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Narendra Modi’s top 10 signature infrastructure projects to power ‘New India’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Chenani-Nashri road tunnel, which is India’s longest road tunnel, to the nation. However, the critics and the opposition Congress leaders were quick to point out that he had only inaugurated a project that was launched during the UPA regime. A few opposition leaders even asked when Modi would inaugurate something that has been completed by the NDA government. Apart from the apparent politics, the criticism, however, was a bit unfair as Modi government has also launched several ambitious signature projects that would change the face of the country.
Here we take a look at the top 10 infrastructure projects started by Modi government:
1. Sagarmala Project: It aims to promote port- led direct and indirect development and provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and cost- effectively. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 12,00,000 crore. The government wants to implement the projects worth Rs 5,00,000 crore under the ambitious programme by May 2019.
HomeIndia news Narendra Modi’s top 10 signature infrastructure projects to power ‘New India’
Narendra Modi’s top 10 signature infrastructure projects to power ‘New India’
Modi government has launched a number of ambitious infrastructure projects in the country.
By: FE Online | New Delhi | Updated: April 3, 2017 6:16 PM
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narendra modi, modi infrastructure projects, narendra modi top 10 infrastructure projects, modi top 10 infrastructure projects, modi 10 infra projects, infra projects india, modi, sagarmala, bharatmala Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Chenani-Nashri road tunnel. (Source: narendramodi.in)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Chenani-Nashri road tunnel, which is India’s longest road tunnel, to the nation. However, the critics and the opposition Congress leaders were quick to point out that he had only inaugurated a project that was launched during the UPA regime. A few opposition leaders even asked when Modi would inaugurate something that has been completed by the NDA government. Apart from the apparent politics, the criticism, however, was a bit unfair as Modi government has also launched several ambitious signature projects that would change the face of the country.
Here we take a look at the top 10 infrastructure projects started by Modi government:
1. Sagarmala Project: It aims to promote port- led direct and indirect development and provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and cost- effectively. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 12,00,000 crore. The government wants to implement the projects worth Rs 5,00,000 crore under the ambitious programme by May 2019.
2. Bharatmala Project: This is Narendra Modi’s Rs 14,000 crore project linking India’s vast west-to-east land border from Gujarat to Mizoram. It will also link to a road network in coastal states from Maharashtra to West Bengal. In a way, this road network will garland the entire country. Modi government is planning to finish the 5000-km road project in 5 years.
3. Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Shivaji Memorial: This will be country’s longest sea bridge at 22.5 km. It will connect Mumbai’s eastern suburbs with the mainland across the harbour through a 16.5 km sea bridge and a viaduct. The project will cost around Rs18,000 crore and completed by 2019. It will connect Sewri in central-east Mumbai with Nhava Seva across the harbour. The BJP government is also building a Rs 3600 crore grand memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Mumbai.
4. Arunachal Pradesh on rail map: Modi government has brought Arunachal Pradesh on the railway map of India with India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge — the 4.94-km long Bogibeel bridge over Brahmaputra. Modi government also aims for converting all meter-gauge tracks in the northeastern states to broad-gauge. In Arunachal, the Centre has started location survey to connect Tawang, Aalo, Pasighat with broad gauge railway networks.
5. Setu Bharatam project: The Rs 50,800-crore Setu Bharatam project aims to ensure highways without railway crossings by 2019 and overhaul of 1,500 British-era bridges. Under the project, 208 railway crossings will be replaced by rail over bridges (ROBs) by 2019 at an estimated cost of Rs 20,800 crore. Also, 1,500 bridges of the British era across the country will be overhauled for around Rs 30,000 crore.
6. Rashtriya Rajmarg Zila Sanjoyokta Pariyojna: This project aims to connect 100 of the 676 district headquarters in the country with world-class highways. The project entails development of 6,600 km of highways at an estimated cost of about Rs 60,000 crore.
7. Inland Waterways: Modi government has planned to develop inland waterways including rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra and Mahanadi. The government is spending around Rs 4,000 crore for developing waterway facilities in Ganga. The government would also invest Rs 50000 crore for development of Paradip port. An additional amount of Rs 8200 crore would be used for developing a new port at Paradip.
8. Gujarat-Gorakhpur gas pipeline: Government-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is laying India’s longest LPG pipeline from Kandla coast in Gujarat to Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The 1987-km pipeline will carry 3.75 million tons per year of LPG and move from Kandla to Gorakhpur via Ahmedabad, Ujjain, Bhopal, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi and Lucknow.
9. Chardham-Highway Project: The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, or the Chardham highway development project, is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas. The project’s main objective is to develop around 900 km of national highways. These highways will be built in Uttarakhand at an approximate cost of Rs 12,000 crore.
10: Highest bridge of the world on river Chenab: The government is building the tallest bridge in the world over river Chenab at Doda (359 metre above the river). The bridge would be built at a cost of Rs 1198 crore. After construction, it will surpass the current record held by Beipan river Shuibai railway bridge (275m) in Guizhou province of China.
http://www.financialexpress.com/ind...structure-projects-to-power-new-india/613121/
Inching closer to making the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) a reality — connecting India with Russia and Europe via Iran — a dry run of container movement via the green corridor (smooth customs facilitation) will be conducted during the next fortnight, marking the 70th anniversary of Indo-Russian diplomatic ties.
INSTC will substantially reduce time taken and cost for transport ofBSE 0.92 % goods between India and Eurasia once fully functional and increase economic activities between India and resource-rich Russia as well as markets of Europe.
The INSTC has moved closer to implementation after India decided to join international customs convention TIR following cabinet approval. The modalities of making INSTC functional was a discussed at a multi-stakeholder meeting on Monday, people familiar with the developments told ET.
INSTC is one of corridors that Delhi is working on as part of connectivity initiatives parallel to China’s One Belt One Road strategy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi might visit Astrakhan entry point of INSTC in Russia during his June trip to St Petersburg for International Economic Forum. India and Russia celebrates 70 years of diplomatic ties on April 13 and a series of events and visits are planned through the year.
INSTC is a land-and sea-based 7,200-km long network comprising rail, road and water routes that are aimed at reducing costs and travel time for freight transport in a bid to boost trade between Russia, Iran, Central Asia, India and Europe. The network is expected to provide faster and more efficient trade connectivity between Europe and Southeast Asia.
DMRC invites tenders for supply of 54 standard gauge coaches
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invites sealed tenders from agencies on international competitive bidding (ICB) basis for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning and extended maintenance up to five years beyond defect liability period of 54 nos. standard gauge cars for Vijayawada Metro Rail Project. The key information are as under:-
Approximate cost of work (excluding Taxes and duties): INR 7220 Million
Tender Security amount: INR 72 Million
Expected Completion period of the Work (excluding DLP and extended maintenance period of five years beyond DLP) : 140 Weeks
Tender documents Sale dates : From 06.04.2017 to 01.06.2017
(Between 10:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs on working days (Monday to Friday)
Cost of Tender documents : INR 21,000/- (inclusive of 5% DVAT) or US Dollar 400 -Non-Refundable (Demand Draft /Banker’s cheque) in favour of “Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd” payable at New Delhi.
Pre-bid Meeting : 05.05.2017 at 11.00 hrs
Date & time of Submission of Tender : 02.06.2017 upto 11:00 Hrs.
Date & time of opening of Tender : 02.06.2017 at 11:30 Hrs.
For more details please click here.
https://www.metrorailnews.in/2017/0...tes-tenders-supply-54-standard-gauge-coaches/
China's train maker to supply coaches for Nagpur metro
China's largest high speed train maker CRRC Corporation has acquired an order to supply coaches to nagpur Metro, the company said today. A total of 69 train coaches will be produced by state-run CRRC Dalian for subway operations in Nagpur, according to an agreement signed by the company and a local subway company. The trains are for two urban rails in the city with a total length of 38 km.
The agreement, signed on March 27, also includes a 10-year train maintenance project, stat-run Xinhua news agency said quoting the company's statement. CRRC Dalian received its first train order in May 2015, providing 112 train coaches for Kolkata metro.
With more cities planning to build urban rail systems, India has become an important potential market for Chinese train makers, the Xinhua report said. The order is expected to be completed this year, the statement said.
China has been getting orders for metro rail rakes from India but it is not successful in its campaign to market its high-speed train technology. Japan has bagged the first bullet train project to build a high speed rail line between ahmedabad and Mumbai. China is conducting a feasibility study to build a high speed railway line between Chennai and New Delhi.
India and China have worked out a number of cooperative agreements for the development of railways under which Indian Railway engineers are getting trained in China in heavy hauling. China is also cooperating with India to set up a railway university similar to the one it developed.
From K J M Varma
Beijing, Apr 2 China's largest high speed train maker CRRC Corporation has acquired an order to supply coaches to Nagpur Metro, the company said today.
A total of 69 train coaches will be produced by state-run CRRC Dalian for subway operations in Nagpur, according to an agreement signed by the company and a local subway company.
The trains are for two urban rails in the city with a total length of 38 km.
The agreement, signed on March 27, also includes a 10-year train maintenance project, stat-run Xinhua news agency said quoting the company's statement.
CRRC Dalian received its first train order in May 2015, providing 112 train coaches for Kolkata metro.
With more cities planning to build urban rail systems, India has become an important potential market for Chinese train makers, the Xinhua report said.
The order is expected to be completed this year, the statement said.
China has been getting orders for metro rail rakes from India but it is not successful in its campaign to market its high-speed train technology.
Japan has bagged the first bullet train project to build a high speed rail line between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
China is conducting a feasibility study to build a high speed railway line between Chennai and New Delhi.
India and China have worked out a number of cooperative agreements for the development of railways under which Indian Railway engineers are getting trained in China in heavy hauling.
China is also cooperating with India to set up a railway university similar to the one it developed.
http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/chinas-train-maker-to-supply-coaches-for-nagpurmetro/1020049
Deutsche Bahn, IPRCL may form joint venture in India
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting is in talks with Indian Port Rail Corp. Ltd (IPRCL) to from a joint venture (JV) to develop rail connectivity for Indian ports.
Minister for road transport and highways and shipping Nitin Gadkari said in October that India and Germany were working together on projects worth Rs1 trillion being implemented by IPRCL.
India has envisaged Rs8 trillion of investment until 2035 under the Sagarmala programme, which involves the construction of new ports to harness the country’s 7,517km coastline and setting up of as many as 142 cargo terminals at major ports.
“Indian ports have enough funds. The idea is to set up a JV with Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting for setting up railway port connectivity projects. This will be a PSU (public sector unit) to PSU arrangement. Deutsche Bahn will bring in the latest technology,” said a person aware of the JV plans, requesting anonymity.
IPRCL and Deutsche Bahn signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on modernization of rail port connectivity and port rail facilities of Indian ports during the Maritime India Summit last year.
“Basically in railways there is always a lot of scope. So this particular German government company and they have signed an MoU for mutual cooperation...Now, as far as I believe, they have had a few rounds of discussions regarding where there could be synergies between the two,” shipping secretary Rajive Kumar said.
“This will improve the port hinterland connections to the railway network of Indian Railways. The MoU foresees comprehensive cooperation for designing the connection projects, drawing up the operations plan, and carrying out the engineering design and project management through to delivery to the port authority,” a spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said, adding that negotiations are still in progress with IPRCL.
Queries emailed to IPRCL remained unanswered.
India will invest as much as Rs3.9 trillion for creating and upgrading infrastructure in the next fiscal year. Of this, the government has made an allocation of Rs2.4 trillion for roads, railways and ports in 2017-18. Projects worth Rs1 trillion are in various stages of implementation under the Sagarmala programme.
“The Budget has also made a proposal to enhance coastal connectivity through construction of 2,000 km of roads. Such projects over the medium term would provide construction opportunities of over Rs20,000 crore,” rating company ICRA Ltd wrote in a 3 March report. IPRCL was set up by the ministry of shipping for better cargo handling and to reduce the cost of logistics. Deutsche Bahn has been active in India, providing consultancy services to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd for the new freight transport line between Sahnewal and Pikhani that is part of the Eastern Corridor.
India has firmed up the contours of its ambitious multi-modal programme to reduce logistics costs and make the economy competitive. The strategy involves a reset of India’s logistics sector from a “point-to-point” model to a “hub-and-spoke” model and involves railways, highways, inland waterways and airports to put in place an effective transportation grid. India loses $6.6 billion every year in transportation delays for freight, says a comparison study of the survey data for the calendar years 2008-09, 2011-12 and 2014-15 by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta. These delays cost $14 billion per year on account of fuel consumption.
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/u...hn-IPRCL-may-form-joint-venture-in-India.html
Indian Railway solar mission gathers steam; roof top plant in Patiala
Read more at:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Chenani-Nashri road tunnel, which is India’s longest road tunnel, to the nation. However, the critics and the opposition Congress leaders were quick to point out that he had only inaugurated a project that was launched during the UPA regime. A few opposition leaders even asked when Modi would inaugurate something that has been completed by the NDA government. Apart from the apparent politics, the criticism, however, was a bit unfair as Modi government has also launched several ambitious signature projects that would change the face of the country.
Here we take a look at the top 10 infrastructure projects started by Modi government:
1. Sagarmala Project: It aims to promote port- led direct and indirect development and provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and cost- effectively. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 12,00,000 crore. The government wants to implement the projects worth Rs 5,00,000 crore under the ambitious programme by May 2019.
HomeIndia news Narendra Modi’s top 10 signature infrastructure projects to power ‘New India’
Narendra Modi’s top 10 signature infrastructure projects to power ‘New India’
Modi government has launched a number of ambitious infrastructure projects in the country.
By: FE Online | New Delhi | Updated: April 3, 2017 6:16 PM
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narendra modi, modi infrastructure projects, narendra modi top 10 infrastructure projects, modi top 10 infrastructure projects, modi 10 infra projects, infra projects india, modi, sagarmala, bharatmala Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Chenani-Nashri road tunnel. (Source: narendramodi.in)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated the Chenani-Nashri road tunnel, which is India’s longest road tunnel, to the nation. However, the critics and the opposition Congress leaders were quick to point out that he had only inaugurated a project that was launched during the UPA regime. A few opposition leaders even asked when Modi would inaugurate something that has been completed by the NDA government. Apart from the apparent politics, the criticism, however, was a bit unfair as Modi government has also launched several ambitious signature projects that would change the face of the country.
Here we take a look at the top 10 infrastructure projects started by Modi government:
1. Sagarmala Project: It aims to promote port- led direct and indirect development and provide infrastructure to transport goods to and from ports quickly, efficiently and cost- effectively. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 12,00,000 crore. The government wants to implement the projects worth Rs 5,00,000 crore under the ambitious programme by May 2019.
2. Bharatmala Project: This is Narendra Modi’s Rs 14,000 crore project linking India’s vast west-to-east land border from Gujarat to Mizoram. It will also link to a road network in coastal states from Maharashtra to West Bengal. In a way, this road network will garland the entire country. Modi government is planning to finish the 5000-km road project in 5 years.
3. Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Shivaji Memorial: This will be country’s longest sea bridge at 22.5 km. It will connect Mumbai’s eastern suburbs with the mainland across the harbour through a 16.5 km sea bridge and a viaduct. The project will cost around Rs18,000 crore and completed by 2019. It will connect Sewri in central-east Mumbai with Nhava Seva across the harbour. The BJP government is also building a Rs 3600 crore grand memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Mumbai.
4. Arunachal Pradesh on rail map: Modi government has brought Arunachal Pradesh on the railway map of India with India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge — the 4.94-km long Bogibeel bridge over Brahmaputra. Modi government also aims for converting all meter-gauge tracks in the northeastern states to broad-gauge. In Arunachal, the Centre has started location survey to connect Tawang, Aalo, Pasighat with broad gauge railway networks.
5. Setu Bharatam project: The Rs 50,800-crore Setu Bharatam project aims to ensure highways without railway crossings by 2019 and overhaul of 1,500 British-era bridges. Under the project, 208 railway crossings will be replaced by rail over bridges (ROBs) by 2019 at an estimated cost of Rs 20,800 crore. Also, 1,500 bridges of the British era across the country will be overhauled for around Rs 30,000 crore.
6. Rashtriya Rajmarg Zila Sanjoyokta Pariyojna: This project aims to connect 100 of the 676 district headquarters in the country with world-class highways. The project entails development of 6,600 km of highways at an estimated cost of about Rs 60,000 crore.
7. Inland Waterways: Modi government has planned to develop inland waterways including rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra and Mahanadi. The government is spending around Rs 4,000 crore for developing waterway facilities in Ganga. The government would also invest Rs 50000 crore for development of Paradip port. An additional amount of Rs 8200 crore would be used for developing a new port at Paradip.
8. Gujarat-Gorakhpur gas pipeline: Government-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is laying India’s longest LPG pipeline from Kandla coast in Gujarat to Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The 1987-km pipeline will carry 3.75 million tons per year of LPG and move from Kandla to Gorakhpur via Ahmedabad, Ujjain, Bhopal, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi and Lucknow.
9. Chardham-Highway Project: The Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna, or the Chardham highway development project, is an ambitious initiative to improve connectivity to the Char Dham pilgrimage centres in the Himalayas. The project’s main objective is to develop around 900 km of national highways. These highways will be built in Uttarakhand at an approximate cost of Rs 12,000 crore.
10: Highest bridge of the world on river Chenab: The government is building the tallest bridge in the world over river Chenab at Doda (359 metre above the river). The bridge would be built at a cost of Rs 1198 crore. After construction, it will surpass the current record held by Beipan river Shuibai railway bridge (275m) in Guizhou province of China.
http://www.financialexpress.com/ind...structure-projects-to-power-new-india/613121/
Inching closer to making the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) a reality — connecting India with Russia and Europe via Iran — a dry run of container movement via the green corridor (smooth customs facilitation) will be conducted during the next fortnight, marking the 70th anniversary of Indo-Russian diplomatic ties.
INSTC will substantially reduce time taken and cost for transport ofBSE 0.92 % goods between India and Eurasia once fully functional and increase economic activities between India and resource-rich Russia as well as markets of Europe.
The INSTC has moved closer to implementation after India decided to join international customs convention TIR following cabinet approval. The modalities of making INSTC functional was a discussed at a multi-stakeholder meeting on Monday, people familiar with the developments told ET.
INSTC is one of corridors that Delhi is working on as part of connectivity initiatives parallel to China’s One Belt One Road strategy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi might visit Astrakhan entry point of INSTC in Russia during his June trip to St Petersburg for International Economic Forum. India and Russia celebrates 70 years of diplomatic ties on April 13 and a series of events and visits are planned through the year.
INSTC is a land-and sea-based 7,200-km long network comprising rail, road and water routes that are aimed at reducing costs and travel time for freight transport in a bid to boost trade between Russia, Iran, Central Asia, India and Europe. The network is expected to provide faster and more efficient trade connectivity between Europe and Southeast Asia.
