May 21, 2013
In Tripura, the first unit of the 363 mw combined cycle gas power plant at Palatana is all set for commercial generation from June 15. President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the project on June 21 and dedicate it to the nation. With successful generation of full potential power at the plant last week, ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) on May 18 announced it would be opened for commercial operations.
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May 21, 2013
The Union government does not directly provide solar streetlights to the states. However, the Union government is providing a subsidy of 30 per cent of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs 81 per watt peak for installation of solar streetlights in the General Category States in the country, said the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in Lok Sabha recently.
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May 20, 2013
For undertaking home loans business in the North-Eastern part of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India Housing Finance (LIC Housing Finance) is planning to float a separate subsidiary or special purpose vehicle (SPV). The second largest standalone housing finance company of the country has hit upon this strategy as local laws in some of the North-Eastern States do not allow creation of a mortgage to convey a property as security to a lender against a loan.
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May 13, 2013
Media reports indicate that Arunachal Pradesh and its neighbouring states withdrew several hydroelectric power projects from NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation) and gave them to private firms. Some press reports quoted officials of NEEPCO as saying that government of some north eastern states awarded 12 projects to NEEPCO as a part of the 50,000 mw
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May 07, 2013
Media reports indicate that Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide loan for the laying of 417 km long Indo-Myanmar Road and it would soon submit a field study report on the project to the central government. The entire stretch of the proposed road connects Moore in Myanmar to Sutarkandi in Karimganj bordering Bangladesh
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April 30, 2013
The United Committee Manipur (UCM) presented two solar lighting equipments to the people of Kwatha, a village under Chandel district through the Village Chief N Kamal at his residence on April 29. UCM has been visiting and studying the shortages in interior areas of the state. As a part of the initiative, the Committee is presenting solar lighting equipments to the people of Kwatha located at the remote area in Chandel district with an aim to bring about an equitable society.
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March 06, 2013
Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on March 4 said that power situation in the state can now be improved by June this year not March as promised by the government earlier. The CM cited inability to obtain Forest Clearance as the main reason for missing the March deadline.
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March 04, 2013
In Manipur, expansion of inter-village roads (IVRs) and district roads passing through Andro Assembly Constituency has kick-started from March 2 under the supervision local MLA Th Shyamkumar. It is said that all IVRs would be expanded up to 20 feet and district roads passing through the Assembly segment up to 60 feet. The road expansion has been taken up in view of the population growth.
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February 28, 2013
In Manipur state, MLA Z Kikhonbou Newmai paid an inspection visit to take stock of the construction process along Tamei-Tousem road, Tamei-Haflong road, Tamei-Tamenglong road and Tamei-Taning road in Tamenglong district. The inspection visit of MLA Z Kikhonbou on February 25 was accompanied by RKH Singh, Additional Secretary of NEC P Tiken, Additional Chief Engineer and SE Sharatkumar.
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February 27, 2013
The Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has said on February 27 that the Union Government does not directly provide solar
streetlights to the States. However, the Centre is providing a subsidy of 30 per cent of the project cost subject to a maximum of Rs 81 per watt peak for installation of solar streetlights in the General Category States in the country.
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February 26, 2013
The Minister of Railways Pawan Kumar Bansal has said that for the first time the state of Arunachal Pradesh has been brought into the rail network and the railways will commission the Harmuti-Naharlagun line this year. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament, he said that works on the new line railway project to connect state of Manipur are in full
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February 25, 2013
The 24 Assam Rifles recently, donated solar lamps and furniture to the needy in Manipur. In a goodwill gesture, the 24 Assam Rifles recently distributed solar street lamps to villagers of Kwatha Khunou, a remote village in Tengnoupal Tehsil of Manipur's Chandel District.
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