Rama Pulp and Papers plans to invest INR 65 crore to expand speciality paper production capacity, besides setting up 15 MW power production capacity at its 15 acre Vapi plant in Gujarat. As per report the company will invest INR 10 crore to enhance carbon base paper production from 7,000 tonnes per annum to...
Monthly Archives: March 2010
ONGC Dahej SEZ gets environment clearance
ONGC’s proposal to set up a Special Economic Zone for petro-chemical units in Gujarat has got the green signal from an Environment Ministry panel. In a recent meeting, Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommended the ONGC’s proposed Dahej SEZ in Bharuch in Gujarat for environment clearance. To be developed by Dahez SEZ Ltd...
A one minute film on Pipavav Shipyard(Video)
A one minute film on Pipavav Shipyard of Gujarat is presented above. charlie st. cloud website
Gujarat govt allots 1,348 acres of protected little Rann of Kutch land to salt firms:Congress
Leader of opposition in the assembly, Shaktisinh Gohil, has alleged that the state government has given 1,348 acres of reserved forest land in the Little Rann of Kutch (LRK) to its favorite industries. The allegation came during the debate on governor’s speech in the Assembly on Wednesday(3 March 2010). Kutch’s Little Rann is a...
One 'More' retail chain faces closure in Ahmedabad
By Japan K Pathak Busy activities here at Aditya Birla Group’s retail store ‘More’ in Ahmedabad’s Dharnidhar area. There are already overflowing visitors inside, and therefore the security men are instructing other people to form queue to enter inside. The people are also ready to cooperate. They form queue and wait for their chance...
Tata Docomo Arrives In Gujarat except for Ahmedabad, Baroda and Jamnagar
Tata Docomo has announced the launch of its GSM mobile services across the state of Gujarat starting today. The service has started in all areas of the state except for Ahmedabad, Baroda (Vadodara) and Jamnagar. The official announcement is yet to be made. However, the official Tata Docomo Twitter account has tweeted about this...
'YSR Reddy wanted to make Andhra Pradesh, another Gujarat on gas front'
Government-controlled prices restrict the growth of the natural gas market which is detrimental. This was said by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) chairman Mr. L Mansingh. He was speaking on Thursday at the second day of the International Conference on Management of Petroleum Sector – ICOMPS 2010 – being held at School...
Essar encroached Rs 250 crore forest land in Hazira:govt admits
The Gujarat government on Tuesday(2 March, 2010) admitted in the assembly that Essar Ltd encroached Rs 250 crore forest land in Hazira(Suvali). State Forest minister Mangubhai Patel in reply to Kalupur(Ahmedabad) MLA Faruk Sheikh told the assembly that the state government had registered four cases against the company in this regard. According to the...
Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Ltd develops first Survey Catamarans for Indian navy
Gujarat government owned shipbuilding firm, Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Limited(AAGL) launched two 53-metre-long catamarans for the Indian Navy in last one month. The vessels INS Makar and INS Meen would be stationed in Vishakhapatnam to become part of a fleet of six ships being built by AAGL for Indian Navy under total Rs 800 crore...
GIHED plans property show in Mumbai in May 2010
The Gujarat Institute of Housing and Estate Developers, a real estate body of developers and builders in Gujarat, is planning to organise a property show in Mumbai on May 1 Gujarat diwas this year with possible participation of around 100 developers from Gujarat. The property show would mostly feature housing segment. GIHED’s sixth annual...
The Bombay Land Revenue(Gujarat amendment)Bill 2010 passed
Gujarat state assembly passed The Bombay Land Revenue(Gujarat Amendment) Bill 2010 on 2 March. The bill proposes to amend provisions of chapter X-A of the said code relating to records of the rights. The new amendment substitutes the present provisions of section 135C to replace Talati with designated officer for intimation of mutation entries...
Mundra Port SEZ was given 2,008 ha reserve forest land:Minister
Adani Group has been given 2008.41 hectare of reserved forest land in in the Mundra and Dhrab taluka of Kutch district for its Mundra Port Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) from the state government at a cost of Rs96. 59 crore. This was revealed in the state assembly by state forest minister Mangubhai Patel, in...