DMRC invites tenders for supply of 54 standard gauge coaches
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invites sealed tenders from agencies on international competitive bidding (ICB) basis for the design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning and extended maintenance up to five years beyond defect liability period of 54 nos. standard gauge cars for Vijayawada Metro Rail Project. The key information are as under:-
Approximate cost of work (excluding Taxes and duties): INR 7220 Million
Tender Security amount: INR 72 Million
Expected Completion period of the Work (excluding DLP and extended maintenance period of five years beyond DLP) : 140 Weeks
Tender documents Sale dates : From 06.04.2017 to 01.06.2017
(Between 10:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs on working days (Monday to Friday)
Cost of Tender documents : INR 21,000/- (inclusive of 5% DVAT) or US Dollar 400 -Non-Refundable (Demand Draft /Banker’s cheque) in favour of “Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd” payable at New Delhi.
Pre-bid Meeting : 05.05.2017 at 11.00 hrs
Date & time of Submission of Tender : 02.06.2017 upto 11:00 Hrs.
Date & time of opening of Tender : 02.06.2017 at 11:30 Hrs.
For more details please click here.
https://www.metrorailnews.in/2017/0...tes-tenders-supply-54-standard-gauge-coaches/
China's train maker to supply coaches for Nagpur metro
China's largest high speed train maker CRRC Corporation has acquired an order to supply coaches to nagpur Metro, the company said today. A total of 69 train coaches will be produced by state-run CRRC Dalian for subway operations in Nagpur, according to an agreement signed by the company and a local subway company. The trains are for two urban rails in the city with a total length of 38 km.
The agreement, signed on March 27, also includes a 10-year train maintenance project, stat-run Xinhua news agency said quoting the company's statement. CRRC Dalian received its first train order in May 2015, providing 112 train coaches for Kolkata metro.
With more cities planning to build urban rail systems, India has become an important potential market for Chinese train makers, the Xinhua report said. The order is expected to be completed this year, the statement said.
China has been getting orders for metro rail rakes from India but it is not successful in its campaign to market its high-speed train technology. Japan has bagged the first bullet train project to build a high speed rail line between ahmedabad and Mumbai. China is conducting a feasibility study to build a high speed railway line between Chennai and New Delhi.
India and China have worked out a number of cooperative agreements for the development of railways under which Indian Railway engineers are getting trained in China in heavy hauling. China is also cooperating with India to set up a railway university similar to the one it developed.
From K J M Varma
Beijing, Apr 2 China's largest high speed train maker CRRC Corporation has acquired an order to supply coaches to Nagpur Metro, the company said today.
A total of 69 train coaches will be produced by state-run CRRC Dalian for subway operations in Nagpur, according to an agreement signed by the company and a local subway company.
The trains are for two urban rails in the city with a total length of 38 km.
The agreement, signed on March 27, also includes a 10-year train maintenance project, stat-run Xinhua news agency said quoting the company's statement.
CRRC Dalian received its first train order in May 2015, providing 112 train coaches for Kolkata metro.
With more cities planning to build urban rail systems, India has become an important potential market for Chinese train makers, the Xinhua report said.
The order is expected to be completed this year, the statement said.
China has been getting orders for metro rail rakes from India but it is not successful in its campaign to market its high-speed train technology.
Japan has bagged the first bullet train project to build a high speed rail line between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
China is conducting a feasibility study to build a high speed railway line between Chennai and New Delhi.
India and China have worked out a number of cooperative agreements for the development of railways under which Indian Railway engineers are getting trained in China in heavy hauling.
China is also cooperating with India to set up a railway university similar to the one it developed.
http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/chinas-train-maker-to-supply-coaches-for-nagpurmetro/1020049
Deutsche Bahn, IPRCL may form joint venture in India
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting is in talks with Indian Port Rail Corp. Ltd (IPRCL) to from a joint venture (JV) to develop rail connectivity for Indian ports.
Minister for road transport and highways and shipping Nitin Gadkari said in October that India and Germany were working together on projects worth Rs1 trillion being implemented by IPRCL.
India has envisaged Rs8 trillion of investment until 2035 under the Sagarmala programme, which involves the construction of new ports to harness the country’s 7,517km coastline and setting up of as many as 142 cargo terminals at major ports.
“Indian ports have enough funds. The idea is to set up a JV with Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting for setting up railway port connectivity projects. This will be a PSU (public sector unit) to PSU arrangement. Deutsche Bahn will bring in the latest technology,” said a person aware of the JV plans, requesting anonymity.
IPRCL and Deutsche Bahn signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on modernization of rail port connectivity and port rail facilities of Indian ports during the Maritime India Summit last year.
“Basically in railways there is always a lot of scope. So this particular German government company and they have signed an MoU for mutual cooperation...Now, as far as I believe, they have had a few rounds of discussions regarding where there could be synergies between the two,” shipping secretary Rajive Kumar said.
“This will improve the port hinterland connections to the railway network of Indian Railways. The MoU foresees comprehensive cooperation for designing the connection projects, drawing up the operations plan, and carrying out the engineering design and project management through to delivery to the port authority,” a spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said, adding that negotiations are still in progress with IPRCL.
Queries emailed to IPRCL remained unanswered.
India will invest as much as Rs3.9 trillion for creating and upgrading infrastructure in the next fiscal year. Of this, the government has made an allocation of Rs2.4 trillion for roads, railways and ports in 2017-18. Projects worth Rs1 trillion are in various stages of implementation under the Sagarmala programme.
“The Budget has also made a proposal to enhance coastal connectivity through construction of 2,000 km of roads. Such projects over the medium term would provide construction opportunities of over Rs20,000 crore,” rating company ICRA Ltd wrote in a 3 March report. IPRCL was set up by the ministry of shipping for better cargo handling and to reduce the cost of logistics. Deutsche Bahn has been active in India, providing consultancy services to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd for the new freight transport line between Sahnewal and Pikhani that is part of the Eastern Corridor.
India has firmed up the contours of its ambitious multi-modal programme to reduce logistics costs and make the economy competitive. The strategy involves a reset of India’s logistics sector from a “point-to-point” model to a “hub-and-spoke” model and involves railways, highways, inland waterways and airports to put in place an effective transportation grid. India loses $6.6 billion every year in transportation delays for freight, says a comparison study of the survey data for the calendar years 2008-09, 2011-12 and 2014-15 by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta. These delays cost $14 billion per year on account of fuel consumption.
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/u...hn-IPRCL-may-form-joint-venture-in-India.html
Indian Railway solar mission gathers steam; roof top plant in Patiala
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In energy starved Indian villages, solar mini-grids light the way
A dusty plastic sheet covers a large diesel generator in a corner of a petrol station in Atrauli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, a modest but telling sign of progress.
The gas station used to shut at 7pm every day because the lights would often go off, and there was no way to know when they would come back on, said Sudhakar Singh, the manager. “The main power supply was very irregular, and operating the generator was expensive, so we could not afford to stay open beyond 7pm,” Singh told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, as motorbikes and trucks lined up for petrol and diesel.
Last year, the pump got a connection to a solar mini-grid, a local power network not connected to the national grid, which guarantees six hours of electricity every day. The pump has since stayed open all night. “Now, our expenses are lower and we earn more because we can stay open all night. We have not used the generator once since we got the ... connection,” said Singh.
Power paradox
Atrauli’s electricity revolution is a symbol of the energy paradox dogging India, one of the world’s fastest growing economies, where power cuts are rampant and per capita electricity consumption is about a third the global average.
Fast-dropping costs for solar power, combined with plenty of sun and a huge need for electricity in a country where about 300 million people—a quarter of the population—are still without it means solar energy has huge potential in India.
Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to supply power to every citizen by 2019 and a surge in solar production, reaching remote villages remains a challenge, with distribution losses as high as 30% on antiquated lines, low tariffs and limited use.
Most of those without electricity live in the 99% of villages the government deems to be electrified because at least 10% of households and public places have electricity. But at least half the electrified households do not get at least six hours of electricity a day.
“While the grid has expanded and we generate enough power, distribution companies are not in a position to take that power, and are not interested in going into rural areas,” said Aruna Kumarankandath at the Centre for Science and Environment. “When the supply is so unreliable, people use it sparingly, making it an unattractive proposition to invest in,” said Kumarankandath, a renewable energy researcher.
Lights, fans, action
The situation is particularly dire in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state where only 37% of households are electrified, compared with 67% nationwide.
Help has come from private mini-grids like the one in Atrauli operated by OMC Power, a company with 67 grids in the state. Renewable energy is key to India’s electrification plan, and mini-grids with a capacity of 10 to 500 kilowatts (KW) are playing an increasingly important role.
“Mini-grids use the potential of untapped renewable energy and manage demand efficiently by generating power at the source of consumption,” said Kumarankandath.
A base home package from OMC Power costs Rs110 a month and comes with a switchboard with an LED bulb and a socket for charging a mobile phone. Additional lights, fans and even a television can be added.
A 50 KW solar grid with battery storage and a distribution reach of 5km can power small businesses, schools, two telecom towers and over 500 homes, said Sarraju N. Rao, chief technology officer at OMC Power. “There is enough demand in rural areas. If the supply is reliable and good, people are willing to pay more,” he said.
Local jobs
Uttar Pradesh is the only state with a policy for mini-grids. It aims to power nearly 20 million households, about a tenth of its population. The state offers a 30% subsidy for these grids, which may also be powered by wind, biomass or water, and must guarantee at least eight hours of electricity to homes, and six hours for commercial needs.
Importantly, the policy offers exit options when the areas have adequate grid supply: either the distribution company can receive energy from the mini-grids at an agreed tariff, or the project may be transferred to the distribution company.
India’s ministry for renewable energy released a national draft policy for mini- and micro-grids last June.
It aims to deploy at least 10,000 renewable energy projects in the next five years in “unserved and underserved parts of the country”, with an average capacity of 50 KW per project.
The ambitious targets come at a time when renewable energy is at a turning point in India, as generating electricity from renewables costs nearly the same as from conventional sources.
Coal still provides the lion’s share of energy, but as a signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change, India is committed to ensuring at least 40% of its electricity will come from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030.
A 10-year blueprint predicts 57% of India’s electricity capacity will come from non-fossil sources by 2027. Solar energy is a particular focus and will contribute 100 gigawatts (GW) of the renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022.
“Renewable energy-based mini-grids will boost small businesses, create local jobs and build economies. This will improve living standards in villages,” said Kumarankandath. “That in turn will ensure women’s empowerment, better health and education. There cannot be a better development agenda for the country,” she said.
In Atrauli, OMC’s mini-grid is just off the main road, next to the telecom tower it also helps to power. OMC has 280 customers in Atrauli, 60% of them commercial, Rao said.
One of OMC’s first customers in the village was Anita, a widowed mother of two, who didn’t have an electricity connection and used kerosene lamps for lighting in her shack.
From one base package of a single light, Anita now has three lights, one each in her room, her son’s room and the kitchen. “Earlier, the children would have to go search for a light to study by. But now they study at home, and I can do housework even at night,” she said. “I would like to add a fan next.” Thomson Reuters Foundation
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India adds record 5,400MW wind power in 2016-17
India added a record 5,400 megawatts (MW) of wind power in 2016-17, exceeding its 4,000MW target.
“This year’s achievement surpassed the previous higher capacity addition of 3,423MW achieved in the previous year,” the ministry of new renewable energy said a statement on Sunday.
Of about 50,018MW of installed renewable power across the country, over 55% is wind power.
In India, which is the biggest greenhouse gas emitter after the US and China, renewable energy currently accounts for about 16% of the total installed capacity of 315,426MW.
During 2016-17, the leading states in the wind power capacity addition were Andhra Pradesh at 2,190MW, followed by Gujarat at 1,275MW and Karnataka at 882MW.
In addition, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana and Kerala reported 357MW, 288MW, 262MW, 118MW, 23MW and 8MW wind power capacity addition respectively during the same period.
At the Paris Climate Summit in December, India promised to achieve 175GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. This includes 60GW from wind power, 100GW from solar power, 10GW from biomass and 5GW from small hydro projects.
It also promised to achieve 40% of its electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.
In the last couple of years, India has not only seen record low tariffs for solar power but wind power too has seen a significant drop in tariffs. In February, solar power tariffs hit a record low of Rs2.97 per kilowatt hour (kWh)and wind power tariff reached Rs3.46 kWh.
Even though wind leads India’s renewable power sector, it has huge growth potential. According to government estimates, the onshore wind power potential alone is about 302GW. But there are several problems plaguing the sector.
For instance, the government has been concerned about squatters blocking good wind potential sites, inordinate delays in signing of power purchase agreements, timely payments and distribution firms shying away from procuring electricity generated from wind energy projects. In January, the ministry held a meeting with the states to sort out these issues.
The ministry has also taken several other policy initiatives, including introducing bidding in the wind energy sector and drafting a wind-solar hybrid policy.
It has also come out with a ‘National Offshore Wind Energy Policy’, aiming to harness wind power along India’s 7,600 km coastline. Preliminary estimates show the Gujarat coastline has the potential to generate around 106,000MW of offshore wind energy and Tamil Nadu about 60,000MW.
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A dusty plastic sheet covers a large diesel generator in a corner of a petrol station in Atrauli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, a modest but telling sign of progress.
The gas station used to shut at 7pm every day because the lights would often go off, and there was no way to know when they would come back on, said Sudhakar Singh, the manager. “The main power supply was very irregular, and operating the generator was expensive, so we could not afford to stay open beyond 7pm,” Singh told the Thomson Reuters Foundation, as motorbikes and trucks lined up for petrol and diesel.
Last year, the pump got a connection to a solar mini-grid, a local power network not connected to the national grid, which guarantees six hours of electricity every day. The pump has since stayed open all night. “Now, our expenses are lower and we earn more because we can stay open all night. We have not used the generator once since we got the ... connection,” said Singh.
Power paradox
Atrauli’s electricity revolution is a symbol of the energy paradox dogging India, one of the world’s fastest growing economies, where power cuts are rampant and per capita electricity consumption is about a third the global average.
Fast-dropping costs for solar power, combined with plenty of sun and a huge need for electricity in a country where about 300 million people—a quarter of the population—are still without it means solar energy has huge potential in India.
Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to supply power to every citizen by 2019 and a surge in solar production, reaching remote villages remains a challenge, with distribution losses as high as 30% on antiquated lines, low tariffs and limited use.
Most of those without electricity live in the 99% of villages the government deems to be electrified because at least 10% of households and public places have electricity. But at least half the electrified households do not get at least six hours of electricity a day.
“While the grid has expanded and we generate enough power, distribution companies are not in a position to take that power, and are not interested in going into rural areas,” said Aruna Kumarankandath at the Centre for Science and Environment. “When the supply is so unreliable, people use it sparingly, making it an unattractive proposition to invest in,” said Kumarankandath, a renewable energy researcher.
Lights, fans, action
The situation is particularly dire in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state where only 37% of households are electrified, compared with 67% nationwide.
Help has come from private mini-grids like the one in Atrauli operated by OMC Power, a company with 67 grids in the state. Renewable energy is key to India’s electrification plan, and mini-grids with a capacity of 10 to 500 kilowatts (KW) are playing an increasingly important role.
“Mini-grids use the potential of untapped renewable energy and manage demand efficiently by generating power at the source of consumption,” said Kumarankandath.
A base home package from OMC Power costs Rs110 a month and comes with a switchboard with an LED bulb and a socket for charging a mobile phone. Additional lights, fans and even a television can be added.
A 50 KW solar grid with battery storage and a distribution reach of 5km can power small businesses, schools, two telecom towers and over 500 homes, said Sarraju N. Rao, chief technology officer at OMC Power. “There is enough demand in rural areas. If the supply is reliable and good, people are willing to pay more,” he said.
Local jobs
Uttar Pradesh is the only state with a policy for mini-grids. It aims to power nearly 20 million households, about a tenth of its population. The state offers a 30% subsidy for these grids, which may also be powered by wind, biomass or water, and must guarantee at least eight hours of electricity to homes, and six hours for commercial needs.
Importantly, the policy offers exit options when the areas have adequate grid supply: either the distribution company can receive energy from the mini-grids at an agreed tariff, or the project may be transferred to the distribution company.
India’s ministry for renewable energy released a national draft policy for mini- and micro-grids last June.
It aims to deploy at least 10,000 renewable energy projects in the next five years in “unserved and underserved parts of the country”, with an average capacity of 50 KW per project.
The ambitious targets come at a time when renewable energy is at a turning point in India, as generating electricity from renewables costs nearly the same as from conventional sources.
Coal still provides the lion’s share of energy, but as a signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change, India is committed to ensuring at least 40% of its electricity will come from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030.
A 10-year blueprint predicts 57% of India’s electricity capacity will come from non-fossil sources by 2027. Solar energy is a particular focus and will contribute 100 gigawatts (GW) of the renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022.
“Renewable energy-based mini-grids will boost small businesses, create local jobs and build economies. This will improve living standards in villages,” said Kumarankandath. “That in turn will ensure women’s empowerment, better health and education. There cannot be a better development agenda for the country,” she said.
In Atrauli, OMC’s mini-grid is just off the main road, next to the telecom tower it also helps to power. OMC has 280 customers in Atrauli, 60% of them commercial, Rao said.
One of OMC’s first customers in the village was Anita, a widowed mother of two, who didn’t have an electricity connection and used kerosene lamps for lighting in her shack.
From one base package of a single light, Anita now has three lights, one each in her room, her son’s room and the kitchen. “Earlier, the children would have to go search for a light to study by. But now they study at home, and I can do housework even at night,” she said. “I would like to add a fan next.” Thomson Reuters Foundation
http://www.livemint.com/Industry/vg...Indian-villages-solar-minigrids-light-th.html
India adds record 5,400MW wind power in 2016-17
India added a record 5,400 megawatts (MW) of wind power in 2016-17, exceeding its 4,000MW target.
“This year’s achievement surpassed the previous higher capacity addition of 3,423MW achieved in the previous year,” the ministry of new renewable energy said a statement on Sunday.
Of about 50,018MW of installed renewable power across the country, over 55% is wind power.
In India, which is the biggest greenhouse gas emitter after the US and China, renewable energy currently accounts for about 16% of the total installed capacity of 315,426MW.
During 2016-17, the leading states in the wind power capacity addition were Andhra Pradesh at 2,190MW, followed by Gujarat at 1,275MW and Karnataka at 882MW.
In addition, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana and Kerala reported 357MW, 288MW, 262MW, 118MW, 23MW and 8MW wind power capacity addition respectively during the same period.
At the Paris Climate Summit in December, India promised to achieve 175GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. This includes 60GW from wind power, 100GW from solar power, 10GW from biomass and 5GW from small hydro projects.
It also promised to achieve 40% of its electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.
In the last couple of years, India has not only seen record low tariffs for solar power but wind power too has seen a significant drop in tariffs. In February, solar power tariffs hit a record low of Rs2.97 per kilowatt hour (kWh)and wind power tariff reached Rs3.46 kWh.
Even though wind leads India’s renewable power sector, it has huge growth potential. According to government estimates, the onshore wind power potential alone is about 302GW. But there are several problems plaguing the sector.
