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Oil & Natural Gas Corpn flags of its ambitious KG-DWN-98/2 East Coast Project
This ambitious project of ONGC is going to be a major contributor towards the Hon'ble Prime Minister's target to reduce nation's hydrocarbon import dependence by 10 per cent by 2022. The project would cumulatively produce around 25 MMT of oil and 45 BCM of gas with peak production of 78000 barrels per day of oil and 15 MMSCMD of gas. ONGC expects to bring first gas from this project to market by 2019 end and oil by 2020.
Dudhwa rhinos to get a second home inside park
Thirty-four years after the successful rehabilitation of one-horned Indian rhinoceros in Dudhwa National Park, the park is ready to populate another rhino rehabilitation area (RRA) tomorrow. Incidentally, the first rhino rehabilitation programme in the park, located in the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district, was initiated 33 years ago in April 1984, and the second is also taking place in the same month, forest officials said. The only difference: the first rehabilitation was carried out with five rhinos from Assam, while the current one is being done on its own. "Four rhinos from the existing 33-member Dudhwa rhino family in Sonaripur range will be shifted to Bhadi Tal area tomorrow and on Wednesday in two phases," Dudhwa deputy director Mahavir Kaujlagi said. It would be done under supervision by rhino experts from Assam led by KK Sharma, Assam Veterinary College head of department; Dudhwa director Sunil Chaudhary and Mudit Gupta, the in-charge of World Wildlife
NITI Forum to meet in Agartala tmrw; to give boost to the development projects
The first meeting of the NITI Forum for the North East will be held in Agartala tomorrow, aiming to give a boost to the development projects in the region by identifying constraints and streamlining resources, The meeting, to be chaired by vice-chairman of the NITI Aayog, Rajeev Kumar, will focus on improving road, rail and air connectivity in the north east, how to realise the hydel dream by utilising existing potential for hydro-power and exploit the agriculture and allied sectors, a statement issued by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) said. The other areas that will come up for discussion include organic farming, cultivation of vegetables, fruits, spices, medicinal plants, soil health card for the farmers, minimising post-harvest losses, increased coverage under crop insurance, how to boost milk production, and early completion of ongoing irrigation projects. Promotion of eco-tourism, rural tourism and adventure tourism, strengthening of the North East ...
PGCIL bags consultancy contract from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh
State-run transmission utility Power Grid Corp today said it has bagged project management consultancy contract of Rs 21 crore from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh. "Power Grid has secured Project Management Consultancy Contract for construction of 1x500 MW HVDC Back to Back Station at Comilla North (Bangladesh) to transfer power through Surjamaninagar (India) Comilla North (Bangladesh) with an estimated project cost of Rs 1,064 crore and consultancy fee of Rs 21 crore from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB)," a Power Grid Corp of India statement said. The company said it is already providing consultancy for construction of second block of 1x500 MW HVDC Back to Back Station at existing Bheramara Station (Bangladesh).
RPP Infra bags Rs 138-cr road proj in Maharashtra
RPP Infra Projects today said it had Rs 1,38.2-crore road project from Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. The project involves "rehabilitation and upgradation of newly-declared Badnera road Nagzari Kharda and Murtizapur to Kherda NH161E Section from Dastapur to Karanja Ch 29.074 to 60.374 to two lane with paved shoulders in Maharashtra on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode for Rs 1,382 million," the company said in a filing to BSE. The said work will be completed within 18 months, the filing said. The company said on its website that it has executed projects in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It has ventured into some of the areas like roads, buildings, power and irrigation.
NITI forum to conduct meeting to boost development projects in NE
The first meeting of newly constituted NITI Forum for North East will be held in Agartala on April 10, to boost Development Projects in the states.The meeting will be chaired by Rajeev Kumar, the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog and the co-Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jitendra Singh.Chief Ministers of the North Eastern states and leading lights from the region will attend the deliberations.The agenda for the first meeting include:• Strategies for improving Road, Rail and Air Connectivity in the North East Region• Realizing the Hydel Dream - Way Forward for utilizing existing potential for hydro-power in the NER• Agriculture and allied sectors- NE States to encourage Organic Farming- Cultivation of Vegetables, fruits, Spices, medicinal plants- Soil Health Card for farmers- Minimising post-harvest losses- Increased coverage under Crop Insurance- Milk ...
