Slowdown in growth rates
Twenty infrastructure sectors recorded positive growth during
April-September 2008, except for domestic air travel, fertiliser, crude oil and
national highway segments executed by National Highways Organisation and Border
Road More>> Infrastructure gap narrowing at slow pace
It is an accepted fact that India suffers from a massive
infrastructure deficit. Although the gap between demand and supply has started
narrowing in recent years, the pace of project implementation has slowed down
considerably. More>> Planning Commission moots new guidelines
The Planning Commission's proposal to segregate the "regulatory" and "corporate"
aspects of government agencies in PPP projects is a welcome move. Some
infrastructure developers that Projectmonitor interacted wit More>> 'India should continue to focus on PPP modules'
These are challenging times. However, if organisations are able to innovate, optimise and create value to all stakeholders, such situations can be managed.
To create a win-win environment in public-private partnerships and contracting More>> Viability gap funding for 47 projects
The empowered committee comprising the secretaries of the
Planning Commission, ministry of finance and the relevant functional ministries
has granted viability gap funding till September 18 to 14 infrastructure
projects involving More>> NELP-VIII by March 2009
The ministry of petroleum and natural gas is hopeful of
launching the eighth round under the New Exploration & Licensing Policy (NELP-VIII)
by March next year. It is learnt that the fourth round of bidding under the coal
bed More>> HPCL, partners to rethink Visakhapatnam refinery
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd and its partners will decide on the
implementation of the Visakhapatnam greenfield refinery and petrochemical
complex in April-May next year, it was informed in Parliament. In view of the
global More>> Coal transport needs to innovate
Manifold increase in the demand for coal in coming years,
particularly to meet the energy requirement of the country, has put an onerous
responsibility on the coal sector. Although extra efforts are being made to meet
this demand, More>> 'New business development may be a challenging area'
The current slowdown in the construction industry currently does not have a wide impact on equipment rental players like us in terms of existing projects. There
are several plans in the works to bring overseas players to invest in the More>> Underground coal mining: The way ahead
With the increase in coal demand and growing awareness
towards sustainable development, the coal industry has drawn a consensus over
the need for increased production from underground coalmines. From the current
share of 15 per ce More>> Actual plan spending falls short of allocation
The coal sector is going to see substantial under-spending on plan projects in the current year, going by available indicators. Thus, the plan expenditure by
public sector coal companies till November was just 35 per cent of the annua More>> Aerocon Panels: For quick and reliable prefab struct
Aerocon Panels manufactured by Hyderabad Industries Ltd, a C.K. Birla group company, is a sandwich panel of two fibre-reinforced cement sheets enclosing a
lightweight concrete core composed of Portland cement, binders and a mix of More>> Aerocon Blocks: New walls for a new world
Hyderabad Industries Ltd's other key offering is Aerocon
Blocks. These are autoclaved aerated lightweight building blocks used for
construction of walls. The blocks are just one-third the weight of clay bricks,
yet stronger, dimen More>> New orders beating slowdown blues?
It is intriguing but very encouraging to note that the
phenomenon of awarding project-related orders appears unfazed by the ongoing
economic slowdown. A small study by Projectmonitor indicates that during the
period October 1 to D More>> Assocham moots Rs 1 trillion fund
The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India has
mooted a proposal for constitution of Rs 1 lakh crore (around $23 billion)
revolving fund to support infrastructure firms, in view of the current economic
meltdown. More>> 'No slowdown in pipeline projects worldwide'
MAN Industries (India) Ltd will continue to do well despite the global
economic slowdown and challenges, as we are part of the infrastructure sector.