For instance, the government has been concerned about squatters blocking good wind potential sites, inordinate delays in signing of power purchase agreements, timely payments and distribution firms shying away from procuring electricity generated from wind energy projects. In January, the ministry held a meeting with the states to sort out these issues.
The ministry has also taken several other policy initiatives, including introducing bidding in the wind energy sector and drafting a wind-solar hybrid policy.
It has also come out with a ‘National Offshore Wind Energy Policy’, aiming to harness wind power along India’s 7,600 km coastline. Preliminary estimates show the Gujarat coastline has the potential to generate around 106,000MW of offshore wind energy and Tamil Nadu about 60,000MW.
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India forth from top in Asia: manufacturing PMI
http://www.livemint.com/Money/72oep...turing-PMI-India-fourth-from-top-in-Asia.html
It's supports the recovery from Demonetization impact in very short time.
Historic day as Malaysia and India inks pacts worth RM 158.68 bil
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...alaysia-and-india-ink-pacts-worth-rm15868bil/
That's 36 billion US dollars. In this 32.13 billion dollars are to be implemented in Malaysia via investment. Biggest investment from Indian side will be 22.78 billion dollars of project for a multirole maritime integrated city.
In Indian currency it's equal to 2.45 lakh crores.
http://m.timesofindia.com/india/ind...h-rs-2-45-lakh-crore/articleshow/57999570.cms
http://www.livemint.com/Money/72oep...turing-PMI-India-fourth-from-top-in-Asia.html
It's supports the recovery from Demonetization impact in very short time.
Historic day as Malaysia and India inks pacts worth RM 158.68 bil
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...alaysia-and-india-ink-pacts-worth-rm15868bil/
That's 36 billion US dollars. In this 32.13 billion dollars are to be implemented in Malaysia via investment. Biggest investment from Indian side will be 22.78 billion dollars of project for a multirole maritime integrated city.
In Indian currency it's equal to 2.45 lakh crores.
http://m.timesofindia.com/india/ind...h-rs-2-45-lakh-crore/articleshow/57999570.cms
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India’s premier government-sponsored think tank, NITI Aayog, has come up with a new policy that aims to change the face of India’s public transport with a combination of electric vehicles, as well as upcoming technology such as the Hyperloop and SkyTrans. Here are the key ideas from this new plan:
One: Only Electric Vehicles for Public Transport.
Under the new policy, Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh had already begun tests for using only electric vehicles for public transport.
Five cities, namely Bengaluru and Mysuru in Karnataka, Amaravati, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, have been selected for the implementation of the new policy. However, only one or two of them may be selected in the final round.
Ride-sharing aggregators like Ola and Uber have also reportedly agreed to this plan. When the government finally puts it in motion, they have to agree to ply only electric cars.
Among the cities being considered, Amaravati and Mysuru may be best suited for the proposal. Amaravati, a completely new city being built in the vicinity of Vijayawada, can be a city with electric public transport vehicles right from the start. Mysuru, on the other hand, is a relatively traffic-free city that has a reasonably well-implemented Intelligent Transit System for vehicle tracking.
Electric buses may not be able to cope with the congestion in larger cities such as Bengaluru and Delhi, and need to be first introduced in cities with lesser traffic.
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) had conducted trial runs of a completely electric bus that was imported from China in 2014. However, when the corporation proposed to procure 150 such buses recently at an estimated cost of Rs 2.7 crore per bus, it attracted a lot of criticism.
Also Read: Piyush Goyal’s Push For Electric Vehicles Can Transform Public Transport In India
Two: Sunset Policy for Diesel vehicles.
An official of the think tank said that while the government was keen on promoting electric vehicles, it was also considering a ‘sunset’ policy wherein a deadline would be given for completely phasing out diesel vehicles.
While this phasing out sounds good, there is no word on phasing out buses running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The National Capital Region of Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad exclusively use CNG buses following a Supreme Court order.
Cities like Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad are also prominent users of CNG buses, though in these cities the fleet is a mix of diesel and CNG buses. The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking in Mumbai is set to get a batch of diesel-electric hybrid buses from Tata Motors. Along with that, it plans to retrofit existing diesel buses with a lithium-battery powered engine.
Is this the end of diesel vehicles? One can hope that day is not far off.
Also Read: How Indian Cities Can Shift From Diesel To Electric Buses
Three: Say hello to SkyTran!
Apart from this, the government and NITI Aayog are studying a proposal sent by US-based SkyTran. The SkyTran system, a patented personal rapid transit system built on the principle of Magnetic Levitation (Maglev), is currently under construction in Israel.
It can allow speeds of upto 150 miles per hour. The company has agreed to build a 2-kilometre-long test track in Gurgaon at a cost of Rs 100 crore per km and finance it on its own.
The government’s idea of looking at both Hyperloop and SkyTran is quite interesting. While the former (Hyperloop) can only be tried out over longer distances such as between two cities, the latter can be done over smaller distances, such as within cities. Gurgaon is also where the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is building the Metrino Pod Transit System.
However, what the government can instead focus on is, getting individual companies to invest in India as a manufacturing hub. This would also result in an inadvertent push towards research and development in the field of magnetic transport in India, which is certainly going to impact transport in the long term.
Also Read: Mumbai To Pune In 30 Minutes: Here’s How The Hyperloop Promises That
Big Boost To Electric Vehicles (EV)? Certainly!
While the Hyperloop and Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems sound great, what really stands out is the plan to push for an exclusively electric public transport network.
Electric vehicles, although more expensive (usually three to four times the cost of an equivalent diesel-based variant), have lower maintenance costs.
Over the long run, their reduced cost of maintenance will certainly negate the initial investment capital required. It is known that power generated at source is cheaper and more eco-friendly than power generated in a vehicle. It is this principle that is the driving force towards both electric vehicles on the road as well as electric railway systems.
The one crucial factor that might hamper large-scale adoption of EVs in the public transport sector is the high investment. While the government’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) scheme is working towards subsidising EVs, the government can try tie-ups with the private sector.
The recent government announcement on setting up dedicated lanes for electric trucks with an overhead power supply cable may not be as feasible as expected. While it would certainly get more people to invest into electric vehicles, and can slowly be extended to buses and other sectors as well, it would pose a lot of problems due to non standard sizes of vehicles. What can instead be done is to invest in charging systems based on Electromagnetic Induction, which although still being developed, will enable ‘on-the-fly’ without the need for cables.
The government seems to partially be on the right track for a better and more comfortable commute over the next few years.
It still needs to attract both foreign and domestic investment in far greater numbers and at the same time start pushing for more higher education and research in the field of electricity generation, storage, and transmission along magnetic levitation if we are to someday brag about our transport system’s prowess.
Perhaps, this would be the right time to reconsider the offer made by Softbank’s CEO Masayoshi Son who said he’d gift a million electric vehicles to drivers of Ola Cabs, except this time, it’s for buses.
One: Only Electric Vehicles for Public Transport.
Under the new policy, Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh had already begun tests for using only electric vehicles for public transport.
Five cities, namely Bengaluru and Mysuru in Karnataka, Amaravati, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, have been selected for the implementation of the new policy. However, only one or two of them may be selected in the final round.
Ride-sharing aggregators like Ola and Uber have also reportedly agreed to this plan. When the government finally puts it in motion, they have to agree to ply only electric cars.
Among the cities being considered, Amaravati and Mysuru may be best suited for the proposal. Amaravati, a completely new city being built in the vicinity of Vijayawada, can be a city with electric public transport vehicles right from the start. Mysuru, on the other hand, is a relatively traffic-free city that has a reasonably well-implemented Intelligent Transit System for vehicle tracking.
Electric buses may not be able to cope with the congestion in larger cities such as Bengaluru and Delhi, and need to be first introduced in cities with lesser traffic.
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) had conducted trial runs of a completely electric bus that was imported from China in 2014. However, when the corporation proposed to procure 150 such buses recently at an estimated cost of Rs 2.7 crore per bus, it attracted a lot of criticism.
Also Read: Piyush Goyal’s Push For Electric Vehicles Can Transform Public Transport In India
Two: Sunset Policy for Diesel vehicles.
An official of the think tank said that while the government was keen on promoting electric vehicles, it was also considering a ‘sunset’ policy wherein a deadline would be given for completely phasing out diesel vehicles.
While this phasing out sounds good, there is no word on phasing out buses running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The National Capital Region of Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad exclusively use CNG buses following a Supreme Court order.
Cities like Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad are also prominent users of CNG buses, though in these cities the fleet is a mix of diesel and CNG buses. The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking in Mumbai is set to get a batch of diesel-electric hybrid buses from Tata Motors. Along with that, it plans to retrofit existing diesel buses with a lithium-battery powered engine.
Is this the end of diesel vehicles? One can hope that day is not far off.
Also Read: How Indian Cities Can Shift From Diesel To Electric Buses
Three: Say hello to SkyTran!
Apart from this, the government and NITI Aayog are studying a proposal sent by US-based SkyTran. The SkyTran system, a patented personal rapid transit system built on the principle of Magnetic Levitation (Maglev), is currently under construction in Israel.
It can allow speeds of upto 150 miles per hour. The company has agreed to build a 2-kilometre-long test track in Gurgaon at a cost of Rs 100 crore per km and finance it on its own.
The government’s idea of looking at both Hyperloop and SkyTran is quite interesting. While the former (Hyperloop) can only be tried out over longer distances such as between two cities, the latter can be done over smaller distances, such as within cities. Gurgaon is also where the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is building the Metrino Pod Transit System.
However, what the government can instead focus on is, getting individual companies to invest in India as a manufacturing hub. This would also result in an inadvertent push towards research and development in the field of magnetic transport in India, which is certainly going to impact transport in the long term.
Also Read: Mumbai To Pune In 30 Minutes: Here’s How The Hyperloop Promises That
Big Boost To Electric Vehicles (EV)? Certainly!
While the Hyperloop and Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) systems sound great, what really stands out is the plan to push for an exclusively electric public transport network.
Electric vehicles, although more expensive (usually three to four times the cost of an equivalent diesel-based variant), have lower maintenance costs.
Over the long run, their reduced cost of maintenance will certainly negate the initial investment capital required. It is known that power generated at source is cheaper and more eco-friendly than power generated in a vehicle. It is this principle that is the driving force towards both electric vehicles on the road as well as electric railway systems.
The one crucial factor that might hamper large-scale adoption of EVs in the public transport sector is the high investment. While the government’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) scheme is working towards subsidising EVs, the government can try tie-ups with the private sector.
The recent government announcement on setting up dedicated lanes for electric trucks with an overhead power supply cable may not be as feasible as expected. While it would certainly get more people to invest into electric vehicles, and can slowly be extended to buses and other sectors as well, it would pose a lot of problems due to non standard sizes of vehicles. What can instead be done is to invest in charging systems based on Electromagnetic Induction, which although still being developed, will enable ‘on-the-fly’ without the need for cables.
The government seems to partially be on the right track for a better and more comfortable commute over the next few years.
It still needs to attract both foreign and domestic investment in far greater numbers and at the same time start pushing for more higher education and research in the field of electricity generation, storage, and transmission along magnetic levitation if we are to someday brag about our transport system’s prowess.
Perhaps, this would be the right time to reconsider the offer made by Softbank’s CEO Masayoshi Son who said he’d gift a million electric vehicles to drivers of Ola Cabs, except this time, it’s for buses.
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Ministry of Railways
05-April, 2017 17:36 IST
Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel signs Agreement with BHEL for constructing a 2 MW Roof Top Power Plant
Ministry of Railways under the guidance of Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, has taken yet another leap in fulfilling its commitment to better environment, when a landmark contract agreement was signed between Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) of Indian Railways and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for constructing a 2 MW roof top power plant at a record low cost of Rs 3.58 Crores per MWp (Megawatt peak) under Government of India's Incentive Scheme. The plant will be commissioned within next 10 months. It will be set up at Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala formerly Diesel Component Works, Patiala.
This is the first project to be covered under Achievement Linked Incentive / Award Scheme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for Government buildings.
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05-April, 2017 15:31 IST
Measure to increase Railway Revenue
Railways need increased revenue in 2017-18 not only to meet higher revenue expenditure assessed in Budget Estimates 2017-18 but also to have surplus so as to supplement Railways’ capital expenditure from internal resources.
Accordingly, a 9.8% increase in Gross Traffic Receipts of Railways has been targeted in Budget Estimates 2017-18.
In order to increase the revenue earnings in freight transportation and to improve the efficiency of freight traffic specially for non-conventional traffic in high capacity and special purpose wagons, following schemes have been introduced for procurement of rakes for freight transportation by inviting private investment through partnerships:
· Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme: So far, out of 68 rakes for which approval for procurement has been accorded to various customers, 32 rakes have been procured/inducted and are running in the system.
· Wagon Leasing Scheme: Two Companies have been registered under the scheme as Wagon Leasing Companies who have procured 12 rakes of BLC wagons and 1 BTAP rake. Approval for 4 new BLC, 1 BTAP and 6 BFNS (22.9t axle load) rakes have been accorded.
· Special Freight Train Operators Scheme: So far, 3 rakes of BRNA wagons have been inducted and approval for procurement of 3 rakes of BFNS (22.9t axle load) has been given.
· Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTO) Scheme: License has been given to two companies to work as AFTO and they have procured 9 rakes till date.
Further, to facilitate rapid development of a network of freight terminals with private investment, to provide efficient and cost effective logistic services with warehousing solution to end users, a scheme namely Private Freight Terminal (PFT) has been introduced. So far, 94 proposals have been received under the scheme out of which 47 terminals have been notified and are functional.
Regular interactions are held with stakeholders of the main bulk commodities carried by the Railways so as to meet the requirement of the industry.
The Government has initiated various freight rationalization measures to increase freight revenue. Some of these steps are as under:-
(i) Withdrawal of Port Congestion Charge from 13.04.2016.
(ii) Extension of Automatic Freight Rebate scheme for traffic loaded in empty flow direction upto 31.03.2018.
(iii) Withdrawal of dual freight policy for iron ore w.e.f. 10.05.2016.
(iv) Re-introduction of short lead concession and reduction of minimum distance for charge from 125 km to 100 km w.e.f. 15.07.2016.
(v) Rationalisation of Coal Traffic has been done with reduction in freight for long lead power houses w.e.f. 22.08.2016.
(vi) BCN group permitted for two point booking and mini rake w.e.f. 15.03.2016.
(vii) Distance for mini rake increased from 400 km to 600 km w.e.f. 15.03.2016.
(viii) A liberalized policy with delegation of power to Zonal Railways introduced for two point booking of covered wagons in which any two stations within a distance of 200 km in busy season and 400 km in lean season have been permitted for two point booking w.e.f. 22.07.2016.
(ix) Rationalisation of Merry-Go-Round (MGR) system w.e.f. 01.04.2016, which has led to reduction in freight rate to the extent of 80%.
(x) Proliferation of Roll-on Roll-off (RORO) service launch on East Central Railway from 25.05.2016 and subsequently on other Zonal Railways.
(xi) Permission to notify Group I and Group II station/goods sheds as CRTs for lift on-lift off operations w.e.f. 12.07.2016.
(xii) Charging of commodities for transportation by containers has been liberalized. 43 additional commodities de-notified for charging at FAK rates w.e.f. 02.09.2016.
(xiii) Guidelines for Station to Station Rate policy issued on 29.09.2016.
(xiv) Class of various commodities have been rationalized and new commodities have been added in Goods Tariff.
(xv) Instruction for movement of HSD Oil in BTPN rates from Numaligarh refinery siding (NRSR) to Parbatipur, Bangladesh has been issued w.e.f. 13.03.2016.
(xvi) The system of transportation to Bangladesh through ‘Dump’ and ‘load adjustment’ has been discontinued.
(xvii) Withdrawal of levy of congestion charge for stone traffic transported from Eastern Railway to Bangladesh via Darsana/Benapole.
(xviii) Weighment of Standard Bagged consignment policy has been rationalized.
(xix) Discount on loading of bagged consignment in open and flat wagons w.e.f. 24.10.2016.
(xx) Policy on Long Term Contracts with key freight customers launched.
(xxi) Besides following measures are being planned for 2017-18:
a) New delivery models like – Running of double stack dwarf container under-wire.
b) Expansion of freight basket.
Evaluation of various alternatives relating to rationalization of freight structure is an on-going process.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 05.04.2017 (Wednesday).
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05-April, 2017 17:36 IST
Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel signs Agreement with BHEL for constructing a 2 MW Roof Top Power Plant
Ministry of Railways under the guidance of Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, has taken yet another leap in fulfilling its commitment to better environment, when a landmark contract agreement was signed between Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuel (IROAF) of Indian Railways and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for constructing a 2 MW roof top power plant at a record low cost of Rs 3.58 Crores per MWp (Megawatt peak) under Government of India's Incentive Scheme. The plant will be commissioned within next 10 months. It will be set up at Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works, Patiala formerly Diesel Component Works, Patiala.
This is the first project to be covered under Achievement Linked Incentive / Award Scheme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for Government buildings.
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Ministry of Railways
05-April, 2017 15:31 IST
Measure to increase Railway Revenue
Railways need increased revenue in 2017-18 not only to meet higher revenue expenditure assessed in Budget Estimates 2017-18 but also to have surplus so as to supplement Railways’ capital expenditure from internal resources.
Accordingly, a 9.8% increase in Gross Traffic Receipts of Railways has been targeted in Budget Estimates 2017-18.
In order to increase the revenue earnings in freight transportation and to improve the efficiency of freight traffic specially for non-conventional traffic in high capacity and special purpose wagons, following schemes have been introduced for procurement of rakes for freight transportation by inviting private investment through partnerships:
· Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme: So far, out of 68 rakes for which approval for procurement has been accorded to various customers, 32 rakes have been procured/inducted and are running in the system.
· Wagon Leasing Scheme: Two Companies have been registered under the scheme as Wagon Leasing Companies who have procured 12 rakes of BLC wagons and 1 BTAP rake. Approval for 4 new BLC, 1 BTAP and 6 BFNS (22.9t axle load) rakes have been accorded.
· Special Freight Train Operators Scheme: So far, 3 rakes of BRNA wagons have been inducted and approval for procurement of 3 rakes of BFNS (22.9t axle load) has been given.
· Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTO) Scheme: License has been given to two companies to work as AFTO and they have procured 9 rakes till date.
Further, to facilitate rapid development of a network of freight terminals with private investment, to provide efficient and cost effective logistic services with warehousing solution to end users, a scheme namely Private Freight Terminal (PFT) has been introduced. So far, 94 proposals have been received under the scheme out of which 47 terminals have been notified and are functional.
Regular interactions are held with stakeholders of the main bulk commodities carried by the Railways so as to meet the requirement of the industry.
The Government has initiated various freight rationalization measures to increase freight revenue. Some of these steps are as under:-
(i) Withdrawal of Port Congestion Charge from 13.04.2016.
(ii) Extension of Automatic Freight Rebate scheme for traffic loaded in empty flow direction upto 31.03.2018.
(iii) Withdrawal of dual freight policy for iron ore w.e.f. 10.05.2016.
