The Modi sarkar´s 100-day report card indicated that the PM has to work much harder at the process of integration of state governments with the Centre so that local issues see quicker resolution. This can very well happen in states with NDA rule
Contract value: Rs 230 crore Particulars: Civil and electrical works OM Metals Infraprojects has received a contract in JV with SPML Infra from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam. The order is for designing, engineering, manufacturing, supplying and commissioning all civil, mechanical and electrical works on the Kutchh branch canal in Gujarat.
Power Ministry has asked the Uttarakhand Government to pay Rs 75 crore to NHPC to resume work on the 420 MW Lakhwar Vyasi multi purpose project on the Yamuna river.
After allowing Coal India Ltd (CIL) to produce coal-bed methane (CBM), the Oil Ministry is proposing to give licence to other public and private sector firms to produce the natural gas from their existing coal mines.
United Mercantile and Wyndham have tied up to develop 35 Howard Johnson Hotels in India. The company at present is working on four business models for expansion and will be investing Rs 1,800 crore.
SJVN, a public sector company in India, plans to set up 4.2 GW wind and solar projects in Gujarat.The company will add 1 GW renewable energy capacity in the first phase of the project.
The Indian Oil Corporation-Adani Gas JV has bagged the contract to implement the City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Ernakulam.
Aradhana Bhansali, Partner-Rajani, Singhania and Partners gives us an insight into dispute resolution in FIDIC-based PPP contracts.A JV operated through the partnership of government and private sector to carry out public service or a public project
Ashok Leyland Ltd plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore in the next three years on various projects, including its light commercial vehicle joint venture (LCV JV) with Japanese auto maker Nissan.
Premier Inn, part of the UK-based Whitbread PLC, plans to add 1,000 rooms in India by 2016-17. The company is looking at expanding to secondary cities. It currently has three properties with 347 rooms in India with four additional properties in the pipeline by 2016-17.
