Andhra Govt.’s Rs.22,600 Cr. Investment for Fortifying Energy Infrastructure

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

The investment is recognition of power’s key role in state gross domestic product April 20, 2015 The State Government has decided to make investment of Rs. 22,600 Crores in various sectors of Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation in the year 2015-16. They include Rs. 1500 crore for......

9000 Mile Long Undersea Cable Project Worth USD 250 Begins

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

The South East Asia-U.S. system, the undersea cable, will link five areas and territories April 14, 2015 The USD 250 million undersea fiber-optic cable project that will add capacity to the growing Internet traffic between Asia and the U.S. mainland — via Guam and Honolulu — has started, GTA Teleguam......

RailTel Plans Turnover Rs. 1,000 crore by 2017

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

Railtel is set increase its optical fibre network by another 5,000 km to reach 50,000 km by March 2016 Apr 17, 2015 State-run telecom infrastructure firm RailTel is aiming to double its turnover to Rs 1,000 crore in course of the coming two years as it is expanding its presence......

Digital India Gets 20K Villages Broadband Connected

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

NOFN to be renamed as BharatNet April 3, 2015 The committee which was set up by PM Modi to oversee and examine the Digital India vision has reported that as of now, 20,000 villages have been connected via broadband under National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) plan. At the same time,......

PGCIL Readies Six New Investment Plans Worth Rs. 5,500 Cr.

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

The decision comes after almost 2 years of fresh investments draught April 22, 2015 State-run Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd has approved six new investment plans worth Rs.5,500 crore. In a meeting held on 17 April, the board of directors gave investment approvals to two projects involving implementation of......

Power Grid Nods Rs. 1,481 Cr. Investment in 5 Projects

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

Also approved establishment of Fiber Optic Communication System in Northern Region March 05, 2015 Central transmission utility Power Grid Corporation said its board has approved total investment of Rs. 1,481 crore in its various projects to be commissioned in the next 2-3 years. The Board of Directors of the company......

The Growth of Electrical & Electronic Industry at 11.47 Percent in Q3FY14: IEEMA

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

Cable, low voltage and high voltage switchgears were the major drivers of the sector March 18, 2015 The electrical and industrial electronics industry witnessed a growth of 11.47 per cent during October-December 2014 although the sector continued to be plagued by high imports, according to industry body IEEMA. “Although high......

Chhattisgarh to Spruce up Its Power Transmission

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

Transmission capacity to go up from 4900 MVA (Mega Volt Ampere) to 7800 MVA March 2, 2015 Chhattisgarh government had been working on a plan to increase the power transmission capacity in the state that had been on fast track to emerge as power-hub of the country. “The state government......

Rajasthan to Partner With Private Sector for Power Distribution

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

Rajasthan’s discoms have accumulated losses of Rs. 77,453 crore April 4, 2015 Rajasthan is readying to invite private participation in power distribution from next year, eyeing investments of Rs. 5,000-6,000 crore as it aims to add 30 lakh customers in the next five years. The state plans to move to......

Rs. 30,000 Cr. Investment to Strengthen North-South Transmission Line

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May 28, 2015June 17, 2015

The Centre under IPDS would approve nine towns at an investment of nearly Rs. 363 cr March 7, 2015 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is set to invest about Rs 30,000 crore for augmenting transmission capacity, said Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal. Speaking to reporters after......