(iv) Re-introduction of short lead concession and reduction of minimum distance for charge from 125 km to 100 km w.e.f. 15.07.2016.
(v) Rationalisation of Coal Traffic has been done with reduction in freight for long lead power houses w.e.f. 22.08.2016.
(vi) BCN group permitted for two point booking and mini rake w.e.f. 15.03.2016.
(vii) Distance for mini rake increased from 400 km to 600 km w.e.f. 15.03.2016.
(viii) A liberalized policy with delegation of power to Zonal Railways introduced for two point booking of covered wagons in which any two stations within a distance of 200 km in busy season and 400 km in lean season have been permitted for two point booking w.e.f. 22.07.2016.
(ix) Rationalisation of Merry-Go-Round (MGR) system w.e.f. 01.04.2016, which has led to reduction in freight rate to the extent of 80%.
(x) Proliferation of Roll-on Roll-off (RORO) service launch on East Central Railway from 25.05.2016 and subsequently on other Zonal Railways.
(xi) Permission to notify Group I and Group II station/goods sheds as CRTs for lift on-lift off operations w.e.f. 12.07.2016.
(xii) Charging of commodities for transportation by containers has been liberalized. 43 additional commodities de-notified for charging at FAK rates w.e.f. 02.09.2016.
(xiii) Guidelines for Station to Station Rate policy issued on 29.09.2016.
(xiv) Class of various commodities have been rationalized and new commodities have been added in Goods Tariff.
(xv) Instruction for movement of HSD Oil in BTPN rates from Numaligarh refinery siding (NRSR) to Parbatipur, Bangladesh has been issued w.e.f. 13.03.2016.
(xvi) The system of transportation to Bangladesh through ‘Dump’ and ‘load adjustment’ has been discontinued.
(xvii) Withdrawal of levy of congestion charge for stone traffic transported from Eastern Railway to Bangladesh via Darsana/Benapole.
(xviii) Weighment of Standard Bagged consignment policy has been rationalized.
(xix) Discount on loading of bagged consignment in open and flat wagons w.e.f. 24.10.2016.
(xx) Policy on Long Term Contracts with key freight customers launched.
(xxi) Besides following measures are being planned for 2017-18:
a) New delivery models like – Running of double stack dwarf container under-wire.
b) Expansion of freight basket.
Evaluation of various alternatives relating to rationalization of freight structure is an on-going process.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 05.04.2017 (Wednesday).
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05-April, 2017 15:43 IST
Evaluation of Performance of CPSUs
Evaluation of the performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), against targets fixed in their respective Memorandum of Understanding for a financial year is done after the end of the financial year.
The details of the evaluation of the achievements of CPSEs for the last three years is enclosed at Annexure A.
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) function under the administrative control of various Ministries/Departments and all matters relating to revival/ restructuring/closure of CPSEs are dealt by the concerned administrative Ministries/ Departments. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), as a nodal department, has issued guidelines on 29.10.2015 for “Streamlining the mechanism for revival and restructuring of sick/ incipient sick and weak Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)”. As per the guidelines, the responsibility for addressing the sickness of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) lies with the concerned administrative Ministries/Departments. The administrative Ministries/ Departments monitor the sickness of CPSEs and identify the sick/incipient sick/weak CPSEs functioning under their control based on the performance and take timely redressal measures. The concerned administrative Ministries/ Departments formulate revival/ restructuring plans for such CPSEs on a case-to-case basis and after obtaining the approval of competent authority implement the plan.
Annexure A
Sl. No.
Name of CPSE
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
1
AIR INDIA CHARTERS LTD.
-
Very Good
Very Good
2
AIR INDIA LTD
-
Good
Very Good
3
Airports Authority of India
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
4
Andrew Yule & Co Ltd
Very Good
Very Good
Good
5
Antrix Corporation Ltd
Good
Very Good
Very Good
6
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corpn of India Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
7
Assam Ashok Hotel Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Poor
-
8
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
9
BEL Optronic Devices Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Very Good
10
BENGAL CHEMICAL & PHARMA LTD
-
Good
Excellent
11
Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd.
Very Good
Good
-
12
BHARAT BROADBAND NIGAM LTD
-
Good
Good
13
Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
14
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
15
Bharat Earth Movers Limited
Good
Good
Good
16
Bharat Electronics Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
17
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
18
Bharat Immunological & Biological Ltd
Good
Fair
Good
19
Bharat Petro Resources Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
20
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
21
Bharat Pumps & Compressors Ltd.
Fair
-
NS/NE
22
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
Fair
Fair
Good
23
Bharat Wagon & Engineering Co. Ltd.
-
Poor
Fair
24
Bharitya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd
Very Good
Very Good
Good
25
Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
26
BHEL -EML
-
Fair
Fair
27
Biecco Lawrie Ltd.
Poor
-
NS/NE
28
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY RESEARCH ASSIS. CONCIL
-
Excellent
Excellent
29
Bisra Stone Lime Co. Ltd.
Fair
-
-
30
Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corp Ltd,
Good
Poor
Good
31
Brahmputra Crackers and Polymers Ltd.
Fair
Very Good
Good
32
Braithwaite & Co Ltd.
Very Good
Fair
Good
33
Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company (BBJ) Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
34
Bridge & Roof Co. (I) Ltd.
Good
Good
Very Good
35
BRITISH INDIA CORPN
Poor
-
-
36
Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited
Fair
-
NS/NE
37
BURN STANDARD CO
Fair
Fair
NS/NE
38
Cement Corporation of India
Fair
Very Good
Good
39
Central Coalfields Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
40
Central Cottage Industries Corp. of India Ltd
Good
Good
Very Good
41
Central Electronics Limited
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
42
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
43
Central Railside Warehousing Compny Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
44
Central Warehousing Corporation Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
45
Certification Engineers |India Ltd.
Good
Excellent
Excellent
46
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
47
Coal India Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
48
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
49
CONCOR AIR LTD
-
Very Good
Very Good
50
Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR)
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
51
Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
52
CREDA-HPCL BIOFUELS LTD.
-
Good
NS/NE
53
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
54
Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel Ltd.
Very Good
Fair
NS/NE
55
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Very Good
56
Eastern Coal field Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
57
Educational Consultants India Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Excellent
58
Electronics Corp. Of India Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
59
Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
60
Engineers India Ltd,
Good
Very Good
Very Good
61
Ennore Port Ltd. (Kamarajar Port Ltd.)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
62
Export Credit Guarantee Corp. Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
63
FCI Aravali Gypsum & Minerals (I) Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Good
64
Fertilizers and Chemicals (T) Ltd.
Good
Poor
Fair
65
Fresh & Healthy Enterprises Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
66
FSNL
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
67
Food Corporation of India
Good
Very Good
-
68
GAIL (I) Limited
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
69
Gail Gas Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
70
Garden Reach Shipbuilders &Eng. Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Very Good
71
Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Excellent
72
Handicrafts & Handlooms Export Corpn.
Very Good
Very Good
Good
73
Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
74
HIGH SPEED RAIL CORP. OF INDIA LTD.
-
Excellent
Good
75
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
76
Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd.
Poor
Fair
NS/NE
77
Hindustan Cables Ltd
Poor
Poor
-
78
Hindustan Copper Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Very Good
79
Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Good
80
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
81
Hindustan Newsprint Limited
Fair
Fair
NS/NE
82
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd.
Fair
Poor
Fair
83
Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd
Fair
-
NS/NE
84
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
85
HINDUSTAN PHOTO FILMS MFG CO
Poor
-
-
86
Hindustan Prefab Ltd.
Fair
Excellent
Very Good
87
Hindustan Salts Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
88
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Good
Good
Good
89
Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
NS/NE
90
HLL BIOTECH LTD.
-
Very Good
Very Good
91
HLL Lifecare Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
92
HMT BEARING LTD
Good
Good
-
93
HMT International Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
94
HMT Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
95
HMT Machine Tools Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
96
HMT Watches Ltd.
Good
-
-
97
Hoogly Printing Co. Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
98
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
99
HPCL Biofuel Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
100
HSCC (India) Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
101
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
102
Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Ltd,
Fair
-
NS/NE
103
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
104
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corpn Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
105
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd,
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
106
INDIAN Railway STATION DEV. CORP. LTD
-
Fair
Good
107
Indian Rare Earth Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
108
Indian Renewable Energy Dev. Agency (IREDA)
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
109
Indian Tourism Development Corp. (ITDC)
Good
Good
Good
110
Instrumentation Ltd.
Poor
Fair
fair
111
INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INDIA LTD
Good
-
-
112
Ircon Infrastructure & Services Ltd.
-
Very Good
Excellent
113
IRCON International Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
114
ITI Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Good
115
Jute Corporation of India Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
116
Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd.
Good
Excellent
Good
117
Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Very Good
118
Karnatka Trade Promotion Organisation
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
119
KIOCL Ltd.
Very Good
Fair
Fair
120
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
121
Madhya Pradesh Ashok Hotel Ltd.
Good
Fair
NS/NE
122
Madras Fertilizers Ltd.
Good
Fair
Fair
123
Mahanadi Coalfield Ltd.
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
124
Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
125
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL)
Very Good
Good
Good
126
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
127
Manganese Ore (I) Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Good
128
Mazagoan Dock Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
129
MECON Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
130
Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
131
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
132
MMTC Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
133
MSTC Ltd.
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
134
Mumbai Rail Vikas Nigam
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
135
National Aluminum Co. Limited
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
136
National BC Fin. & Development Corpn.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
137
National Building Construction Corpn Ltd,
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
138
National Fertilizers Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
139
National Film Development Corp. Ltd
Very Good
Good
Excellent
140
National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
141
National Handloom Dev. Corp.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
142
National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
143
National Jute Manufacturing Corporation Ltd.
Good
Fair
Good
144
National Mineral Dev. Corp.
Excellent
Very Good
Good
145
National Minorities Finance Development Corpn
Good
Excellent
Excellent
146
National Projects Construction Corpn. Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
147
National Research Dev. Corpn.
Good
Good
Very Good
148
National Safai Karamchari’s Fin. & Dev. Corpn.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
149
National Schedule Caste Finance Development Corpn
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
150
National Schedule Tribes Finance Development Corpn.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
151
National Seeds. Corpn. Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
152
National Small Industries Corpn. Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
153
National Textile Corporation Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
154
NEPA Ltd.
Good
Fair
Fair
155
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
156
NHDC Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
157
NHPC Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Very Good
158
NLC TAMILNADU POWER LTD
-
Fair
Fair
159
North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO)
Good
Very Good
Good
160
North Eastern Handicraft & Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Good
NS/NE
161
North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corpn. (NERAMAC)
-
NS/NE
NS/NE
162
Northern Coalfield Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Excellent
163
NTPC Electric Supply Co. Ltd.
Excellent
Good
-
164
NTPC Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
165
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
166
Nuclear Power Corpn. Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
167
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
168
Oil & Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (ONGC)
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
169
ONGC Videsh Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
170
Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.
-
Very Good
Good
171
PEC Limited
Good
Good
Good
172
PFC CAPITAL ADVISORY SERVICES LTD.
-
Excellent
Good
173
PFC CONSULTING LTD.
-
Excellent
Excellent
174
PFC GREEN ENERGY LTD.
-
Very Good
Excellent
175
Pondicherry Ashok Hotel Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Good
-
176
Power Finance Corporation Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
177
Power Grid Corpn. Of India Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
excellent
178
Power Grid NM Transmission Ltd.
-
-
Very Good
179
Power System Operation Corporation Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
180
PRIZE PETROLIUM CORP LTD
-
Excellent
Excellent
181
Projects & Development India Ltd.
Good
Fair
Good
182
Punjab Logistics Infrastructure Ltd.
-
-
Good
183
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
184
Railtel Corporation of India Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
185
RAILWAY ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPONY LTD.
-
Excellent
Very Good
186
Rajasthan Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Poor
Poor
Fair
187
Rajasthan Electronics & Instrumentation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
188
Ranchi Ashok Bihar Hotel Corporation Ltd.
Poor
NS/NE
NS/NE
189
Rashtirya Ispat Nagam Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Good
190
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd,
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
191
REC Power Distribution Co. Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
192
Richardson & Cruddas Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Good
193
RITES Afrika Limited
-
Very Good
Excellent
194
RITES INFRASTUCTURE SERVISES LTD.
-
Excellent
Excellent
195
RITES Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
196
Rural Electrification Corpn. Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
197
SAIL REFRACTORY CO. LTD.(SRCL)
Very Good
Good
Good
198
Sambar Salt Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
199
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
200
Scooters India Ltd
-
Fair
Fair
201
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
202
Shipping Corpn. of India Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
203
SIDCUL CONCOR INFRA COMPANY LTD.
-
Very Good
Good
204
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd.
-
-
Very Good
205
South Eastern Coalfield Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
206
State Farms Corporation of India Ltd.
Very Good
-
-
207
State Trading Corporation Ltd
Fair
Good
Good
208
STCL
Very Good
-
-
209
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
210
TAMILNADU TELECOMMUNICATION CO. LTD.
Fair
Fair
Fair
211
Tamilnadu Trade Promotion Organisation
Very Good
Very Good
Good
212
TCIL BINA ROAD
-
Excellent
Very Good
213
Tehri Hydro Development Corpn. Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
214
Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
215
Tungbhadra Steel Products Ltd.
Fair
-
-
216
Uranium Corporation of India Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
217
Vignyan Industries Ltd.
Good
Fair
Fair
218
Vizag Transmission Ltd.
-
-
Excellent
219
Water & Power Consultancy Ser. (I) Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
220
Western Coalfield Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
*CPSE either not signed MoU in the year or MoU signed but not submitted its evaluation to DPE
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Babul Supriyo in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Steel
05-April, 2017 18:53 IST
Secondary steel producers play a key role in increasing production and enhancing consumption, a contribution as important as integrated steel plants, says Shri Birender Singh
The Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh @ChBirenderSingh speaking at the National Conference on Secondary Steel Producers said, “We intend to adopt the ‘Melt & Manufacture’ Model of USA for increasing steel production capacity. Worldwide, mini-mills are becoming popular and we want to establish such plants and mills in India. This is cost-effective, environment-friendly and energy efficient.” Outlining the strategic roadmap for steel industry, Shri Birender Singh said acronym PRIDE is our guiding motto, where
• P is for production and productivity,
• R is for Research & Development,
• I is for Indian-made Steel,
• D is for demand increase and
• E is for Excellence in Quality of steel.
These thrust areas are as important for secondary steel producers, as these are for integrated steel producers. Steel plants in secondary sector have many advantages like less land requirement, lower capital investment, better energy efficiency, proximity to users and less dependence on logistics. The Minster said that his ministry want to promote and encourage growth of domestic steel industry and want that Indian-made steel should be given preference in government-funded projects. The Government have decided to institute an award scheme for the Secondary Steel Sector units under various categories to recognise their contribution in nation building and award the best performers in these areas so that they can be source of inspiration for other producers. An Inter-Ministerial Task Force has been formed to explore ways of increasing steel consumption. Whether it be Housing, Urban Development or Swachh Bharat Mission, steel is integral to the sectors. Steel-intensive houses, pre-fabricated steel toilets and other units, bridges, community centres, malls, smart city infrastructure are few of the examples where steel use is being promoted, Shri Singh said. Secondary steel sector has played a critical role in growth of Indian steel industry and would continue to do so. Secondary Sector produces 58% of steel produced in India. Around 65% of steel long products come from the secondary sector, which is quite significant. There are a large number of Re-Rolling Mills, Cold Rolling Mills, Galvanising & Colour Coating units, which produce value added steel products. We are moving towards 100 % Quality Regime in Indian Steel Sector to make it internationally competitive and for safeguarding the health and safety of end-users, the minister added.
“Secondary steel players do play a key role in increasing production and enhancing consumption and your contribution is as important as integrated steel producers. That is why we have organised this National level conference to understand your issues and concerns and seek your inputs on policy-making”, the Steel Minister emphasised.
The Ministry of Steel @SteelMinIndia in association with National Institute of Secondary Technology (NISST) and Joint Plant committee organized one day National Conference on Secondary Steel Producers on the theme “Make in Steel for Make in India” in New Delhi today. The Minister of Urban Development, Urban Housing and Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu @ MVenkaiahNaidu inaugurated the conference.
Inaugurating the national conference, the Minister of Urban Development @Moud_India, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation @MoHUPA and Information & Broadcasting @MIB_India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu said that @Moud_India and @MoHUPA welcome ideas for innovative usage of steel that will help bring down the overall costs in housing. He said, we would explore construction of steel-intensive low cost housing and modular toilets.
Speaking at the valedictory session, the Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping @MORTHIndia, Shri Nitin Gadkari @nitin_gadkari said that crash barriers have been made mandatory for all highways. Steel consumption will definitely increase with substantial increase in length of highways and more bridges. He asked Steel Industry that they must carry out research and explore internationally for cost effective steel structures like bridges and ports. Shri Nitin Gadkari said, Steel companies can think of having JVs for making steel bridges and structures on turnkey basis with innovative designs.
The Minister of State of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri C.R. Chaudhary @crchaudharymos and the Minister of State of Steel Shri Vishnu Deo Sai @vishnudsai and other dignitaries also addressed the delegates. Shri C.R. Chaudhary @crchaudharymos said in his address that we have to use energy efficient technology to match international standards and for sustainability.
The Secretary Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma addressing the conference said that #SecondarySteel need to play a crucial role in supplying crash barriers and other quality steel for end use.
The focus of the conference was to deliberate on the issues and concerns of the #secondarysteel sector. The delegates took part to resolve their issues concerning availability of raw materials, setting up of testing laboratories in clusters like Raipur and Bhiwadi, issues related to duty structure on import steel scrap and R&D scenario for this sector.
The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu at the inaugural session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh, the Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the inaugural session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh, the Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh addressing the inaugural session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017.
The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari and the Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh presenting an award, at the valedictory session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai is also seen.
The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari addressing the valedictory session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh addressing the valedictory session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
05-April, 2017 15:43 IST
Evaluation of Performance of CPSUs
Evaluation of the performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), against targets fixed in their respective Memorandum of Understanding for a financial year is done after the end of the financial year.
The details of the evaluation of the achievements of CPSEs for the last three years is enclosed at Annexure A.
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) function under the administrative control of various Ministries/Departments and all matters relating to revival/ restructuring/closure of CPSEs are dealt by the concerned administrative Ministries/ Departments. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), as a nodal department, has issued guidelines on 29.10.2015 for “Streamlining the mechanism for revival and restructuring of sick/ incipient sick and weak Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)”. As per the guidelines, the responsibility for addressing the sickness of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) lies with the concerned administrative Ministries/Departments. The administrative Ministries/ Departments monitor the sickness of CPSEs and identify the sick/incipient sick/weak CPSEs functioning under their control based on the performance and take timely redressal measures. The concerned administrative Ministries/ Departments formulate revival/ restructuring plans for such CPSEs on a case-to-case basis and after obtaining the approval of competent authority implement the plan.
Annexure A
Sl. No.
Name of CPSE
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
1
AIR INDIA CHARTERS LTD.
