyard Limited has signed an agreement to acquire a 5 per cent stake in Dehradun-based startup Maritech Integrated Maritime under its startup initiative, USHUS. The investment is part of CSL’s INR 50 crore innovation fund aimed at supporting technology-led startups in the maritime sector. Maritech has developed the Integrated Maritime Exchange (IME), a platform designed to connect maritime stakeholders and simplify logistics and port-related services. The initiative supports the government’s broader focus on digitalisation, indigenisation and innovation in India’s maritime and logistics ecosystem.Read more

22 May 2026

• Maharashtra has signed MoUs worth INR 6.5 lakh crore with four companies for nuclear energy projects across the state.
• The agreements were executed with NTPC, Adani Power, Reliance Industries and Lalitpur Power Generation Company at Mantralaya, Mumbai.
• The proposed projects are expected to generate nearly 25,400 MW of power capacity and create around 1,23,500 jobs.
• The state government said the investments align with long-term clean energy expansion and rising industrial power demand in Maharashtra.Read more

21 May 2026

• Chandigarh administration has approved conversion of leasehold industrial and commercial properties into freehold ownership.
• The move is aimed at unlocking significant property value and improving liquidity in the real estate market.
• Property owners are expected to benefit from clearer ownership rights and easier transactions.
• The policy is also expected to support ease of doing business and improve utilisation of underused land parcels.
• The reform is seen as a step towards strengthening the region’s real estate framework and boosting investor confidence.Read more

21 May 2026

The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) has received close to 800 applications for 465 industrial plots across Rajasthan under its Direct Allotment Scheme-2025. The plots, spread over around 294 acres and valued at nearly INR 550 crore, were offered to investors associated with the Rising Rajasthan investment summit. Industrial zones in Jodhpur, Ajmer, Alwar and near the Pachpadra refinery witnessed strong demand. RIICO has also revised its land allotment policy for underutilised industrial areas by offering plots at lower rates to attract industries, manufacturing units and MSME investments across the state.Read more

21 May 2026

• Gujarat plans to create over one lakh high-skilled jobs in sectors such as AI, semiconductors, GCCs, robotics and cybersecurity over the next two years.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the state now aims to strengthen its services and technology ecosystem alongside its manufacturing base.
• The announcement was made during the launch of Million Minds Tech City in Ahmedabad, a proposed INR 15,000 crore development by Ganesh Housing.
• Gujarat is preparing dedicated policies to attract global capability centres (GCCs) and technology investments from international companies.
• Ahmedabad is being positioned as a future technology and innovation hub to compete with cities such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Gurugram.Read more

21 May 2026

• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has commissioned Cargo Terminal 2 at Hyderabad International Airport to address rising domestic and international cargo demand.
• The new facility spans 16,864 sq m and has been designed with an initial annual handling capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes, expandable to 100,000 metric tonnes.
• The terminal includes dedicated import and export processing zones, cold-chain infrastructure for pharmaceutical cargo, temperature-controlled storage and upgraded cargo handling systems.
• The development is aimed at strengthening Hyderabad’s position as a major pharmaceutical and logistics hub while improving cargo turnaround efficiency and regulatory processing timelines.
• The facility forms part of broader infrastructure expansion initiatives being undertaken by the GMR Group at Hyderabad airport and its surrounding aerocity ecosystem.Read more

20 May 2026

Industry leaders from the retail, logistics, FMCG and commerce sectors across the Asia Pacific region are set to gather in Bangkok later this week for the 2026 APAC edition of the ‘Last Mile Leaders’ summit. The two-day event will focus on key challenges and changing trends in the logistics and delivery ecosystem, especially in the last-mile segment. Senior executives from companies including Electrolux, Metcash, JB Hi-Fi, CEVA Logistics, Thailand Post and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners are expected to participate. Organiser FarEye said the summit will also see the launch of a research report examining technology adoption, AI integration and infrastructure developments in last-mile delivery operations across the region.Read more

19 May 2026

• Colliers India has reported nearly 30% growth in industrial and warehousing rentals across Farukh Nagar and NH-48 in Delhi-NCR during the past five years.
• The consultancy attributed the rise to occupier expansion, growing demand for institutional-grade assets and ongoing infrastructure improvements across major logistics corridors.
• Grade A industrial and warehousing stock across eight major Indian cities reached 299.2 million sq ft by the end of the first quarter of 2026, nearly double the 2021 inventory level.
• Farukh Nagar and NH-48 remain among India’s largest logistics clusters, together accounting for more than 58 million sq ft of Grade A stock.
• Colliers expects rentals across major high-activity industrial clusters to increase by 5-10% annually in the coming years amid sustained manufacturing and logistics demand.Read more

18 May 2026

NITI Aayog has said it is working with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and National Highways Logistics Management Limited to revise and update the model concession agreement for multimodal logistics parks, with the aim of improving project viability and implementation. In its Annual Report 2025-26, the policy think tank stated that the revised framework is intended to enhance the bankability and bid attractiveness of logistics infrastructure projects. NITI Aayog also disclosed its involvement in railway station redevelopment projects in Vijayawada and the preparation of a public-private partnership framework for integrated sports stadium developments. The initiatives form part of broader efforts to strengthen infrastructure delivery models through private sector participation across transport, logistics and urban infrastructure segments.Read more

17 May 2026

• Avaada Group added 2 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity during the financial year ended March 2026, taking its overall portfolio beyond 17.7 gigawatt peak (GWp).
• The company stated that 7.2 GWp of the portfolio is operational, while 10.5 GWp remains under construction across multiple renewable energy projects.
• Avaada’s portfolio includes solar, wind, hybrid renewable systems, firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects and solar-plus-storage developments.
• The expansion comes amid continued investment activity across India’s renewable energy and energy infrastructure sectors as developers scale capacity to meet rising clean power demand and energy transition targets.Read more

16 May 2026

• Ministry of Textiles inaugurated India’s first operational PM MITRA Park in Warangal, developed at a cost of INR 1,695.54 crore under the central government’s integrated textile infrastructure programme.
• The 1,327-acre project is expected to attract investments exceeding INR 6,000 crore and generate more than 24,400 jobs across the textile value chain.
• According to the ministry, nearly 62 per cent of the park has already been allotted to industrial units, indicating early investment traction within the integrated manufacturing ecosystem.
• The PM MITRA scheme aims to establish textile manufacturing hubs across seven states with multimodal connectivity, common infrastructure and investment incentives. The Warangal project has been positioned as a key industrial and employment-focused development for Telangana’s manufacturing sector.Read more

14 May 2026

• NTPC is preparing to submit its first feasibility study for a standalone nuclear power project to the Department of Atomic Energy.
• The company is targeting at least 2 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2032 through independently developed projects.
• NTPC is conducting feasibility studies in multiple states and has received approval for a proposed study in Bihar’s Banka district.
• The company plans to develop around 30 GW of nuclear capacity across 14 states in line with India’s 100 GW nuclear power target by 2047.Read more