Waaree Renewable Technologies on Monday said it has bagged a order worth Rs 547.5 crore for 412 MWp solar energy project. The company’s unexecuted order book now stands at 1.161GW, according to a BSE filing. The Waaree Renewable Technologies has received a Letter of Award (LOA) for the execution of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) […]
Day: February 5, 2024
L&T’s Hydrocarbon vertical wins large contract from IndianOil Adani Ventures
Larsen & Toubro on Monday announced that its Hydrocarbon vertical (L&T Energy Hydrocarbon – LTEH) has recently secured a large onshore project from IndianOil Adani Ventures Limited. The scope of work, it added, includes engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of offsite tankages, bullets and other associated facilities on Lump Sum Turnkey basis. LTEH is executing […]
ITC to induct over 100 Eicher SCVs for sustainable logistics solutions
Eicher Trucks and Buses, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) has joined hands with ITC to promote sustainable and environment-friendly mid-mile logistics solutions across various ITC locations in India. As part of this collaboration, ITC, through its vendors partners, will progressively deploy over 100 units of the 5.5-tonne electric vehicle, the Eicher Pro 2055 […]
IOC, BPCL, HPCL report record profits of Rs 69K crore amid volatile global oil prices
State-owned fuel retailers Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd reported bumper profit totalling over Rs 69,000 crore in the first nine months of the current fiscal which far exceeded their annual earning in pre-oil crisis years. The combined net profit of IOC, BPCL and HPCL in April-December FY24 was […]
Green energy shift: ‘1.3mn workers will need reskilling’
The transition to green energy in Maharashtra over the next few years will affect 1 million formal workers of fossil fuel-dependent sectors as well as at least 25 lakh informal workers involved in brick-making, according to an assessment report from an environmental think tank. It said 14 districts-including Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar […]
Floating solar plants on water bodies to power Assam’s plan for 1,000 MW in 3 years
The Assam government, at least for the last seven years, has been giving thrust on installing solar power plants across the state. The government had prepared a solar policy in 2017 to increase the solar power capacity of the state, and it has set a target to generate at least 1,000 MW of electricity in […]
Rahul Gandhi hears out coal mine workers
RANCHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met unorganised coal mine workers in Dhanbad and heard their grievances on Sunday, the third day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Jharkhand. Speaking to the workers, Rahul said that in this journey of justice, he has to take everyone along and ensure all economic and social progress till […]
10 sets of Vande Bharat sleeper trains to be rolled out by March this year
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways is planning to roll out an ultra-modern sleeper version of Vande Bharat trains by March this year. The production of coaches for the sleeper version is in full swing, according to railway officials. Currently, the Railways is running the chair car versions of Vande Bharat trains on 39 routes across […]
Jeypore to Kundra road work pending due to opposition by traders
JEYPORE : THE proposed road expansion project from Jeypore to Kundra is hanging in balance reportedly due to the traders’ denial to part with the land near Jayanagar Chowk in Jeypore town for the purpose. Sources said the Public Works department had approved the road project on a 23-km stretch from Jeypore to Kundra last […]
Odisha: Hope of better R&R for land losers of Sundargarh mega power project
ROURKELA: Land losers of the 4,000 mega watt (MW) Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) in Sundargarh district have a reason to cheer as efforts have started to transfer the acquired land for a 1600 MW project after scrapping of the UMPP. The High Level Clearance Authority in Odisha on September 11,2023 had given the go […]
‘9-fold rise in allocation for rail projects in Andhra Pradesh’
VIJAYAWADA: Indian Railways’ annual budget outlay for the projects falling fully/partly in Andhra Pradesh has risen more than nine times to Rs 8,406 crore in 2023-24 from Rs 886 crore per year during 2009-14. The average length of projects commissioned in AP has doubled to 141 km per year during 2014-23 as against 73 km […]
Odisha: Villagers affected by Adani Group’s Bijahan coal mine seek fresh gram sabha
ROURKELA: Villagers affected by Adani Group’s Bijahan coal mine in Sundargarh’s Hemgir block have renewed their demand for a fresh gram sabha approval before proceeding with the mining project. Seeking enhanced rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) benefits, the project-affected people had reportedly prevented the company authorities from carrying out a drone survey at Bhograkachhar village on […]