-
Very Good
Very Good
2
AIR INDIA LTD
-
Good
Very Good
3
Airports Authority of India
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
4
Andrew Yule & Co Ltd
Very Good
Very Good
Good
5
Antrix Corporation Ltd
Good
Very Good
Very Good
6
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corpn of India Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
7
Assam Ashok Hotel Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Poor
-
8
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
9
BEL Optronic Devices Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Very Good
10
BENGAL CHEMICAL & PHARMA LTD
-
Good
Excellent
11
Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam Ltd.
Very Good
Good
-
12
BHARAT BROADBAND NIGAM LTD
-
Good
Good
13
Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
14
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
15
Bharat Earth Movers Limited
Good
Good
Good
16
Bharat Electronics Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
17
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
18
Bharat Immunological & Biological Ltd
Good
Fair
Good
19
Bharat Petro Resources Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
20
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
21
Bharat Pumps & Compressors Ltd.
Fair
-
NS/NE
22
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd
Fair
Fair
Good
23
Bharat Wagon & Engineering Co. Ltd.
-
Poor
Fair
24
Bharitya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd
Very Good
Very Good
Good
25
Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
26
BHEL -EML
-
Fair
Fair
27
Biecco Lawrie Ltd.
Poor
-
NS/NE
28
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY RESEARCH ASSIS. CONCIL
-
Excellent
Excellent
29
Bisra Stone Lime Co. Ltd.
Fair
-
-
30
Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corp Ltd,
Good
Poor
Good
31
Brahmputra Crackers and Polymers Ltd.
Fair
Very Good
Good
32
Braithwaite & Co Ltd.
Very Good
Fair
Good
33
Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company (BBJ) Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
34
Bridge & Roof Co. (I) Ltd.
Good
Good
Very Good
35
BRITISH INDIA CORPN
Poor
-
-
36
Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited
Fair
-
NS/NE
37
BURN STANDARD CO
Fair
Fair
NS/NE
38
Cement Corporation of India
Fair
Very Good
Good
39
Central Coalfields Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
40
Central Cottage Industries Corp. of India Ltd
Good
Good
Very Good
41
Central Electronics Limited
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
42
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
43
Central Railside Warehousing Compny Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
44
Central Warehousing Corporation Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
45
Certification Engineers |India Ltd.
Good
Excellent
Excellent
46
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
47
Coal India Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
48
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
49
CONCOR AIR LTD
-
Very Good
Very Good
50
Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR)
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
51
Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
52
CREDA-HPCL BIOFUELS LTD.
-
Good
NS/NE
53
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
54
Donyi Polo Ashok Hotel Ltd.
Very Good
Fair
NS/NE
55
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Very Good
56
Eastern Coal field Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
57
Educational Consultants India Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Excellent
58
Electronics Corp. Of India Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
59
Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
60
Engineers India Ltd,
Good
Very Good
Very Good
61
Ennore Port Ltd. (Kamarajar Port Ltd.)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
62
Export Credit Guarantee Corp. Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
63
FCI Aravali Gypsum & Minerals (I) Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Good
64
Fertilizers and Chemicals (T) Ltd.
Good
Poor
Fair
65
Fresh & Healthy Enterprises Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
66
FSNL
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
67
Food Corporation of India
Good
Very Good
-
68
GAIL (I) Limited
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
69
Gail Gas Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
70
Garden Reach Shipbuilders &Eng. Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Very Good
71
Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Excellent
72
Handicrafts & Handlooms Export Corpn.
Very Good
Very Good
Good
73
Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
74
HIGH SPEED RAIL CORP. OF INDIA LTD.
-
Excellent
Good
75
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
76
Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd.
Poor
Fair
NS/NE
77
Hindustan Cables Ltd
Poor
Poor
-
78
Hindustan Copper Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Very Good
79
Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Good
80
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd.
Very Good
Good
Good
81
Hindustan Newsprint Limited
Fair
Fair
NS/NE
82
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd.
Fair
Poor
Fair
83
Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd
Fair
-
NS/NE
84
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
85
HINDUSTAN PHOTO FILMS MFG CO
Poor
-
-
86
Hindustan Prefab Ltd.
Fair
Excellent
Very Good
87
Hindustan Salts Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
88
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Good
Good
Good
89
Hindustan Steelworks Construction Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
NS/NE
90
HLL BIOTECH LTD.
-
Very Good
Very Good
91
HLL Lifecare Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
92
HMT BEARING LTD
Good
Good
-
93
HMT International Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
94
HMT Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
95
HMT Machine Tools Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
96
HMT Watches Ltd.
Good
-
-
97
Hoogly Printing Co. Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
98
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
99
HPCL Biofuel Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
100
HSCC (India) Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Excellent
101
India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
102
Indian Medicines Pharmaceuticals Corporation Ltd,
Fair
-
NS/NE
103
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
104
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corpn Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
105
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd,
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
106
INDIAN Railway STATION DEV. CORP. LTD
-
Fair
Good
107
Indian Rare Earth Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
108
Indian Renewable Energy Dev. Agency (IREDA)
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
109
Indian Tourism Development Corp. (ITDC)
Good
Good
Good
110
Instrumentation Ltd.
Poor
Fair
fair
111
INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INDIA LTD
Good
-
-
112
Ircon Infrastructure & Services Ltd.
-
Very Good
Excellent
113
IRCON International Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
114
ITI Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Good
115
Jute Corporation of India Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
116
Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd.
Good
Excellent
Good
117
Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Very Good
118
Karnatka Trade Promotion Organisation
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
119
KIOCL Ltd.
Very Good
Fair
Fair
120
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
121
Madhya Pradesh Ashok Hotel Ltd.
Good
Fair
NS/NE
122
Madras Fertilizers Ltd.
Good
Fair
Fair
123
Mahanadi Coalfield Ltd.
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
124
Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
125
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL)
Very Good
Good
Good
126
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
127
Manganese Ore (I) Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Good
128
Mazagoan Dock Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
129
MECON Ltd.
Fair
Good
Good
130
Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
131
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
132
MMTC Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
133
MSTC Ltd.
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
134
Mumbai Rail Vikas Nigam
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
135
National Aluminum Co. Limited
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
136
National BC Fin. & Development Corpn.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
137
National Building Construction Corpn Ltd,
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
138
National Fertilizers Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
139
National Film Development Corp. Ltd
Very Good
Good
Excellent
140
National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
141
National Handloom Dev. Corp.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
142
National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent
143
National Jute Manufacturing Corporation Ltd.
Good
Fair
Good
144
National Mineral Dev. Corp.
Excellent
Very Good
Good
145
National Minorities Finance Development Corpn
Good
Excellent
Excellent
146
National Projects Construction Corpn. Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
147
National Research Dev. Corpn.
Good
Good
Very Good
148
National Safai Karamchari’s Fin. & Dev. Corpn.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
149
National Schedule Caste Finance Development Corpn
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
150
National Schedule Tribes Finance Development Corpn.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
151
National Seeds. Corpn. Ltd
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
152
National Small Industries Corpn. Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
153
National Textile Corporation Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
154
NEPA Ltd.
Good
Fair
Fair
155
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
156
NHDC Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
157
NHPC Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Very Good
158
NLC TAMILNADU POWER LTD
-
Fair
Fair
159
North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO)
Good
Very Good
Good
160
North Eastern Handicraft & Handlooms Development Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Good
NS/NE
161
North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corpn. (NERAMAC)
-
NS/NE
NS/NE
162
Northern Coalfield Ltd.
Good
Very Good
Excellent
163
NTPC Electric Supply Co. Ltd.
Excellent
Good
-
164
NTPC Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
165
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
166
Nuclear Power Corpn. Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
167
Numaligarh Refinery Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
168
Oil & Natural Gas Co. Ltd. (ONGC)
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
169
ONGC Videsh Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
170
Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.
-
Very Good
Good
171
PEC Limited
Good
Good
Good
172
PFC CAPITAL ADVISORY SERVICES LTD.
-
Excellent
Good
173
PFC CONSULTING LTD.
-
Excellent
Excellent
174
PFC GREEN ENERGY LTD.
-
Very Good
Excellent
175
Pondicherry Ashok Hotel Corporation Ltd.
Fair
Good
-
176
Power Finance Corporation Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
177
Power Grid Corpn. Of India Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
excellent
178
Power Grid NM Transmission Ltd.
-
-
Very Good
179
Power System Operation Corporation Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
180
PRIZE PETROLIUM CORP LTD
-
Excellent
Excellent
181
Projects & Development India Ltd.
Good
Fair
Good
182
Punjab Logistics Infrastructure Ltd.
-
-
Good
183
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
184
Railtel Corporation of India Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
185
RAILWAY ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPONY LTD.
-
Excellent
Very Good
186
Rajasthan Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Poor
Poor
Fair
187
Rajasthan Electronics & Instrumentation Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
188
Ranchi Ashok Bihar Hotel Corporation Ltd.
Poor
NS/NE
NS/NE
189
Rashtirya Ispat Nagam Ltd.
Excellent
Good
Good
190
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd,
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
191
REC Power Distribution Co. Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
192
Richardson & Cruddas Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Good
193
RITES Afrika Limited
-
Very Good
Excellent
194
RITES INFRASTUCTURE SERVISES LTD.
-
Excellent
Excellent
195
RITES Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
196
Rural Electrification Corpn. Ltd
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
197
SAIL REFRACTORY CO. LTD.(SRCL)
Very Good
Good
Good
198
Sambar Salt Ltd.
Fair
Fair
Fair
199
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
200
Scooters India Ltd
-
Fair
Fair
201
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
202
Shipping Corpn. of India Ltd.
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
203
SIDCUL CONCOR INFRA COMPANY LTD.
-
Very Good
Good
204
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd.
-
-
Very Good
205
South Eastern Coalfield Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
206
State Farms Corporation of India Ltd.
Very Good
-
-
207
State Trading Corporation Ltd
Fair
Good
Good
208
STCL
Very Good
-
-
209
Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
210
TAMILNADU TELECOMMUNICATION CO. LTD.
Fair
Fair
Fair
211
Tamilnadu Trade Promotion Organisation
Very Good
Very Good
Good
212
TCIL BINA ROAD
-
Excellent
Very Good
213
Tehri Hydro Development Corpn. Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Very Good
214
Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd
Very Good
Very Good
Excellent
215
Tungbhadra Steel Products Ltd.
Fair
-
-
216
Uranium Corporation of India Ltd.
Good
Good
Good
217
Vignyan Industries Ltd.
Good
Fair
Fair
218
Vizag Transmission Ltd.
-
-
Excellent
219
Water & Power Consultancy Ser. (I) Ltd.
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
220
Western Coalfield Ltd.
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
*CPSE either not signed MoU in the year or MoU signed but not submitted its evaluation to DPE
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Babul Supriyo in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha today.
******
Ministry of Steel
05-April, 2017 18:53 IST
Secondary steel producers play a key role in increasing production and enhancing consumption, a contribution as important as integrated steel plants, says Shri Birender Singh
The Minister of Steel Chaudhary Birender Singh @ChBirenderSingh speaking at the National Conference on Secondary Steel Producers said, “We intend to adopt the ‘Melt & Manufacture’ Model of USA for increasing steel production capacity. Worldwide, mini-mills are becoming popular and we want to establish such plants and mills in India. This is cost-effective, environment-friendly and energy efficient.” Outlining the strategic roadmap for steel industry, Shri Birender Singh said acronym PRIDE is our guiding motto, where
• P is for production and productivity,
• R is for Research & Development,
• I is for Indian-made Steel,
• D is for demand increase and
• E is for Excellence in Quality of steel.
These thrust areas are as important for secondary steel producers, as these are for integrated steel producers. Steel plants in secondary sector have many advantages like less land requirement, lower capital investment, better energy efficiency, proximity to users and less dependence on logistics. The Minster said that his ministry want to promote and encourage growth of domestic steel industry and want that Indian-made steel should be given preference in government-funded projects. The Government have decided to institute an award scheme for the Secondary Steel Sector units under various categories to recognise their contribution in nation building and award the best performers in these areas so that they can be source of inspiration for other producers. An Inter-Ministerial Task Force has been formed to explore ways of increasing steel consumption. Whether it be Housing, Urban Development or Swachh Bharat Mission, steel is integral to the sectors. Steel-intensive houses, pre-fabricated steel toilets and other units, bridges, community centres, malls, smart city infrastructure are few of the examples where steel use is being promoted, Shri Singh said. Secondary steel sector has played a critical role in growth of Indian steel industry and would continue to do so. Secondary Sector produces 58% of steel produced in India. Around 65% of steel long products come from the secondary sector, which is quite significant. There are a large number of Re-Rolling Mills, Cold Rolling Mills, Galvanising & Colour Coating units, which produce value added steel products. We are moving towards 100 % Quality Regime in Indian Steel Sector to make it internationally competitive and for safeguarding the health and safety of end-users, the minister added.
“Secondary steel players do play a key role in increasing production and enhancing consumption and your contribution is as important as integrated steel producers. That is why we have organised this National level conference to understand your issues and concerns and seek your inputs on policy-making”, the Steel Minister emphasised.
The Ministry of Steel @SteelMinIndia in association with National Institute of Secondary Technology (NISST) and Joint Plant committee organized one day National Conference on Secondary Steel Producers on the theme “Make in Steel for Make in India” in New Delhi today. The Minister of Urban Development, Urban Housing and Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu @ MVenkaiahNaidu inaugurated the conference.
Inaugurating the national conference, the Minister of Urban Development @Moud_India, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation @MoHUPA and Information & Broadcasting @MIB_India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu said that @Moud_India and @MoHUPA welcome ideas for innovative usage of steel that will help bring down the overall costs in housing. He said, we would explore construction of steel-intensive low cost housing and modular toilets.
Speaking at the valedictory session, the Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping @MORTHIndia, Shri Nitin Gadkari @nitin_gadkari said that crash barriers have been made mandatory for all highways. Steel consumption will definitely increase with substantial increase in length of highways and more bridges. He asked Steel Industry that they must carry out research and explore internationally for cost effective steel structures like bridges and ports. Shri Nitin Gadkari said, Steel companies can think of having JVs for making steel bridges and structures on turnkey basis with innovative designs.
The Minister of State of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri C.R. Chaudhary @crchaudharymos and the Minister of State of Steel Shri Vishnu Deo Sai @vishnudsai and other dignitaries also addressed the delegates. Shri C.R. Chaudhary @crchaudharymos said in his address that we have to use energy efficient technology to match international standards and for sustainability.
The Secretary Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma addressing the conference said that #SecondarySteel need to play a crucial role in supplying crash barriers and other quality steel for end use.
The focus of the conference was to deliberate on the issues and concerns of the #secondarysteel sector. The delegates took part to resolve their issues concerning availability of raw materials, setting up of testing laboratories in clusters like Raipur and Bhiwadi, issues related to duty structure on import steel scrap and R&D scenario for this sector.
The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu at the inaugural session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh, the Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the inaugural session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh, the Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh addressing the inaugural session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017.
The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari and the Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh presenting an award, at the valedictory session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai is also seen.
The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari addressing the valedictory session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
The Union Minister for Steel, Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh addressing the valedictory session of the National Conference of Secondary Steel Producers on the theme ‘Make in Steel for Make in India’, in New Delhi on April 05, 2017. The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of State for Steel, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai and the Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma are also seen.
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Shri Birender Singh lauds RINL for registering impressive growth during last Financial Year 2016-17
RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) @RINL_VSP has recorded an impressive performance in all fronts of its operations and sales in the concluded financial year 2016-17. #Steel demand would grow in the coming year, said the CMD, RINL Shri Madhusudan releasing the report in #Visakhapatnam. Steel Minister Shri Birender Singh @ChBirenderSingh also lauded the performance shown by the RINL a PSU of the Steel Ministry @SteelMinIndia.
In Production, VSP achieved a growth of 11% in Hot Metal production, 10% in liquid Steel, 16% in Finished Steel and 10% in Saleable Steel production during 2016-17. Another notable achievement is production from Wire Rod Mill-2 recorded a growth of 43%. Gross Sinter production touched 6 million ton mark, representing a growth of 5%.
As far as Techno-economic parameters are concerned, VSP registered a growth of 28% in Blast Furnace productivity, 9% in Labour Productivity, 5% reduction in Specific Water Consumption when compared to the CPLY.
Shri P. Madhusudan, CMD RINL commended the VSP collective for the achievements and expressed confidence that in the current financial year there will be substantial growth in production including from expansion units.
Shri Madhusudan said that the #UnionBudget 2017-18 points to a favourable demand outlook for the Steel Sector and the government’s thrust on infrastructure and affordable housing would spur the demand for steel consumption in the country.
In Marketing Highlights, Despite sluggishness in infrastructure and construction sectors, RINL turnover grew by 4% at Rs.12,781 crores against CPLY of Rs 12,281 crores. This includes exports of Rs.1048 crores during the 2016-17. All the marketing regions registered growth during the year.
RINL achieved a sales volume of 5.77 lakh tons during March’17, representing a growth of 27% and a turnover of Rs. 2205 crores, up by 44% when compared to March’16.
In tune with the government’s policy to increase the consumption of steel in rural areas, RINL increased its rural dealership from 235 to 417, representing a growth of 77%. RINL has given an impetus to Value Added steel production to cater to the growing demand of domestic steel with a view towards customized products. Another notable initiative of RINL is successful implementation of e-tender in both Ocean and Nepal exports in place of mutual bidding by the bidders that increased the customer base.
A Brand promotion campaign has already been launched in the country with Padma Shri Awardee Badminton Champion P.V. Sindhu @Pvsindhu1 as its Brand Ambassador as well as Train branding on New Delhi bound Vizag Steel Samta/Swarna Jayanthi Express.
Photo: Shri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL
06-April, 2017 16:51 IST
Shri Birender Singh lauds RINL for registering impressive growth during last Financial Year 2016-17
RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) @RINL_VSP has recorded an impressive performance in all fronts of its operations and sales in the concluded financial year 2016-17. #Steel demand would grow in the coming year, said the CMD, RINL Shri Madhusudan releasing the report in #Visakhapatnam. Steel Minister Shri Birender Singh @ChBirenderSingh also lauded the performance shown by the RINL a PSU of the Steel Ministry @SteelMinIndia.
In Production, VSP achieved a growth of 11% in Hot Metal production, 10% in liquid Steel, 16% in Finished Steel and 10% in Saleable Steel production during 2016-17. Another notable achievement is production from Wire Rod Mill-2 recorded a growth of 43%. Gross Sinter production touched 6 million ton mark, representing a growth of 5%.
As far as Techno-economic parameters are concerned, VSP registered a growth of 28% in Blast Furnace productivity, 9% in Labour Productivity, 5% reduction in Specific Water Consumption when compared to the CPLY.
Shri P. Madhusudan, CMD RINL commended the VSP collective for the achievements and expressed confidence that in the current financial year there will be substantial growth in production including from expansion units.
Shri Madhusudan said that the #UnionBudget 2017-18 points to a favourable demand outlook for the Steel Sector and the government’s thrust on infrastructure and affordable housing would spur the demand for steel consumption in the country.
In Marketing Highlights, Despite sluggishness in infrastructure and construction sectors, RINL turnover grew by 4% at Rs.12,781 crores against CPLY of Rs 12,281 crores. This includes exports of Rs.1048 crores during the 2016-17. All the marketing regions registered growth during the year.