Ind-Ra: Thermal Generation Continues to Improve, Driven by Higher Demand
In February 2018, all India electricity generation (excluding from renewable sources) grew 2.6% y-o-y to 91.6 billion units (BUs). Improvement in electricity generation is largely attributed to improved generation from coal-based thermal power which improved by 3.7% y-o-y. Increase in coal-based thermal power was accompanied by a y-o-y improvement in the thermal plant load factor to 62.59% in February 2018 from 61.53% in February 2017. The improvement was driven by an increase in demand and better availability of coal.
Aamir Khan urges urban crowd to help solve villagers' water woes
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has urged people to contribute in making Maharashtra drought-free by reaching out to those in villages.
Reliance Infra bags Rs 1,081 crore EPC contract for Kudankulam n-project
Reliance Infrastructure has received a Rs 1,081 crore purchase order from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for Common Services System, Structure & Components (SSC) package and allied civil works of Unit -3 and 4 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, a company statement said here on Monday.
CPEC, a game changer for Pakistan: PM Abbasi
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has branded the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a "game changer" for the country.Calling the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and CPEC "a transformative project representing economic cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing," Abbasi said that the BRI is "a truly global public good", which has been planned to benefit the people living in geographically distinct areas, the People's Daily reported.He also noted that the successful implementation of the BRI would lead to improved power lines, better roads and infrastructure and encouragement of the use of sustainable energy."As the flagship project of the BRI, CPEC epitomises the vision of the two countries for comprehensive and broad-based economic cooperation. The energy projects conceived under CPEC have alleviated the energy crisis in Pakistan and we have been successful in adding thousands of megawatts of electricity to the national grid," Abbasi ...
PIO's microfactory may help tackle e-waste hazard
An Indian-origin scientist in Australia has launched the world's first microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste items such as smartphones and laptops into valuable materials for re-use. According to Veena Sahajwalla, a professor at the University of New South Wales, the e-waste microfactory has the potential to reduce the rapidly growing problem of vast amounts of electronic waste causing environmental harm and going into landfill. It can also turn many types of consumer waste such as glass, plastic and timber into commercial materials and products, she said. For instance, from e-waste, computer circuit boards can be transformed into valuable metal alloys such as copper and tin while glass and plastic from e-devices can be converted into micromaterials used in industrial grade ceramics and plastic filaments for 3D printing. "Our e-waste microfactory and another under development for other consumer waste types offer a cost-effective solution to one of the ...
Mumbai-born Indo-Australian scientist develops microfactory to tackle e-waste hazard
In a pioneering effort to tackle the growing mountains of e-waste, an IIT-trained Australian scientist of Indian origin at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) here has helped launch the world's first microfactory that can transform electronic waste (e-waste) like smartphones and laptops into valuable material for re-use.
Chhattisgarh's Chintalnar village gets electricity after 15 years
A village in Maoist-hit district of Sukma is getting re-electrified after the ultra-left rebels destroyed the power supply infrastructure 15 years ago.The light vanished from the Chintalnar village when Maoists, in a bid to disrupt the development activities in the district, uprooted electricity poles.Located about 80 kilometres from the district headquarters of Sukma district, the village once deprived of basic amenities due to the strong foothold of the Maoists is now slowly getting back to the path of development.Talking to ANI, the residents of the village expressed happiness over the electrification of the area."Electrification of this area is a major relief for all of us. It will be easier for children to study at night. It has been more than ten years since the Naxals uprooted the (electricity) poles. We had solar light, but that only fulfilled our basic necessities," said a villager.The electrification of the village is in line with the Chief Minister Raman Singh-led ...
