PMGSY grants West Bengal 421 rural roads

The Union Rural Development Ministry has finalised funds for 421 rural roads covering 1,887 km in West Bengal. Earlier, the Chief Minister had written to the Prime Minister about norms being flouted by the Centre in allotment of funds to states. With this, road works in Bankura, Purulia and Pashchim Medinipur districts will be taken up by Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna and an agreement will be signed between the PSUs undertaking the job, the centre and the state government within the next 30 days. Neyveli Lignite shortlists 18 out of 89 odd proposals from Indonesia, Australia, Mozambique and the US for buying coal assets overseas. CCEA approves proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to authorise ONGC Videsh and Oil India to acquire 20 per cent Participating Interest (PI) in Rovuma Area in Mozambique (Area 1). Indian Government to identify three states for Chinese companies to set up industrial parks. Andhra Pradesh to get 130 cyclone shelters with World Bank aid. Union Government approves the construction of intermediary godowns under MGNREGA for Rs.50 crore. Crompton Greaves sets up a 1,600 kV UHV research centre at Rs.140 crore in Nashik. NTPC to create a separate coal mining division to secure fuel supplies to run its thermal power plants. Coal India registers 9.6 per cent growth in coal production in the quarter ending September 2013. Maharashtra Government for a revenue-sharing model between developers and housing authorities to allow builders to redevelop housing colonies in Mumbai. Odisha Government announces formation of an eight-member committee to expedite implementation of 143-km common coal corridor. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation pays Rs.2.81 crore to Masjid-e-Hussaini to acquire its 333 sq yard at the rate of `84,500 per sq yard for road widening. SIDUCL invests Rs.400 crore to develop Uttarakhand´s Sitarganj industrial estate´s industrial infra facilities.