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Avoid Tunnel Vision Syndrome

The Uttarkashi Tunnel Collapse signals the risk to our Rs 100 trillion infrastructure investment says PRATAP PADODE

India Construction Festival - 2019

The festival, organised by FIRST Construction Council in New Delhi from October 15-16, successfully brought together the public and private sector to discuss probable resolutions to impediments faced by the infrastructure sector.

3rd Smart Cities Summit 2016

It was a day-long event that witnessed participation from over 70 distinguished speakers and a high-powered, 50-member Smart Cities Trade Mission led by Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Commerce.

CASE showcases new machines

CASE Construction Equipment India displayed its recently launched EX` Series backhoe loaders and 1107 DX compactor at the 74th session of Indian Road Congress (IRC). The event provides a national forum for sharing of knowledge and pooling of experience on the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges, including technology, equipment, research, planning, finance, taxation, organisation and related policy issues. This year's edition was held in Guwahati from 18 to 22 January 2014.

CCEA to take final call on price pooling

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal informed reporters that his ministry submitted a note on the mechanism for coal price pooling to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which would take a final call in its next meeting. Under the proposed new pass-through mechanism, entire additional cost of imports would be passed on to the consumers against averaging of prices of imported and domestic coal under the earlier price-pooling mech

CCEA explores various options on coal issue

In order to help power producers suffering high cost of imported coal, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is said to be exploring several options including price pooling. The panel is expected to meet in the few two weeks to discuss the matter, reports suggest. Amidst shortage of coal

Ministerial note calls for pass-through mechanism

An inter-ministerial note on coal price pooling calls for introducing pass-through mechanism in order to ensure that the price charged from electricity distribution companies reflects the rising cost of coal. The note suggests that the power ministry would work on guidelines to help regulators to develop a pass-through mechanism for imported coal, which will form part of the fuel supply agreements signed by new large powe

CoalMin disapproves dual pricing for coal

The proposal of the Planning Commission to introduce dual pricing for coal was opposed by the union coal ministry, which argues that it is not a feasible plan. Under dual pricing, coal would be sold at different prices in different markets. Union coal ministry expressed its disapproval for the proposal at a meeting under the Chairmanship of Planning Commission Deputy Chair

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