RINL achieved a sales volume of 5.77 lakh tons during March’17, representing a growth of 27% and a turnover of Rs. 2205 crores, up by 44% when compared to March’16.
In tune with the government’s policy to increase the consumption of steel in rural areas, RINL increased its rural dealership from 235 to 417, representing a growth of 77%. RINL has given an impetus to Value Added steel production to cater to the growing demand of domestic steel with a view towards customized products. Another notable initiative of RINL is successful implementation of e-tender in both Ocean and Nepal exports in place of mutual bidding by the bidders that increased the customer base.
A Brand promotion campaign has already been launched in the country with Padma Shri Awardee Badminton Champion P.V. Sindhu @Pvsindhu1 as its Brand Ambassador as well as Train branding on New Delhi bound Vizag Steel Samta/Swarna Jayanthi Express.
Photo: Shri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL
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Wind power records set in Scotland and India
Scottish wind turbines sent more than 1.2 million megawatt hours of electricity to the National Grid in March, according to new analysis of data from WeatherEnergy by WWF Scotland.
In a news release on Monday the environmental group said that turbines produced enough electricity to meet, on average, the electrical needs of 136 percent of Scottish households, equivalent to 3.3 million homes. This represented an increase of 81 percent compared to March 2016.
"Given this March wasn't as windy as it has been in some previous years, this year's record output shows the importance of continuing (to) increase capacity by building new wind farms," Lang Banks, director of WWF Scotland, said in a statement.
"As well as helping to power our homes and businesses, wind power supports thousands of jobs and continues to play an important role in Scotland's efforts to address global climate change by avoiding millions of tonnes of carbon emissions every year."
The Scottish government says that Scotland is home to 25 percent of Europe's offshore wind resources and that, overall, renewables are Scotland's "single largest contributor to electricity generation."
Globally, the International Energy Agency has described wind energy as "developing towards a mainstream, competitive and reliable power technology."
Commenting on today's analysis, WeatherEnergy's Karen Robinson said that it was "massively impressive" how Scotland had "steadily grown its wind power output."
In other wind power news, this weekend saw India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy state that over 5,400 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity was added in India in 2016-17, smashing a 4,000 MW target. The state of Andhra Pradesh led the way with 2,190 MW of capacity added, with Gujarat adding 1,275 MW.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/03/wind-power-records-set-in-scotland-and-india.html
Scottish wind turbines sent more than 1.2 million megawatt hours of electricity to the National Grid in March, according to new analysis of data from WeatherEnergy by WWF Scotland.
In a news release on Monday the environmental group said that turbines produced enough electricity to meet, on average, the electrical needs of 136 percent of Scottish households, equivalent to 3.3 million homes. This represented an increase of 81 percent compared to March 2016.
"Given this March wasn't as windy as it has been in some previous years, this year's record output shows the importance of continuing (to) increase capacity by building new wind farms," Lang Banks, director of WWF Scotland, said in a statement.
"As well as helping to power our homes and businesses, wind power supports thousands of jobs and continues to play an important role in Scotland's efforts to address global climate change by avoiding millions of tonnes of carbon emissions every year."
The Scottish government says that Scotland is home to 25 percent of Europe's offshore wind resources and that, overall, renewables are Scotland's "single largest contributor to electricity generation."
Globally, the International Energy Agency has described wind energy as "developing towards a mainstream, competitive and reliable power technology."
Commenting on today's analysis, WeatherEnergy's Karen Robinson said that it was "massively impressive" how Scotland had "steadily grown its wind power output."
In other wind power news, this weekend saw India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy state that over 5,400 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity was added in India in 2016-17, smashing a 4,000 MW target. The state of Andhra Pradesh led the way with 2,190 MW of capacity added, with Gujarat adding 1,275 MW.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/03/wind-power-records-set-in-scotland-and-india.html
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India’s cheapest energy sources are solar and wind
Sir, Nick Butler (“Alternative truths and some hard facts about coal”, FT.com, April 3) is behind the times when it comes to the Indian situation. He is right is that India will consume more electricity as it grows, and it will want the cheapest available source of new electricity. But that cheapest source is now solar, and to a lesser extent wind.
Much like China, India has overbuilt its coal power fleet, which has seen capacity utilisation rates dropping to an average of 60 per cent. More than 30GW of constructed coal plants are stranded and idle, and another 12GW officially considered “under construction” lie abandoned for want of financing. In December, the Central Electricity Authority, operating under the Ministry of Power, concluded that no new coal power plants would be required in India for at least the next decade. As far as the global coal market goes, for the past two years India has imported 10 per cent less coal than the previous year. The government aims to bring imports as close to zero as possible, through a mix of boosting local production, energy efficiency and maximising renewables. Electricity from solar PV is now cheaper than electricity from new coal power plants. The most recent auctions for new wind projects saw winning rates close to that of solar, and again below those from new coal power plants. Crucially, the cost of both solar PV and wind are expected to fall further, whereas that from coal is only expected to rise. The international coal market has yet to wake up to the fact that air pollution kills 1.2m Indians every year. As public outrage over air quality grows, coal power plants will no longer be able to skimp on emission controls, adding a further significant capital and operational cost to the industry. The end is nigh for new coal plant construction in India, and with it, a peak in coal use is within sight. Good news for India and the planet alike.
https://www.ft.com/content/17fb4bf8-1947-11e7-9c35-0dd2cb31823a
Looks like someone's packets didn't receive the money, so bit of soft approach now.
Sir, Nick Butler (“Alternative truths and some hard facts about coal”, FT.com, April 3) is behind the times when it comes to the Indian situation. He is right is that India will consume more electricity as it grows, and it will want the cheapest available source of new electricity. But that cheapest source is now solar, and to a lesser extent wind.
Much like China, India has overbuilt its coal power fleet, which has seen capacity utilisation rates dropping to an average of 60 per cent. More than 30GW of constructed coal plants are stranded and idle, and another 12GW officially considered “under construction” lie abandoned for want of financing. In December, the Central Electricity Authority, operating under the Ministry of Power, concluded that no new coal power plants would be required in India for at least the next decade. As far as the global coal market goes, for the past two years India has imported 10 per cent less coal than the previous year. The government aims to bring imports as close to zero as possible, through a mix of boosting local production, energy efficiency and maximising renewables. Electricity from solar PV is now cheaper than electricity from new coal power plants. The most recent auctions for new wind projects saw winning rates close to that of solar, and again below those from new coal power plants. Crucially, the cost of both solar PV and wind are expected to fall further, whereas that from coal is only expected to rise. The international coal market has yet to wake up to the fact that air pollution kills 1.2m Indians every year. As public outrage over air quality grows, coal power plants will no longer be able to skimp on emission controls, adding a further significant capital and operational cost to the industry. The end is nigh for new coal plant construction in India, and with it, a peak in coal use is within sight. Good news for India and the planet alike.
https://www.ft.com/content/17fb4bf8-1947-11e7-9c35-0dd2cb31823a
Looks like someone's packets didn't receive the money, so bit of soft approach now.
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Indian Railways cross new milestones in Infrastructure creation during 2016-17
Indian Railways, which has embarked on the path of Infrastructure growth to meet the demands of Rail Traffic on its network took rapid strides to cross new milestones during the last fiscal 2016-17 just ended. Acting on fixed targets envisaged by Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister for Railways, IR has been able to add significant strength to its infra pertaining to various aspects during the year.
Registering the highest ever expansion of its network ever since formation, Indian Railways has added 2855 kms of new Railway line, doubling of Railway line and Guage conversion during 2016-17. Of this, a record 953 kms of new Railway line has been commissioned during the fiscal.The highpoint is that the entire metre gauge system in the North East region has been converted to Broad Gauge. In terms of Electrification of the network , the target set for the year 2016 – 17 was 2000 kms, which was surpassed by attaining the completion of 2013 kms of Electrification during the year, which yet again is the highest ever achieved by Indian Railways for any fiscal.
Aspects relating to Safety also took centre stage during 2016-17. The emphasis on elimination of Unmanned Railway Level Crossings to negate accidents was very pronounced during the fiscal, leading to elimination of 1503 Unmanned Level Crossings, the highest number for any year. 1306 Road over Bridges and Subways were completed in the last fiscal, yet another record for the year. 484 Manned Level Crossings also were eliminated by means of construction of Road over Bridges and Subways. In terms of rehabilating Bridges to strengthen and enhance their life span and Safety, 750 such identified Bridges all over IR have been rehabilitated during the year.
As against the general average of 27 freight terminals getting commissioned during a financial year, the efforts synergized to develop more number of such terminals to add teeth to the freight traffic capabilities of Indian Railways borne fruit and a record ever 45 freight terminals have been commissioned in 2016-17. The rolling stock too showed a significant jump. In tune with the enhancing needs, 4280 Passenger coaches have been manufactured in 2016-17 which is sizeable rise over the previous years number of 3978 and also the highest for any fiscal on IR. Locomotives too showed a sizeable increase in manufacture. 658 locomotives have been manufactured in 2016-17, as compared to 621 in 2015-16.
An ambitious plan has been set in motion to ensure that the infrastructure growth on Indian Railways matches the requirement in the next few years. Towards this, the momemtum set in the last two years will be carried forward with all commitment. (NSS)
www.siasat.com/news/indian-railways-cross-new-milestones-infrastructure-creation-2016-17-1167609/
Indian Railways goes green, to set up solar power plants at four stations in Delhi
Indian Railways has decided to go green by using solar energy and reduce its electricity bill. Initially, four major railway stations in Delhi will soon reduce their carbon footprint with rooftop solar power plants with a total five MW capacity.
The power plants will be installed at New Delhi Railway Station, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station and Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station.
Earlier in November 2016, the Northern Railway had rolled out the tenders to install the solar power capacity to supplement the power consumption.
As per plan, the New Delhi Railway Station will have 1.1 MW solar capacity installed, Hazrat Nizamuddin 0.6 MW, Old Delhi 2.2 MW and Anand Vihar Terminal 1.1 MW.
"Although the entire power demand of the stations will not be fulfilled by this... solar capacity would help in supplementing the power demand," a Northern Railway official said.
According to Vivaan Solar, the solar installation company which has undertaken the project, this would be the first step towards making the railway stations self-sustainable in terms of power consumption.
"Roughly over 6,500 solar modules would be installed on the rooftop of these railway stations... We expect to complete the project by August... It would not be the entire capacity but it would definitely help in reducing the carbon footprint of the stations," Amit Bansal, Director Finance of Vivaan Solar, said.
http://www.indiatvnews.com/business...power-plants-at-four-stations-in-delhi-375704
Renewables could power 25 per cent of Indian Railways by 2025: CEEW
Indian Railways could draw up to 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewables and achieve the target of 5 Gigawatt (GW) of solar by 2025, according to a study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) on Wednesday.
The national transporter would need an investment of USD 3.6 billion to meet the 5 GW target, according to the study.
“We want Indian Railways to become a green engine of growth. Decarbonisation is extremely important for Railways. We have set up a target of electrifying the entire network of Indian Railways in next 10 years with at least 90% of track electrification in next 5 years," Union Minster for Railways Suresh Prabhu said at the launch of the CEEW study titled ‘Decarbonising the Indian Railways: Scaling Ambitions, Understanding Ground Realities’.
This also comes at a time when the national carrier plans to add 1,000 Megawatt (MW) of solar and 200 MW of wind energy out of which 36 MW already having been commissioned.
"A potential 5 GW target, provides a unique opportunity for solar developers, with an estimated 1.1 GW coming from rooftop and 3.9 GW from utility scale projects," a statement issued by CEEW said.
The Indian Railways announced its 1 GW solar target in 2015 and had achieved about 37 MW of wind and 16 MW of solar across railway operations until March 2017.
At present, the Railways has tendered close to 255 MW of rooftop solar projects, of which 80 MW had already been awarded. In addition, the national carrier is also in the process of tendering about 250 MW of land-based solar projects, of which 50 MW have been awarded.
The Indian Railways, in January, had announced its plan to save Rs 41,000 crore in its energy bill in a decade under 'Mission 41K'.
“Railways have come out with a commendable plan called Mission 41K where they are looking at a saving of INR 41,000 crore through the electrification of railway lines,"Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, and Mines Piyush Goyal said.
The Indian railways also announced the Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Ltd (RGPPL) will be supplying 500 MW power to Indian Railways at a fixed price of Rs 5.5 per unit for a period of five years from April 1, 2017.
"I would also like to thank Railways for extending its supporting in restarting Ratnagiri plant by agreeing to purchase 500MW of generating capacity. I am glad that Indian Railways have joined the energy efficiency programme and have tied up with EESL to have 100 per cent LED lights,” Goyal added.
http://energy.economictimes.indiati...cent-of-indian-railways-by-2025-ceew/58032243
Eyeing major reforms in Indian Railways, Narendra Modi-led Cabinet approves Rail Development Authority
Eyeing big reforms in India Railways, Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of Rail Development Authority of India (RDA). The RDA will be set up as an independent regulatory body in New Delhi. The authority will be responsible for fixing passenger fares and freight charges, among many other things. Earlier, it was reported that Niti Aayog had pitched for legislative route to ensure independence of the authority.
Besides, fixing the fare and freight and fare charges, the authority would also be responsible for ensuring quality of service, promoting competition, encouraging market development, efficient allocation of resources, protecting the interest of consumers, provide non-discriminatory open access specially on DFC and to benchmark service levels for ensuring quality, continuity and reliability of service.
As per PTI, RDA is considered to be the biggest and first-of-its-kind reform in the rail sector. The independent authority will be meant provide comfort to investors and enhance transparency and accountability. The RDA will be formed through an executive order of the government, according to the cabinet decision.
The need for a rail regulator was raised by various committees for past many years since 2001. This includes Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Rakesh Mohan in 2001, the National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) in 2014 and Bibek Debroy’s Committee in 2015. As per a PTI report, RDA will act within the parameters of the Railway Act, 1989. RDA’s other responsibilities may include tariff determination and recommending principles for classification of commodities, framing principles for social service obligation and guidelines for track access charge.
The newly-formed authority may also be entrusted with the task of regulating private investment in railways and resolving commercial disputes. National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) Report of 2014 had recommended that a Rail Tariff Authority should be set up which should become the overall regulator.
http://www.financialexpress.com/eco...t-approves-rail-development-authority/616496/
Indian Railways, which has embarked on the path of Infrastructure growth to meet the demands of Rail Traffic on its network took rapid strides to cross new milestones during the last fiscal 2016-17 just ended. Acting on fixed targets envisaged by Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister for Railways, IR has been able to add significant strength to its infra pertaining to various aspects during the year.
Registering the highest ever expansion of its network ever since formation, Indian Railways has added 2855 kms of new Railway line, doubling of Railway line and Guage conversion during 2016-17. Of this, a record 953 kms of new Railway line has been commissioned during the fiscal.The highpoint is that the entire metre gauge system in the North East region has been converted to Broad Gauge. In terms of Electrification of the network , the target set for the year 2016 – 17 was 2000 kms, which was surpassed by attaining the completion of 2013 kms of Electrification during the year, which yet again is the highest ever achieved by Indian Railways for any fiscal.
Aspects relating to Safety also took centre stage during 2016-17. The emphasis on elimination of Unmanned Railway Level Crossings to negate accidents was very pronounced during the fiscal, leading to elimination of 1503 Unmanned Level Crossings, the highest number for any year. 1306 Road over Bridges and Subways were completed in the last fiscal, yet another record for the year. 484 Manned Level Crossings also were eliminated by means of construction of Road over Bridges and Subways. In terms of rehabilating Bridges to strengthen and enhance their life span and Safety, 750 such identified Bridges all over IR have been rehabilitated during the year.
As against the general average of 27 freight terminals getting commissioned during a financial year, the efforts synergized to develop more number of such terminals to add teeth to the freight traffic capabilities of Indian Railways borne fruit and a record ever 45 freight terminals have been commissioned in 2016-17. The rolling stock too showed a significant jump. In tune with the enhancing needs, 4280 Passenger coaches have been manufactured in 2016-17 which is sizeable rise over the previous years number of 3978 and also the highest for any fiscal on IR. Locomotives too showed a sizeable increase in manufacture. 658 locomotives have been manufactured in 2016-17, as compared to 621 in 2015-16.
An ambitious plan has been set in motion to ensure that the infrastructure growth on Indian Railways matches the requirement in the next few years. Towards this, the momemtum set in the last two years will be carried forward with all commitment. (NSS)
www.siasat.com/news/indian-railways-cross-new-milestones-infrastructure-creation-2016-17-1167609/
Indian Railways goes green, to set up solar power plants at four stations in Delhi
Indian Railways has decided to go green by using solar energy and reduce its electricity bill. Initially, four major railway stations in Delhi will soon reduce their carbon footprint with rooftop solar power plants with a total five MW capacity.
The power plants will be installed at New Delhi Railway Station, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Old Delhi Railway Station and Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station.
Earlier in November 2016, the Northern Railway had rolled out the tenders to install the solar power capacity to supplement the power consumption.
As per plan, the New Delhi Railway Station will have 1.1 MW solar capacity installed, Hazrat Nizamuddin 0.6 MW, Old Delhi 2.2 MW and Anand Vihar Terminal 1.1 MW.
"Although the entire power demand of the stations will not be fulfilled by this... solar capacity would help in supplementing the power demand," a Northern Railway official said.
According to Vivaan Solar, the solar installation company which has undertaken the project, this would be the first step towards making the railway stations self-sustainable in terms of power consumption.
"Roughly over 6,500 solar modules would be installed on the rooftop of these railway stations... We expect to complete the project by August... It would not be the entire capacity but it would definitely help in reducing the carbon footprint of the stations," Amit Bansal, Director Finance of Vivaan Solar, said.
http://www.indiatvnews.com/business...power-plants-at-four-stations-in-delhi-375704
Renewables could power 25 per cent of Indian Railways by 2025: CEEW
Indian Railways could draw up to 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewables and achieve the target of 5 Gigawatt (GW) of solar by 2025, according to a study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) on Wednesday.
The national transporter would need an investment of USD 3.6 billion to meet the 5 GW target, according to the study.
“We want Indian Railways to become a green engine of growth. Decarbonisation is extremely important for Railways. We have set up a target of electrifying the entire network of Indian Railways in next 10 years with at least 90% of track electrification in next 5 years," Union Minster for Railways Suresh Prabhu said at the launch of the CEEW study titled ‘Decarbonising the Indian Railways: Scaling Ambitions, Understanding Ground Realities’.
This also comes at a time when the national carrier plans to add 1,000 Megawatt (MW) of solar and 200 MW of wind energy out of which 36 MW already having been commissioned.
"A potential 5 GW target, provides a unique opportunity for solar developers, with an estimated 1.1 GW coming from rooftop and 3.9 GW from utility scale projects," a statement issued by CEEW said.
The Indian Railways announced its 1 GW solar target in 2015 and had achieved about 37 MW of wind and 16 MW of solar across railway operations until March 2017.