ONGC spuds wells in KG Basin project, first gas in 2019
State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Sunday announced the achieving of a landmark in its $5.07 billion oil and gas project in the Krishna Godavari (BG) basin eastern offshore by spudding the first of the 34 wells, saying the first gas is slated for marketing by end-2019, and of the oil by 2020.A
Khatushyam panchayat to be converted into municipality: Raje
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today said that Khatushyam Panchayat will be converted into municipality for the planned and speedy development of the area. The Khatushyam Temple area will be developed into a temple town for which Rs 66 crore development works will be done so that devotees get better facilities, Raje said in a release. She discussed the development plan with the temple development committee and officials, the release said. Local residents had demanded to convert the Khatushyam panchayat into municipality in a public meeting after which the decision was taken, it said. Earlier today, the chief minister suspended PWD assistant engineer Mangalchand Verma in Dantaramgarh assembly area in Sikar district after local residents complained her during a public meeting. She inaugurated and laid foundation for Rs 32 crore worth projects and also directed officials of Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) to expedite Rs 5 crore drinking water project meant of ...
ONGC spuds 1st well on $5 bn KG project
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has kick-started its USD 5.07 billion KG oil and gas project by spudding the first of the 34 wells, targeting first gas by end of 2019. Well #KDG-A on the KG-DWN-98/2 or KG-D5 block in bay of Bengal was spud from drillship Platinum Explorer 35 km off the Andhra Pradesh coast, the company said in a statement. "The well #KDG-A is one of the 34 wells planned under this mega project. The deepwater well has a target depth of 2,346 meters, under a water depth of 518 meters. The well is expected to produce around 5,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) when put to production," it said. The project will cumulatively produce around 25 million tonnes of oil and 45 billion cubic meters of gas with peak production of 78,000 barrels per day of oil and 15 million standard cubic meters per day. "ONGC expects to bring first gas from this project to market by 2019 end and oil by 2020," the statement said. After successfully commissioning of its first deepwater ..
Reliance Energy geared to meet Mumbai power demand with PPAs
Power distribution company (discom) Reliance Energy on Sunday said it has made adequate arrangements to meet the additional power demand of the city during summer by signing long-term power purchase agreements.
3.77 lakh MT wheat purchased in Haryana
The government procurement agencies and traders have purchased 3.77 lakh metric tonnes of wheat that have arrived in the mandis till yesterday in the current season. While stating this here today, a spokesperson of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said the procurement process was running smoothly in the mandis. Giving details of the wheat procured by the government agencies, he said that 47,417 metric tonnes of wheat has been procured by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, whereas Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited (HAFED) purchased 98,299 metric tonnes of the crop. He said Food Corporation of India purchased 97,463 metric tonnes of wheat and Haryana Warehousing Corporation has purchased 1.34 lakh metric tonnes. The spokesman said that district Palwal was leading in wheat arrival, where 1.84 lakh metric tonnes of the crop had been procured followed by Mewat, which recorded 48,960 metric tonnes of wheat arrival.
'India needs healthy macro-economic environment to become $10 tn economy'
India will have to create and nurture a very healthy and supportive macro-economic environment to become USD 10 trillion economy by 2030, Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg today said here. Garg further said the Modi government has taken many reform measures since 2014, including GST (Goods and Service Tax) and IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code). "We are USD 2.5 trillion economy... growing reasonably well... By 2030, to become USD 10 trillion economy, we will have to create and nurture very healthy and supportive macro-economic environment," he said while participating in panel discussion organised by industry body CII. Garg also said the government is working on an overseas investment policy with an aim to provide support to Indian businesses which will invest abroad. Speaking at the event, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said India should not be only in top 50 in ease of doing business rank, but the country should do ...
Reduce, reuse, recycle for development, waste management: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that all stakeholders must adhere to the "golden principle" of the 3Rs -- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle -- which will significantly help in waste management and sustainable development. The prime minister's message was to participants of the Eighth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, to be held in Indore. The mantra of 3R - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle- is at the heart of any vision towards the sustainable development of mankind," Modi said. The conference, to end on April 12, will look at how the 3Rs can help make cities and countries "clean, smart, liveable and resilient", an official press release said. "All stakeholders - producers, consumers and the State alike - must adhere to this golden principle which can contribute significantly in solving the twin challenges of waste management as well as sustainable development," Modi said in the message, according to the government release issued here today. The theme of the event at Indore is ...