We do not see any slowdown in pipeline projects worldwide and expect global
dema More>> Water conservation and power generation
A great amount of water is needed to run coal-fired power
plants, a fact that often goes unnoticed. For thermal power plants running in
the country, smooth operations depend on the fuel, which mainly is coal. Water
is never really More>> Recycled water philosophy
NMC's plan of developing a power plant is a furtherance of
its recycled water philosophy initiated a few years ago. It already has plans to
set up a new 100-mld STP in north Nagpur for supplying water to outside
agencies. Estimate More>> Foster public-public partnerships in hydropower
The Central Electricity Authority has estimated that India's
hydropower potential is 1,48,701 mw out of which only 32,482 mw (or 22 per cent)
has been installed. This implies that the gross untapped potential is still a
gigantic More>> 'Slowdown won't affect our plans in wind energy'
— Shrenik Ghodawat, Managing Director, Ghodawat
Energy Ltd
Ghodawat Energy Ltd is a part of the well-diversified
Sanjay Ghodawat Group of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, which is into wind power, heav More>> MIG welding for you
Gas Metal-Arc Welding (GMAW) also called MIG (Metal Inert Gas) is a welding-arc development related to the preceding one which depends solely on the supply of
an external shielding inert gas, either carbon dioxide or helium or argon, More>> Orient Green Power targets 190 mw renewables by 2010
Orient Green Power Company Ltd has targeted a renewable
energy portfolio of over 190 mw by 2010-end, senior officials of the
Chennai-based company said in an exclusive interaction with Projectmonitor.
Currently, OGPL has an operat More>> Renewable energy capacity crosses 13,500 mw
India's total grid-interactive renewable energy capacity has
crossed 13,500 mw, touching 13,615 mw as of November 30, 2008. The net addition
in renewable capacity in the first 11 months of 2008 was an estimated 20 per
cent. Renewa More>> Efficiency still below global levels
The Indian economy and particularly GDP has been registering a steady growth since 2000 with infrastructure development in the ports sector being the main
focus of the government.
More>> AAI plans Rs 12,000 cr for airport revamp
Airports Authority of India has proposed to spend Rs 12,434
crore during the 11th Plan (2007-08 to 2011-12) for development of airport
infrastructure that includes both metro and non-metro airports. While Rs 6,443
crore will be sp More>> 'India's fast growth puts pressure on logistics'
— Christoph Remund, CEO, DHL Lemuir Logistics
(India) Pvt. Ltd
Christoph Remund discusses with Shalini Nair
about survival as a logistics company in the current difficult scenar More>> 'Petron unaffected by the global recession'
Mumbai-based Petron Civil Engineering Pvt. Ltd would remain
unaffected by the current economic slowdown, N.K. Taori, Managing Director,
PCEPL, said in an exclusive interaction with Projectmonitor (see box). "The
global recess More>> TCE Consulting Engineers: Engineering services for all sectors
CE Consulting Engineers Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Ltd, the apex company of the Tata Group of Companies. TCE, an ISO 9001-2000 certified
organisation, is recognised as one of the leading consulting engineering More>> Delta PEB to set up second unit in AP
India-based pre-engineering building maker, Delta PEB Pvt.
Ltd, plans to construct its second manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh near
Kadapa. Construction of the plant is at brisk pace as the chief minister of
Andhra Pradesh More>> Producer of quality steel
K.L. Steels is the only manufacturer of structural steel in India with
production capacity of over 2,00,000 tpa and having an MoU with DSP-SAIL for
over 1,00,000 tonnes of blooms which is of medium manganese and low sulphur-phosphor More>> Leading roofing contractor and consultant
We take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as a leading roofing contractor and consultant in western and southern India. We have been dealing in roofing
work for the last eight years. HR Corporation has got tremendous experience More>> Spare parts for mining and construction equipment
Dozco (India) Pvt. Ltd was established in 1983 in Dhanbad which is a coal mining hub of eastern India. In the early stage Dozco was involved in spare parts of
mining and construction equipment and gradually established a network More>> Major player in metal flooring and ceilings
Incorporated six years ago, the DG Infrastructure Group has grown to be a major player in metal flooring and ceilings. Touching market bases in Sri Lanka,
Pakistan and Bangladesh, the company, with its current manufacturing facility a More>> KEC bags Rs 636 cr order in Egypt
Power transmission EPC major KEC International Ltd has won a
Rs 636-crore order in Egypt, making it the company's largest-ever overseas
order. Awarded by Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, the turnkey
contract is for desig More>> Spreading knowledge of welding science to Indian industry
The Indian Institute of Welding (IIW) was established in the year 1966 in
Kolkata with an initial membership of 25. It is now a premier professional
institute with 11 branches in India's major cities and boasts of a large
membersh More>> Vijay Engineering & Machinery Company
Vijay Engineering & Machinery Company was established on
August 11, 1948, in Mumbai. VEMC is a company managed by professionals and in
the business for the last more than 60 years. Emphasis has always been on
excellent custome More>> Cost-saving and capable freight service
Interport Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd, established in 1991 by
Sham Bendre, CEO & Managing Director, mainly to cater to the needs of his
clients to transport and deliver cargo/containers from port to port within India
and to/from More>> Dealers for full-range industrial products
Vashi Electricals is a leading ISO 9001:2000 authorised distributors for
industrial products for the following companies: Siemens (motors, switchgears,
starters, MCBs and DBs); Finolex (wires, cables, PVC resin, PVC pipes and More>> Global consultants in construction business
Sinova International Group Ltd, founded in 2000, is a business development and consulting firm in Hong Kong with subsidiaries and branch offices in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai in China and Hyderabad.