At present, the Railways has tendered close to 255 MW of rooftop solar projects, of which 80 MW had already been awarded. In addition, the national carrier is also in the process of tendering about 250 MW of land-based solar projects, of which 50 MW have been awarded.
The Indian Railways, in January, had announced its plan to save Rs 41,000 crore in its energy bill in a decade under 'Mission 41K'.
“Railways have come out with a commendable plan called Mission 41K where they are looking at a saving of INR 41,000 crore through the electrification of railway lines,"Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, and Mines Piyush Goyal said.
The Indian railways also announced the Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Ltd (RGPPL) will be supplying 500 MW power to Indian Railways at a fixed price of Rs 5.5 per unit for a period of five years from April 1, 2017.
"I would also like to thank Railways for extending its supporting in restarting Ratnagiri plant by agreeing to purchase 500MW of generating capacity. I am glad that Indian Railways have joined the energy efficiency programme and have tied up with EESL to have 100 per cent LED lights,” Goyal added.
http://energy.economictimes.indiati...cent-of-indian-railways-by-2025-ceew/58032243
Eyeing major reforms in Indian Railways, Narendra Modi-led Cabinet approves Rail Development Authority
Eyeing big reforms in India Railways, Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of Rail Development Authority of India (RDA). The RDA will be set up as an independent regulatory body in New Delhi. The authority will be responsible for fixing passenger fares and freight charges, among many other things. Earlier, it was reported that Niti Aayog had pitched for legislative route to ensure independence of the authority.
Besides, fixing the fare and freight and fare charges, the authority would also be responsible for ensuring quality of service, promoting competition, encouraging market development, efficient allocation of resources, protecting the interest of consumers, provide non-discriminatory open access specially on DFC and to benchmark service levels for ensuring quality, continuity and reliability of service.
As per PTI, RDA is considered to be the biggest and first-of-its-kind reform in the rail sector. The independent authority will be meant provide comfort to investors and enhance transparency and accountability. The RDA will be formed through an executive order of the government, according to the cabinet decision.
The need for a rail regulator was raised by various committees for past many years since 2001. This includes Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Rakesh Mohan in 2001, the National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) in 2014 and Bibek Debroy’s Committee in 2015. As per a PTI report, RDA will act within the parameters of the Railway Act, 1989. RDA’s other responsibilities may include tariff determination and recommending principles for classification of commodities, framing principles for social service obligation and guidelines for track access charge.
The newly-formed authority may also be entrusted with the task of regulating private investment in railways and resolving commercial disputes. National Transport Development Policy Committee (NTDPC) Report of 2014 had recommended that a Rail Tariff Authority should be set up which should become the overall regulator.
http://www.financialexpress.com/eco...t-approves-rail-development-authority/616496/
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Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:10 IST
Electrification of Railway Tracks
Indian Railways have prepared an Action Plan to electrify 24400 route kilometers in five years (2016-17 to 2020-21). Year-wise details are as under:-
Year
Route Kilometres to be electrified
2016-17
2000
2017-18
4000
2018-19
6000
2019-20
6200
2020-21
6200
Total
24400
5186 route kilometres of railway lines have been electrified during the last three years (i.e. 2014-15 to 2016-17). Year-wise details are as under:-
Year
Route Kilometres of Railway Lines electrified
2014-15
1375
2015-16
1730
2016-17
2013
Total
5118
During the last three years (2014-2017) and for 2017-18, total number of 93 railway electrification projects consisting 16815 route kilometer (RKM) at an estimated cost of Rs.17165 crore have been included in Railway Budget and pace of electrification has been increased from present average of 1700 RKM/annum to 4000 RKM in 2017-18.
Further, to expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, various steps have been taken, which inter-alia include award of turn-key contracts, better project monitoring mechanism, enhancing power of field units for award of contracts including sanction of estimates and increasing the number of executing agencies from existing three to six by entrusting electrification works to new agencies viz. Indian Railway Construction Company, Rail India Technical and Economic Services and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
To reduce dependence on fossil fuels, Indian Railways have planned to source about 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power as a part of the Solar Mission of Railways and about 200 MW of power from wind mill power plants based on techno commercial assessments.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
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Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:09 IST
FDI in Railways
Government of India in August, 2014 notified the following areas for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): (i) Suburban corridors through Public Private Partnership (PPP); (ii) High speed train projects; (iii) Dedicated freight lines; (iv) Rolling stock including trains sets and locomotive/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities; (v) Railway electrification; (vi) Signaling system; (vii) Freight terminal; (viii) Passenger terminal; (ix) Infrastructure in industrial park pertaining to railway line/siding; (x) Mass Rapid Transport System.
Two locomotive factories at Madhepura (Electric) and Marhowra (Diesel) costing about ₹ 2600 crore entailing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in Rolling stock manufacturing have already been awarded to Alstom and General Electric (GE) respectively in 2015.
FDI in strengthening and modernising of railway network indirectly contributes to safety improvement.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
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Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:08 IST
Installation of Security Check Devices at Railway Stations
Based on the threat perception and vulnerability, security equipment like close circuit television (CCTV) cameras, baggage scanners, metal detectors and bomb detection devices have been provided at important railway stations over Indian Railways. 344 railway stations have already been provided with CCTV cameras which include 101 railway stations where these cameras have been provided under Integrated Security System (ISS). In addition, 139 baggage scanners, 32 under vehicle scanners, 223 door frame metal detectors and 89 bomb detection equipments have so far been installed by zonal railways under ISS.
983 A1, A, B & C category railway stations have been further identified for installation of CCTV cameras under Nirbhaya Fund, since railway stations are not categorized on the basis of tier two and tier three cities.
It is pertinent to mention that strengthening and upgradation of security infrastructure is an ongoing process and all out efforts are being made to ensure installation of security equipment at all the sensitive railway stations over Indian Railways.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
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Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:07 IST
Upgradation of Rolling Stock Technology of Railways
The Government has taken several measures in order to induct and proliferate new technology in rolling stock, some of which are listed below:
• It has been decided to proliferate Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches (for Mainline trains) on Indian Railways. These coaches are lighter in weight and have better passenger amenities, higher carrying capacity, higher speed potential, increased codal life, better maintainability and safety features, as compared to conventional Integral Coach Factory (ICF) type coaches.
• Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has completely switched over to the manufacture of new generation, high horse power, energy efficient Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) based three-phase locomotives from 2016-17.
• Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW)/ Varanasi has switched over to the manufacture of high horse power, IGBT based three-phase locomotives for Railways’ requirement from 2013-14.
• Switchover to energy efficient 3 Phase Propulsion system in Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) has been effected by ICF/Chennai.
• Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMUs) are fitted with 3 Phase Propulsion system by ICF/Chennai, which is more reliable.
• The locomotives that shall be supplied by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Company Limited (MELPL), a Joint Venture company of ALSTOM Manufacturing India Limited and Ministry of Railways, shall have state-of-the-art three phase propulsion system with regeneration capability, higher power output per axle and increased availability and reliability.
• The diesel locomotives that shall be supplied by GE Diesel Locomotive Private Limited (GEDLPL) from Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowra, a joint venture of GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd. and Ministry of Railways, shall have state-of-the-art AC-AC propulsion system with stringent emission standards, higher tractive effort, and increased availability and reliability.
• LHB Technology for coaches (Mainline) was acquired through a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with M/s ALSTOM/ Germany.
• CLW had acquired technology for manufacture of three-phase electric locomotives from M/s ABB/Switzerland.
• DLW has acquired technology for manufacture of high horse power three-phase diesel locomotives from M/s EMD/USA.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
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Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:05 IST
High Speed Trains
52 pairs of trains have been speeded up and converted into Superfast category. However, speeding up of trains is a continuous exercise over Indian Railways and is done keeping in view the operational feasibility, availability of sectional speed on line, high speed compatible coaches, high power locos etc.
‘Mission Raftaar’ has been announced in the Railway Budget 2016-17. The mission envisages, inter alia, increasing the average speed of all non-suburban passenger trains by 25 kmph in next 5 years. A cross functional Mobility Directorate has been created in Railway Board for this purpose.
The fare of Superfast trains has not been increased. However, there is a levy of Supplementary charge for Superfast trains.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:04 IST
On Board Condition Monitoring System (OBCMS) for Rolling Stock of Indian Railways
Indian Railways wishes to install Railway vehicle mounted sensor based “On Board Condition Monitoring System” (OBCMS) that will monitor the health and safety of key components of the coaches, freight cars, locomotives that would finally result in improved safety, improved reliability, higher utilization, increased up‐time and reduced operation cost of the railway assets by enabling Predictive Maintenance and reduction in sudden catastrophic failures of these assets.
OBCMS project of Indian Railways presently is at a very nascent stage. An Expression of Interest (EOI) for development of “OBCMS” has been called for. Since such a system shall be tried out on Indian Railways, the specifications of the same are being firmed up.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
07-April, 2017 16:10 IST
Electrification of Railway Tracks
Indian Railways have prepared an Action Plan to electrify 24400 route kilometers in five years (2016-17 to 2020-21). Year-wise details are as under:-
Year
Route Kilometres to be electrified
2016-17
2000
2017-18
4000
2018-19
6000
2019-20
6200
2020-21
6200
Total
24400
5186 route kilometres of railway lines have been electrified during the last three years (i.e. 2014-15 to 2016-17). Year-wise details are as under:-
Year
Route Kilometres of Railway Lines electrified
2014-15
1375
2015-16
1730
2016-17
2013
Total
5118
During the last three years (2014-2017) and for 2017-18, total number of 93 railway electrification projects consisting 16815 route kilometer (RKM) at an estimated cost of Rs.17165 crore have been included in Railway Budget and pace of electrification has been increased from present average of 1700 RKM/annum to 4000 RKM in 2017-18.
Further, to expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, various steps have been taken, which inter-alia include award of turn-key contracts, better project monitoring mechanism, enhancing power of field units for award of contracts including sanction of estimates and increasing the number of executing agencies from existing three to six by entrusting electrification works to new agencies viz. Indian Railway Construction Company, Rail India Technical and Economic Services and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
To reduce dependence on fossil fuels, Indian Railways have planned to source about 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power as a part of the Solar Mission of Railways and about 200 MW of power from wind mill power plants based on techno commercial assessments.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:09 IST
FDI in Railways
Government of India in August, 2014 notified the following areas for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): (i) Suburban corridors through Public Private Partnership (PPP); (ii) High speed train projects; (iii) Dedicated freight lines; (iv) Rolling stock including trains sets and locomotive/coaches manufacturing and maintenance facilities; (v) Railway electrification; (vi) Signaling system; (vii) Freight terminal; (viii) Passenger terminal; (ix) Infrastructure in industrial park pertaining to railway line/siding; (x) Mass Rapid Transport System.
Two locomotive factories at Madhepura (Electric) and Marhowra (Diesel) costing about ₹ 2600 crore entailing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in Rolling stock manufacturing have already been awarded to Alstom and General Electric (GE) respectively in 2015.
FDI in strengthening and modernising of railway network indirectly contributes to safety improvement.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:08 IST
Installation of Security Check Devices at Railway Stations
Based on the threat perception and vulnerability, security equipment like close circuit television (CCTV) cameras, baggage scanners, metal detectors and bomb detection devices have been provided at important railway stations over Indian Railways. 344 railway stations have already been provided with CCTV cameras which include 101 railway stations where these cameras have been provided under Integrated Security System (ISS). In addition, 139 baggage scanners, 32 under vehicle scanners, 223 door frame metal detectors and 89 bomb detection equipments have so far been installed by zonal railways under ISS.
983 A1, A, B & C category railway stations have been further identified for installation of CCTV cameras under Nirbhaya Fund, since railway stations are not categorized on the basis of tier two and tier three cities.
It is pertinent to mention that strengthening and upgradation of security infrastructure is an ongoing process and all out efforts are being made to ensure installation of security equipment at all the sensitive railway stations over Indian Railways.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:07 IST
Upgradation of Rolling Stock Technology of Railways
The Government has taken several measures in order to induct and proliferate new technology in rolling stock, some of which are listed below:
• It has been decided to proliferate Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches (for Mainline trains) on Indian Railways. These coaches are lighter in weight and have better passenger amenities, higher carrying capacity, higher speed potential, increased codal life, better maintainability and safety features, as compared to conventional Integral Coach Factory (ICF) type coaches.
• Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has completely switched over to the manufacture of new generation, high horse power, energy efficient Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) based three-phase locomotives from 2016-17.
• Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW)/ Varanasi has switched over to the manufacture of high horse power, IGBT based three-phase locomotives for Railways’ requirement from 2013-14.
• Switchover to energy efficient 3 Phase Propulsion system in Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) has been effected by ICF/Chennai.
• Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMUs) are fitted with 3 Phase Propulsion system by ICF/Chennai, which is more reliable.
• The locomotives that shall be supplied by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Company Limited (MELPL), a Joint Venture company of ALSTOM Manufacturing India Limited and Ministry of Railways, shall have state-of-the-art three phase propulsion system with regeneration capability, higher power output per axle and increased availability and reliability.
• The diesel locomotives that shall be supplied by GE Diesel Locomotive Private Limited (GEDLPL) from Diesel Locomotive Factory, Marhowra, a joint venture of GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Ltd. and Ministry of Railways, shall have state-of-the-art AC-AC propulsion system with stringent emission standards, higher tractive effort, and increased availability and reliability.
• LHB Technology for coaches (Mainline) was acquired through a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with M/s ALSTOM/ Germany.
• CLW had acquired technology for manufacture of three-phase electric locomotives from M/s ABB/Switzerland.
• DLW has acquired technology for manufacture of high horse power three-phase diesel locomotives from M/s EMD/USA.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:05 IST
High Speed Trains
52 pairs of trains have been speeded up and converted into Superfast category. However, speeding up of trains is a continuous exercise over Indian Railways and is done keeping in view the operational feasibility, availability of sectional speed on line, high speed compatible coaches, high power locos etc.
‘Mission Raftaar’ has been announced in the Railway Budget 2016-17. The mission envisages, inter alia, increasing the average speed of all non-suburban passenger trains by 25 kmph in next 5 years. A cross functional Mobility Directorate has been created in Railway Board for this purpose.
The fare of Superfast trains has not been increased. However, there is a levy of Supplementary charge for Superfast trains.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
****
Ministry of Railways
07-April, 2017 16:04 IST
On Board Condition Monitoring System (OBCMS) for Rolling Stock of Indian Railways
Indian Railways wishes to install Railway vehicle mounted sensor based “On Board Condition Monitoring System” (OBCMS) that will monitor the health and safety of key components of the coaches, freight cars, locomotives that would finally result in improved safety, improved reliability, higher utilization, increased up‐time and reduced operation cost of the railway assets by enabling Predictive Maintenance and reduction in sudden catastrophic failures of these assets.
OBCMS project of Indian Railways presently is at a very nascent stage. An Expression of Interest (EOI) for development of “OBCMS” has been called for. Since such a system shall be tried out on Indian Railways, the specifications of the same are being firmed up.
This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 07.04.2017 (Friday).
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India’s solar capacity expands by record 5,525.98 MW, doubling growth
In the last year, 2016-17, the country’s solar energy capacity expanded by a record 5,525.98 MW. According to reports released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India had added 3,010 MW in the previous year, thus translating to an almost doubling of growth in the past year.
Cumulative solar capacity currently stands at 12,288.83 MW, against 6,762.85 MW at the end of March 2016, says an ET report. Renewable Energy and Mines Minister Piyush Goyal was visibly satisfied that the growth is impressive, even if it falls short of the target.
Santosh Vaidya, Joint Secretary at the MNRE, said, By the end of next year, our minister has committed to a cumulative target of 20,000 MW. This would mean adding another 7,750 MW in 2017-18. Once we do so, we will have reached the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) target two years in advance.
The cumulative target the MNRE had set earlier was 17,000 MW by the end of 2016-17. The JNNSM, which initially set up a target of 20,000 MW, was later increased to 100,000 MW after PM Modi came to power in 2014. Last year, of the 5,526 MW added, only 2,803 MW of solar power was generated by March 2017.
Vaidya further added, These projects were ready and were only awaiting their synchronisation with the grid or state approval or signing of the power purchase agreement. We have seen how low tariffs have fallen at bids such as the one at the Rewa Solar Park.
Andhra Pradesh has been the highest contributor of solar capacity in 2016-17 with an annual generation of 1,294.26 MW. Karnataka stood second (882.38 MW), and was followed by Telangana (759.13 MW). The other states that were in the league were Rajasthan (543 MW), Tamil Nadu (630.01 MW), Punjab (388 MW), Uttar Pradesh (193.24 MW), and Uttarakhand (192.35 MW).
Rajasthan, which was the top state in producing solar energy for the last three years, lost its tag to Karnataka. Very recently, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had unveiled a mission named ‘Mission 41k’ as an attempt to revitalise the Indian Railways over the next ten years. This mission aims at saving electrical energy and spending on electricity by shifting to solar energy. This has been proved possible before, saving Rs 4,000 crore on energy in the past. Through the 'Mission 41k' initiative, Indian Railways plans to save Rs 41,000 crore on the energy expenditure budget.
https://yourstory.com/2017/04/solar-power-generation-doubled/
Small beverage cos outshine Coke, Pepsi
Right now, Akhil Gupta, a small-scale businessman in the Capital, is turning away new suppliers. His company Fresca Juices is running at full capacity to cater to already bagged orders (he has sold out the entire stock for the year). This is in stark contrast to the current water-cooler gossip at Coca-Cola and PepsiCo — the global beverage giants are still figuring out how to push their sales in India.
Many small home-grown beverage makers are running at full capacity even before peak summer. Others are taking the franchisee route to expand quickly. Some industry estimates have pegged the market share of regional players in the Rs 14,000-crore soft drinks business at around 15%. Their modus operandi is simple but effective: Flood the market with Rs 10 PET bottles.
"When something becomes a commodity, it's easier to sell," said Gupta. "The Rs 10 price point has worked like magic for our industry." At present, one-third of Fresca's volumes come from Rs 10 packs. "The success of these small players is a reality, which is staring at Coke and PepsiCo," said a top executive at a global beverage firm, who did not wish to be quoted. "Compared with us, they may be small, with annual turnovers of Rs 5-30 crore. But when you add up hundreds of such players, you have a formidable force to reckon with."
The rebel brood consists of players such as Jayanti Beverages of Alwar, Delhi's City Cola and Xalta, Haryana's Campa Cola and Gujarat's Hajoori & Sons, among many others. Such is the popularity of Jayanti's Jaljeera, which is hawked as an indigenous digestion drink in smaller towns, that Coca-Cola had to re-launch its counterpart Rimzim Cola through its splash bar, a cost-effective dispenser that uses a two-litre bottle to pour chilled beverages in small cups priced at Rs 5. Jayanti is strong in the north, but according to the group's sales & marketing director, Rahul Jain, it is currently expanding to southern markets, including Bengaluru.
"Regional players are steadily gaining grounds in pockets," said market researcher Nielsen. "Large markets like Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have seen the emergence of regional brands that have grown the pie as far as both consumption and retail presence are concerned."
