Page 15 - Capex

Business Standard CEOs poll: Capex tops India Inc's 2023 to-do list

Firms plan to go on a hiring spree; flag rising rates, weak demand as major concerns

At over Rs 6 trillion, capex on new projects sees 44% jump in Q3

The data also showed a 49.9 per cent year-on-year drop in completed projects, and an 87.5 per cent decline in stalling rates

Top Headlines: Upturn in capex cycle, formal job creation falls, and more

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See upturn in capex cycle, growth momentum to pick up: RBI report

'Can't let our guard down on inflation'

Jefferies rejigs India model portfolio; Zomato, Bharti Airtel off menu

The change in stance with respect to Zomato is a complete reversal from nearly a month ago (November 13), when the stock was a high-conviction 'buy' for Jefferies with a price target of Rs 100

Capex by CPSEs accelerates to 60% of annual target during Apr-Nov period

CPSEs are likely to achieve their target as they tend to rush up their spending in March quarter

Waiting for private sector to take the lead on capex: CEA Nageswaran

'Not necessary or healthy for public sector to keep expanding capital investment,' he says

Budget 2023-24: Stay on fiscal glide path, economists advise FM Sitharaman

The Finance Ministry was also urged to continue with long term loans to states to support their capex programs, and give them more leeway to spend, in order to boost growth

Journey towards strong governance a work in progress: Deepak Parekh

The ultimate objective is that corporate governance systems must become simpler; not more complicated, Parekh said

Focus on job creation, capex boost, tax measures in Budget: Industry to FM

Employment-linked incentive scheme for services sector suggested

Price volatility takes sheen off aluminium firms' capital expenditure

Hindalco's subsidiary Novelis as well as the aluminium division of Vedanta have trimmed guidance by 30-40 per cent for the year

Capex by CPSEs accelerates to 53% of annual target during Apr-Oct period

During the same period a year ago, CPSEs were able to exhaust only 44.78 per cent of the full year target

HCL to ramp up Malanjkhand production, sets Rs 350-cr capex target for FY23

Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) was ramping up copper ore production from the Malanjkhand project in Madhya Pradesh to 2.2 million tonnes from the current 1.6 million tonnes and it will be eventually increased to five million tonnes in the next 6-7 years, a company official said. HCL was targeting to increase its total copper ore production to 12.2 million tonnes per annum by FY'29 in its first phase of expansion from 3.57 million tonnes in FY22 and was targeting 3.9 million tonnes in the current fiscal. The state-owned integrated copper miner said it has lined up Rs 350 crore in capex for the current fiscal and of that, Rs 250 crore would be pumped into the Malanjkhand project. HCL was also awaiting lease renewal from the Jharkhand government to reopen the Rakha mines which was closed in 2001-02 due to operational reasons. "Our capex for the current fiscal is Rs 350 crore and we are expecting to exceed. There is a shortfall in production from Malanjkhand due to difficult terrain, but th

Coal India's capital expenditure rises 33% to Rs 7,027 crore in Apr-Sep

Coal India Ltd on Wednesday said its capital expenditure grew 33 per cent to Rs 7,027 crore in April-September FY23 as compared to the year-ago period. The company's capex in the year-ago period stood at Rs 5,300 crore. The two coal evacuation infrastructure heads - setting up of coal handling plants (CHP)/silos and railways lines - together accounted for 36 per cent or Rs 2,547 crore of the total capex in the period under review, CIL said in a statement. "Capex push is essential for long-term growth prospects. To align the increasing production with robust transportation logistics, CIL is fast-tracking the development of its coal evacuation system. This would help in handling the seamless movement of coal in future," a senior executive of the PSU said. Construction of CHPs/silos under first mile connectivity was the major capex head at Rs 1,489 crore during the six-month period of FY23, as compared to Rs 614 crore a year ago. This affirms the company's intention to put in place

Ramco Cements to spend Rs 731 cr on capex in H2FY23, posts Rs 11 cr Q2 PAT

Its cement capacity has gone up to to 21 mtpa with clinker capacity of 14 mtpa

Cement firms raise FY23 capex amid cost pressure, aluminium cos trim plans

While UltraTech, ACC, Ambuja intend to go ahead with capex, Analysts point to volatility in global aluminium prices for Vedanta arm's revised capex guidance

Less than 50% capex planned for FY23 utilised, says Tata Steel CEO

Tata Steel has spent less than half of the capex planned for ongoing 2022-23 fiscal year, its CEO T V Narendran said. The company had planned Rs 12,000 crore of capex for the year, of which about Rs 8,500 crore was for India and the balance for Europe. "We have spent a little less of the 50 per cent (of the planned capex) till now," Narendran told PTI in reply to a question related to capital expenditure plan for FY23. For September quarter, Tata Steel reported 90 per cent drop in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,297 crore as against Rs 12,547.70 crore in the year-ago period. In India, Tata Steel acquired Odisha-based steel maker Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,000 crore in a bidding process in July. In the UK, the company is seeking 1.5 billion pounds from the UK government to execute its decarbonisation plans. Tata Steel owns the UK's largest steelworks at Port Talbot in South Wales and employs around 8,000 people across all its operations in the country. Narendran h

Dr Reddy's lines up Rs 1,500 cr capex, to focus on biosimilars, injectables

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has earmarked a capex of around Rs 1,500 crore for FY23 with major part of it slated to go into building capacities for its biosimilar and injectable businesses, according to CFO Parag Agarwal. The Hyderabad-based drug major also plans to utilise the capital for adding capacities to existing plants, firm up R&D activities and further invest in digitisation projects. "The capex for the full year is likely to be around Rs 1,500 crore in that range, and a lot of this capex is towards building capacity for our biosimilar business and for our injectable business," the chief financial officer said in an analyst call. He was replying to a query about the company's capex plans for ongoing financial year. "When we say capex, obviously, it is not all going into building new plants. So, there will be several additions to existing plants, there will be maintenance capex, there will be capex on digitalisation projects, on R&D facility. So, it is all put together," .

Maruti Suzuki lines up over Rs 7k cr capex for current financial year: CFO

Maruti Suzuki India plans to invest over Rs 7,000 crore this year on various initiatives, including the construction work of its new plant in Haryana and new model launches, according to company CFO Ajay Seth. The country's largest carmaker has already commenced work at the new facility in Sonipat district. The Kharkhoda-based plant, the company's third set-up in the country, is expected to be operational by 2025 with an installed production capacity of 2.5 lakh units in the first phase. Currently, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has a cumulative production capacity of over 22 lakh units per annum across its two manufacturing plants in Haryana and parent Suzuki Motor's facility at Gujarat. The two plants in Haryana -- Gurugram and Manesar -- together roll out around 15.5 lakh units per annum. In May, the auto major had announced to invest Rs 11,000 crore in the first phase of the Sonipat facility. "We will be spending upwards of Rs 7,000 crore this year," Seth said in an analyst ...

Central government to introduce 7-8 PLI schemes in next Budget: Report

The new PLI schemes will likely cover segments like textiles, electronic components, furniture, toys and leather