More>> MS Thermex steel for building needs
The art of steel making is a magnificent observation. Over a
decade, MS Agarwal Foundries has been sharpening skills to become the perfect
steel artisan. Our dream has come true with the setting up of modern
manufacturing plant More>> Structural steel design and detailing
Intel Engineering Services is a fully focused structural steel detailing
organisation having nine years of strong presence in structural/civil designing
and steel detailing industry in India and worldwide. Our aim is to provide More>> New composites hub in Asia: A great success
The organiser's forecasts for JEC Show Asia 2008 for composites held in
Singapore from October 22-24, 2008, were greatly exceeded, with 8,325 visitors
coming through the doors of JEC Asia (including an aggregate audience of 873 for More>> nidaplast launches many innovations in Asian market
In the context of increasingly scarce and costly raw
materials, nidaplast has come up with several new solutions through applications
that combine nidaplast®8* honeycomb with traditional materials such as wood or
marble, or with h More>> Tekla: Software for BIM-based projects
The building and construction industry needs design-to-build solutions to
enhance project communication and streamline the delivery process of structural
design, detailing, fabrication, and construction organizations -- Tekla's More>> Real estate at the crossroads
The global financial tsunami has hit Indian reality sector
hard. The sales of properties have been an all-time low because of rising home
loans. The problem is further aggravated by high interest rates and drying up of
private equ More>> 'Serviced offices make more sense now than ever'
UK-based Avanta, a pioneer in business of serviced offices
network, launched its first facility in India in September 2008. Sean Morgan,
in an interview with Venugopal Pillai, discusses how the serviced office
con More>> Huge infra budgets, but little benefits
So much has been written on the global downturn, financial crisis, market crash… its difficult to know where to start when you are asked what is your view of a
corporate formula and market situation.
More>> Reliance Infra wins BOT projects in Haryana
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, the infrastructure division of
the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has won two roads in Haryana. Nodal agency
Haryana Public Works Department (Roads & Bridges) had invited bids from
private develo More>> Atlanta starts work on Dahej SEZ contract
Mumbai-based Atlanta Ltd has begun work on the Rs
146.48-crore contract for the Dahej special economic zone in Gujarat, Ulhas
Bole, Vice President (Contracts), told Projectmonitor. The contract was awarded
in November by the Gujar More>> Simplex Projects wins CG mandate
Simplex Projects Ltd, Kolkata, has been awarded a contract by
New Delhi Municipal Corporation to carry out major renovation and improvement
work of Talkatora Indoor stadium that will host the boxing events during the
Commonwealth More>> Samsung, Linde awarded $1.43 bn ONGC contract
In what could be the single largest contract in India's
hydrocarbon sector, ONGC Petro-additions Ltd (OPaL) has placed a $1.43 billion
order (around Rs 6,800 crore) on Samsung Engineering of Korea and Linde from
Germany for the Da More>> 'Sound infrastructure needed to sustain development'
The economic slowdown has affected almost all major sectors including logistics. In a situation like this, the need of the hour is to come up with a sound
infrastructure base to sustain development and prevent it from being
deterior More>> Bhel to install main plant at Mauda STPP
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has bagged a Rs 2,100-crore
order for the supply and installation of the main plant equipment for NTPC Ltd's
Mauda super thermal coal-fired power project in Maharashtra. As part of the
order, Bhel will More>> Main plant order for Bina power project
Bina Power Supply Company Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd, has placed the Rs 1,175-crore order for supplying
the main plant package for the Bina power project on Bharat Heavy Electricals
Ltd. The PS More>> |
