Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 NHAI to build 1,100-km highways in March to meet FY18 target The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has planned to construct 1,100 km of highways this month to achieve its target of building 3,500 km in the ongoing fiscal.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 Technology and the future of real estate consultancy in India At a time when technology is disrupting different industries across the world, the consumer-facing property brokerage industry cannot be far behind. Real estate was among the first marketplaces in India to attract and justify professional brokerage services, and took off in earnest on the back of increasing need to connect renters and homebuyers with relevant suppliers.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 NHAI plans to rope in foreign pension funds for Rs 46,000 crore road projects The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to tap innovative financing modes for projects and rope in foreign pension funds and other entities such as equity investors to fund mega-highway projects for reducing overall costs.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 Tamil Nadu plans to tender 3 GW of solar and wind projects The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has reportedly announced its plans to tender 3 GW of renewable energy capacity.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 Cabinet approves funds for Bharatmala projects The Cabinet has approved the investment proposal for the Bharatmala programme for development and upgradation of 34,800 km of National Highways.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 Nagpur Metro acquires 68 per cent private land Even though work has started on all four reaches of Nagpur Metro, it has acquired 68 per cent of private land required so far. It needs to acquire 20,850 sq m private land, of which 6,630 sq m remains.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 Record growth continues as solar installations in India reach 2.2 GW in Q3 2017 The India solar industry continued its recording-breaking year with a cumulative 7,149 MW installed at the end of Q3 2017. A total of 2,247 MW was installed in during the period, up 300 MW from the 1,947 MW installed during Q2 2017, according to the latest India Solar Market Update by Mercom India Research. Cumulative solar installations in India stood at 17 GW at the end of the third quarter.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 L&T bags contract for Dwarka Expressway in Haryana The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a Letter of Award (LoA) to Larsen and Toubro for the Package-4 of Dwarka Expressway from Basai RoB to NH-8 – SPR intersection in Haryana on EPC under the Bharatmala programme.
Web Exclusive Mar 14, 2018 Cement prices in March drop, as companies eye higher volumes Cement prices fell in March after three straight months of increase as manufacturers focussed on higher volumes. According to reports, the all-India cement prices dropped by Rs 9 per bag amounting to Rs 322.