Xalta, a company started by cricketer Virender Sehwag's brother, is growing by 30% y-o-y, according to a senior executive at the local beverage maker. National players, on the other hand, have not had it so easy. Sales have either remained stagnant or dipped over the last few quarters due to bad monsoons and health concerns over carbonated beverages.
Volumes of health-based drinks such as dairy have grown by 1.3x during June 2014-June 2016, while that of soft drinks have grown 1.1x during the same period, according to market researcher Nielsen. Add to that the recent ongoing soft-drinks crisis in Tamil Nadu.
"The customer is greedy. And our bait is our pricing," said Rakesh Khanna, the 55-year-old proprietor of Satguru Enterprises, which sells City Cola. Khanna started off in 1985 by handling distribution for Ramesh Chauhan, Bisleri's current chairman & MD, who created popular soft drinks brands such as, Thums Up and Limca and later sold them to Coca-Cola.
Sitting at his plant in Ghaziabad, which remains open even on a Sunday, Khanna said, "We can keep our prices low because of our thin operating costs. The salary of an MNC's CEO will be more than our annual turnover. But here, I am the CEO, the worker and the chemist too."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-outshine-coke-pepsi/articleshow/58073884.cms
Australia can ensure India's energy security: PM Malcolm Turnbull
Australia will be a reliable provider of coal, uranium, gas and renewable energy technology to ensure India has energy security as it grows into a regional power, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on the eve of his first visit to New Delhi.
"India is undergoing a dramatic economic transformation and our close partnership creates opportunities for both nations," 62-year-old Turnbull said in a speech at the Sydney Institute.
He will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit to India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Turnbull, who became Australia's Prime Minister on September 15, 2015, said his first visit to India as Prime Minister is a chance to further co-operate across a wide range of sectors including energy, education and trade.
"But there are many more opportunities. India wants to provide energy security through a range of technologies, including nuclear, clean coal, natural gas and renewable energy. Australia is well placed to provide many of the raw materials, and some of the latest technology," he said.
Turnbull said he will discuss with Prime Minister Modi the "enormous opportunities" for collaboration in areas like trade and security.
"With converging political, economic and strategic interests, we will use the meeting to strengthen our relationship even further for the benefit of both nations."
India is the world's fastest growing major economy. Two-way trade exceeded 19 billion dollars in 2015-16.
The two countries are currently looking to seal a free trade agreement. There have been nine rounds of negotiations since discussions began in 2011, with the most recent in 2015.
Noting that "alongside China, India is a land of immense opportunity for Australia", Turnbull said, "With a growth rate at more than 7 per cent annually, the Indian economy could be as large as that of the United States by 2050."
He said his meetings with leading Indian CEOs and business people in Mumbai will focus on growing two-way trade and investment.
Turnbull said Australian energy and resources are helping to power India's growth, while the two countries collaboration on innovation and technology will open new business opportunities in the future.
"We want Australian businesses to aspire not just to a local market of 24 million Australians, but to a worldwide market of 7.4 billion people... Labor, by contrast, cannot point to one policy which would encourage a business to invest an extra dollar or employ an extra worker," he said.
Turnbull, who will be accompanied by Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham, highlighted the opportunity for Australian universities to provide education services to some of the 400 million people the Indian government wants to train by 2022.
"With the Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, I will address a dinner to celebrate our partnership in education, recognising how Australian expertise in skills training can help India to meet its goal of training 400 million people by 2022," Turnbull said.
Turnbull also highlighted the vibrant Indian community which he said was making a significant contribution to the fabric of Australia's multicultural society.
"It provides a vital bridge between our two countries, and this visit will ensure that the ties between India and Australia become even stronger," he said.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/bu...rgy-security-pm-malcolm-turnbull-2254431.html
The truth behind India’s electricity exporter status
The ministry of power last week claimed that India had become an electricity exporter for the first time. “As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the designated authority of government of India for cross border trade of electricity, first time India has turned around from a net importer of electricity to net exporter of electricity,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar will continue to increase sales.
India exported around 5798 million units of electricity to Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar, which is 213 million units more than the import of 5,585 million units from Bhutan during the April-February period in fiscal year 2016-17. Exports to Nepal and Bangladesh increased 2.5 and 2.8 times, respectively, in the last three years.
Does India’s status as an electricity exporter mean that it has started producing surplus electricity?
The reality is a large number of India’s households are still living without electricity. Available government data shows there is a discrepancy in the percentage of villages electrified as against the share of rural households electrified. The former set of figures is often cited to portray India’s electrification challenge as an already accomplished one.
What explains the wide gap between the share of electrified households and villages? According to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana website, a village is deemed electrified if basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and distribution lines are provided in the inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti hamlet (where it exists), and electricity is provided in public places like schools, panchayat office and health centres. Here’s another interesting thing. For a village to be considered electrified, at least 10% of total households have to be electrified. But the actual supply of electricity is not mentioned in the definition of electrification.
Such a definition means that village electrification numbers have little bearing on the supply of electricity in reality. Data from 2011 census shows that almost one-third of the households in the country were dependent on kerosene as a source of lighting, with the situation being worse for rural households. This is even as over 84% of villages had been electrified in 2011-12, as per data with the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
International comparison also underlines the fact that Indians consume much less electricity in comparison to their peers. The ratio of domestic and world electricity consumption (per capita) was broadly similar in India and China in 1990. Latest data shows that China has surpassed the global average in terms of power consumption, whereas India is still stuck at its pre-reform relative electricity consumption levels. In 1990, India reported 273 kilowatt hour (kWh) of electric power consumption, as against 511 kWh in China and 2,120 kWh in the world. In 2013, these figures were 765 kWh, 3762 kWh and 3104 kWh, respectively, as per World Bank data.
India’s efforts to sell electricity to its eastern neighbours might bring strategic and diplomatic benefits and also open new frontiers for exploring electricity generation opportunities in the region. Such developments, however, should not make us oblivious to the fact that a large majority of Indians are still living in darkness in villages which have been declared electrified on paper.
http://www.livemint.com/Industry/K0...ehind-Indias-electricity-exporter-status.html
In the last year, 2016-17, the country’s solar energy capacity expanded by a record 5,525.98 MW. According to reports released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India had added 3,010 MW in the previous year, thus translating to an almost doubling of growth in the past year.
Cumulative solar capacity currently stands at 12,288.83 MW, against 6,762.85 MW at the end of March 2016, says an ET report. Renewable Energy and Mines Minister Piyush Goyal was visibly satisfied that the growth is impressive, even if it falls short of the target.
Santosh Vaidya, Joint Secretary at the MNRE, said, By the end of next year, our minister has committed to a cumulative target of 20,000 MW. This would mean adding another 7,750 MW in 2017-18. Once we do so, we will have reached the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) target two years in advance.
The cumulative target the MNRE had set earlier was 17,000 MW by the end of 2016-17. The JNNSM, which initially set up a target of 20,000 MW, was later increased to 100,000 MW after PM Modi came to power in 2014. Last year, of the 5,526 MW added, only 2,803 MW of solar power was generated by March 2017.
Vaidya further added, These projects were ready and were only awaiting their synchronisation with the grid or state approval or signing of the power purchase agreement. We have seen how low tariffs have fallen at bids such as the one at the Rewa Solar Park.
Andhra Pradesh has been the highest contributor of solar capacity in 2016-17 with an annual generation of 1,294.26 MW. Karnataka stood second (882.38 MW), and was followed by Telangana (759.13 MW). The other states that were in the league were Rajasthan (543 MW), Tamil Nadu (630.01 MW), Punjab (388 MW), Uttar Pradesh (193.24 MW), and Uttarakhand (192.35 MW).
Rajasthan, which was the top state in producing solar energy for the last three years, lost its tag to Karnataka. Very recently, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had unveiled a mission named ‘Mission 41k’ as an attempt to revitalise the Indian Railways over the next ten years. This mission aims at saving electrical energy and spending on electricity by shifting to solar energy. This has been proved possible before, saving Rs 4,000 crore on energy in the past. Through the 'Mission 41k' initiative, Indian Railways plans to save Rs 41,000 crore on the energy expenditure budget.
https://yourstory.com/2017/04/solar-power-generation-doubled/
Small beverage cos outshine Coke, Pepsi
Right now, Akhil Gupta, a small-scale businessman in the Capital, is turning away new suppliers. His company Fresca Juices is running at full capacity to cater to already bagged orders (he has sold out the entire stock for the year). This is in stark contrast to the current water-cooler gossip at Coca-Cola and PepsiCo — the global beverage giants are still figuring out how to push their sales in India.
Many small home-grown beverage makers are running at full capacity even before peak summer. Others are taking the franchisee route to expand quickly. Some industry estimates have pegged the market share of regional players in the Rs 14,000-crore soft drinks business at around 15%. Their modus operandi is simple but effective: Flood the market with Rs 10 PET bottles.
"When something becomes a commodity, it's easier to sell," said Gupta. "The Rs 10 price point has worked like magic for our industry." At present, one-third of Fresca's volumes come from Rs 10 packs. "The success of these small players is a reality, which is staring at Coke and PepsiCo," said a top executive at a global beverage firm, who did not wish to be quoted. "Compared with us, they may be small, with annual turnovers of Rs 5-30 crore. But when you add up hundreds of such players, you have a formidable force to reckon with."
The rebel brood consists of players such as Jayanti Beverages of Alwar, Delhi's City Cola and Xalta, Haryana's Campa Cola and Gujarat's Hajoori & Sons, among many others. Such is the popularity of Jayanti's Jaljeera, which is hawked as an indigenous digestion drink in smaller towns, that Coca-Cola had to re-launch its counterpart Rimzim Cola through its splash bar, a cost-effective dispenser that uses a two-litre bottle to pour chilled beverages in small cups priced at Rs 5. Jayanti is strong in the north, but according to the group's sales & marketing director, Rahul Jain, it is currently expanding to southern markets, including Bengaluru.
"Regional players are steadily gaining grounds in pockets," said market researcher Nielsen. "Large markets like Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have seen the emergence of regional brands that have grown the pie as far as both consumption and retail presence are concerned."
Xalta, a company started by cricketer Virender Sehwag's brother, is growing by 30% y-o-y, according to a senior executive at the local beverage maker. National players, on the other hand, have not had it so easy. Sales have either remained stagnant or dipped over the last few quarters due to bad monsoons and health concerns over carbonated beverages.
Volumes of health-based drinks such as dairy have grown by 1.3x during June 2014-June 2016, while that of soft drinks have grown 1.1x during the same period, according to market researcher Nielsen. Add to that the recent ongoing soft-drinks crisis in Tamil Nadu.
"The customer is greedy. And our bait is our pricing," said Rakesh Khanna, the 55-year-old proprietor of Satguru Enterprises, which sells City Cola. Khanna started off in 1985 by handling distribution for Ramesh Chauhan, Bisleri's current chairman & MD, who created popular soft drinks brands such as, Thums Up and Limca and later sold them to Coca-Cola.
Sitting at his plant in Ghaziabad, which remains open even on a Sunday, Khanna said, "We can keep our prices low because of our thin operating costs. The salary of an MNC's CEO will be more than our annual turnover. But here, I am the CEO, the worker and the chemist too."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-outshine-coke-pepsi/articleshow/58073884.cms
Australia can ensure India's energy security: PM Malcolm Turnbull
Australia will be a reliable provider of coal, uranium, gas and renewable energy technology to ensure India has energy security as it grows into a regional power, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on the eve of his first visit to New Delhi.
"India is undergoing a dramatic economic transformation and our close partnership creates opportunities for both nations," 62-year-old Turnbull said in a speech at the Sydney Institute.
He will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a four-day visit to India on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Turnbull, who became Australia's Prime Minister on September 15, 2015, said his first visit to India as Prime Minister is a chance to further co-operate across a wide range of sectors including energy, education and trade.
"But there are many more opportunities. India wants to provide energy security through a range of technologies, including nuclear, clean coal, natural gas and renewable energy. Australia is well placed to provide many of the raw materials, and some of the latest technology," he said.
Turnbull said he will discuss with Prime Minister Modi the "enormous opportunities" for collaboration in areas like trade and security.
"With converging political, economic and strategic interests, we will use the meeting to strengthen our relationship even further for the benefit of both nations."
India is the world's fastest growing major economy. Two-way trade exceeded 19 billion dollars in 2015-16.
The two countries are currently looking to seal a free trade agreement. There have been nine rounds of negotiations since discussions began in 2011, with the most recent in 2015.
Noting that "alongside China, India is a land of immense opportunity for Australia", Turnbull said, "With a growth rate at more than 7 per cent annually, the Indian economy could be as large as that of the United States by 2050."
He said his meetings with leading Indian CEOs and business people in Mumbai will focus on growing two-way trade and investment.
Turnbull said Australian energy and resources are helping to power India's growth, while the two countries collaboration on innovation and technology will open new business opportunities in the future.
"We want Australian businesses to aspire not just to a local market of 24 million Australians, but to a worldwide market of 7.4 billion people... Labor, by contrast, cannot point to one policy which would encourage a business to invest an extra dollar or employ an extra worker," he said.
Turnbull, who will be accompanied by Education and Training Minister Simon Birmingham, highlighted the opportunity for Australian universities to provide education services to some of the 400 million people the Indian government wants to train by 2022.
"With the Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, I will address a dinner to celebrate our partnership in education, recognising how Australian expertise in skills training can help India to meet its goal of training 400 million people by 2022," Turnbull said.
Turnbull also highlighted the vibrant Indian community which he said was making a significant contribution to the fabric of Australia's multicultural society.
"It provides a vital bridge between our two countries, and this visit will ensure that the ties between India and Australia become even stronger," he said.
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/bu...rgy-security-pm-malcolm-turnbull-2254431.html
The truth behind India’s electricity exporter status
The ministry of power last week claimed that India had become an electricity exporter for the first time. “As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the designated authority of government of India for cross border trade of electricity, first time India has turned around from a net importer of electricity to net exporter of electricity,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that upcoming cross-border transmission lines with Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar will continue to increase sales.
India exported around 5798 million units of electricity to Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar, which is 213 million units more than the import of 5,585 million units from Bhutan during the April-February period in fiscal year 2016-17. Exports to Nepal and Bangladesh increased 2.5 and 2.8 times, respectively, in the last three years.
Does India’s status as an electricity exporter mean that it has started producing surplus electricity?
The reality is a large number of India’s households are still living without electricity. Available government data shows there is a discrepancy in the percentage of villages electrified as against the share of rural households electrified. The former set of figures is often cited to portray India’s electrification challenge as an already accomplished one.
What explains the wide gap between the share of electrified households and villages? According to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana website, a village is deemed electrified if basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and distribution lines are provided in the inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti hamlet (where it exists), and electricity is provided in public places like schools, panchayat office and health centres. Here’s another interesting thing. For a village to be considered electrified, at least 10% of total households have to be electrified. But the actual supply of electricity is not mentioned in the definition of electrification.
Such a definition means that village electrification numbers have little bearing on the supply of electricity in reality. Data from 2011 census shows that almost one-third of the households in the country were dependent on kerosene as a source of lighting, with the situation being worse for rural households. This is even as over 84% of villages had been electrified in 2011-12, as per data with the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
International comparison also underlines the fact that Indians consume much less electricity in comparison to their peers. The ratio of domestic and world electricity consumption (per capita) was broadly similar in India and China in 1990. Latest data shows that China has surpassed the global average in terms of power consumption, whereas India is still stuck at its pre-reform relative electricity consumption levels. In 1990, India reported 273 kilowatt hour (kWh) of electric power consumption, as against 511 kWh in China and 2,120 kWh in the world. In 2013, these figures were 765 kWh, 3762 kWh and 3104 kWh, respectively, as per World Bank data.
India’s efforts to sell electricity to its eastern neighbours might bring strategic and diplomatic benefits and also open new frontiers for exploring electricity generation opportunities in the region. Such developments, however, should not make us oblivious to the fact that a large majority of Indians are still living in darkness in villages which have been declared electrified on paper.
http://www.livemint.com/Industry/K0...ehind-Indias-electricity-exporter-status.html
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Indian Railways: Rail track electrification work gains traction
Railways have stepped up efforts to electrify 4000 km route in the current fiscal, a quantum jump from the last year’s target of 2000 km. Pace of electrification has gained traction as the railways has rolled an action plan to drastically decrease the use of diesel in order to reduce energy cost and greenhouse gas emission. Currently, only 42 per cent of total track network is electrified, rest section is operating on fossil fuel. Railways energy bill is touching about Rs 32,000 crore a year out of which diesel is about Rs 20,000 crore.
With electrification of major rail routes, the energy bill is likely to come down by Rs 10,000 crore. During the last three years (2014-2017) and for 2017-18, total number of 93 railway electrification projects consisting 16,815 route kilometer at an estimated cost of Rs 17,165 crore have been included in the Budget. The pace of electrification has been increased from present average of 1700 km route per annum to 4000 km in 2017-18, a senior Railway Ministry official said.
According to the action plan, about 22,000 km route has to be electrified by 2021. Further, to expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, various steps have been taken, which include award of turn-key contracts and better project monitoring mechanism, he said.
Railways has also enhanced power of field units for award of contracts including sanction of estimates while increasing the number of executing agencies from existing three to six by entrusting electrification works to new agencies such as Indian Railway Construction Company, Rail India Technical and Economic Services and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, railways has planned to source about 1000 MW solar power as a part of the Solar Mission of Railways and about 200 MW of power from wind mill power plants based on techno commercial assessments.
http://www.financialexpress.com/ind...k-electrification-work-gains-traction/620340/
Railways have stepped up efforts to electrify 4000 km route in the current fiscal, a quantum jump from the last year’s target of 2000 km. Pace of electrification has gained traction as the railways has rolled an action plan to drastically decrease the use of diesel in order to reduce energy cost and greenhouse gas emission. Currently, only 42 per cent of total track network is electrified, rest section is operating on fossil fuel. Railways energy bill is touching about Rs 32,000 crore a year out of which diesel is about Rs 20,000 crore.
With electrification of major rail routes, the energy bill is likely to come down by Rs 10,000 crore. During the last three years (2014-2017) and for 2017-18, total number of 93 railway electrification projects consisting 16,815 route kilometer at an estimated cost of Rs 17,165 crore have been included in the Budget. The pace of electrification has been increased from present average of 1700 km route per annum to 4000 km in 2017-18, a senior Railway Ministry official said.
According to the action plan, about 22,000 km route has to be electrified by 2021. Further, to expedite electrification of railway lines in the country, various steps have been taken, which include award of turn-key contracts and better project monitoring mechanism, he said.
Railways has also enhanced power of field units for award of contracts including sanction of estimates while increasing the number of executing agencies from existing three to six by entrusting electrification works to new agencies such as Indian Railway Construction Company, Rail India Technical and Economic Services and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, railways has planned to source about 1000 MW solar power as a part of the Solar Mission of Railways and about 200 MW of power from wind mill power plants based on techno commercial assessments.
http://www.financialexpress.com/ind...k-electrification-work-gains-traction/620340/
