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INFRASTRUCTURE TICKER TAPE to the tune of more than `16,750 crore. According to a PTI report,

anchor investors in these cities/nodes include companies such
as HYOSUNG (South Korea), HAIER (China), NLMK (Russia), AMUL,
and TATA Chemicals. Besides, a total of 23 projects/nodes in other
industrial corridors are currently under various stages of planning
and development, it further said.
According to the report, the industrial corridor programme’s
main objective is to develop greenfield smart industrial cities with
sustainable ‘plug n play’ ICT-enabled utilities in order to facilitate
the manufacturing investments into the country by offering
quality, sustainable, reliable as well as resilient infrastructure for
the industries. A total of 11 such corridors have been approved by
the government, consisting of as many as 32 projects, which are
DELHI-MUMBAI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR: FOUR to be developed in four phases.
INDUSTRIAL SMART CITIES BEING DEVELOPED, SAYS According to the ministry, the Dharwad node, under Bengaluru-
COMMERCE MINISTRY Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC), has been envisaged to be
Four greenfield industrial smart cities or nodes are being developed for achieving an accelerated development as well
developed in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, as regional industry agglomeration in the state of Karnataka.
and Uttar Pradesh under DMIC. (representational image) The Bengaluru-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project spreads
Industrial Smart cities: Under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor across an area of more than 6,000 acres. The proposed
(DMIC), four greenfield industrial smart cities or nodes are being industrial development at Dharwad in the state of Karnataka will
developed in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, augment the existing industrial development as well as create
and Uttar Pradesh, and major trunk infrastructure works have an investment destination in the country for various categories of
already been completed there, the commerce and industry industries through the provision of large-scale regional trunk infra
ministry announced on Friday. In these cities, as many as 138 plots at Dharwad. Besides, it will tap the potential of the existing rail/road
(an area of 754 acres) have been allotted to firms with investment freight movement, it further added.

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED EMERGES AS THE DILIP BUILDCON LTD DECLARED AS LL BIDDER FOR EPC
LOWEST BIDDER FOR PROJECT FROM NHAI PROJECT IN BILASPUR, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Ircon International Limited (IRCON) has emerged as the lowest Dilip Buildcon Limited has been declared as L-1 bidder for the
bidder for Construction of 4 by 6 lane green fields Ludhiana tender floated by the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited [Authority) for below
Rupnagar NH205 K from junction with NE5 Manewal Ludhiana to mentioned project on Percentage Rate (EPC Project) in the state
junction with NH205 Bheora Rupnagar spur to Kharar with Ludhiana of Himachal Pradesh.
bypass under BMP in Punjab on Hybrid Annuity Mode Package The project is for construction of tunnels T14, T15 an T16, bridges
366.440 to 90.500 and spur to Kharar 0.000 to 19.200 total 43.26 and formation works from chainage 40+430 to 44+925,
(Pacakge 3). The project was floated by National Highways including slope protection works and allied works in connection
Authority of India on competitive bidding and value of the project with Bhanupali-Bilaspur-Beri new railway line in district Bilaspur of
is approx. `11 07 Crore (Bid Project Cost). The completion period Himachal Pradesh State PKG 5.
of the project is 02 years. The bid project cost is `636.98 crore and completion period is
This work will be undertaken & executed by a Special Purpose 24 months.
Vehicle (“Concessionaire” as a limited liability company) which
shall be incorporated by IRCON as its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary DEEP INDUSTRIES LTD RECEIVES LOA FROM ONGC FOR
Company. `67.99 CRORES
Letter of Award is yet to be issued by National Highways Authority Deep Industries Ltd has received Letter of Award from Oil and
of India. Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), for hiring of CBM Gas
Compression and C02 removal facilities for a period of 3 years
NHAI INVITES BIDS FOR PREPARING DPR FOR from GCS - Bokaro, CBM Asset, ONGC, Bokaro and the total
CONSTRUCTING DEHRADUN-TEHRI TUNNEL estimated value of the said Award is approximate `67.99 Crores.
State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited
bids for preparation of a feasibility-cum-detailed project report KNR CONSTRUCTIONS LTD GETS APPOINTED DATE FOR
for construction of a 30-km long tunnel between Dehradun and PROJECT
Tehri. NHAI said the tunnel would be among the longest highway The Competent Authority has accorded approval for declaration
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tunnels in the world. of appointed date as on 23 November 2021 for the project
NHAI has invited bid for preparation of Feasibility report cum DPR ‘Four laning of Bangalore-Mangalore section from Km 270+270
for Construction of a tunnel between Dehradun & Tehri. The project (Periya Shanthi) to Km 318+755 (Bantwal) including 6 lane flyover
would involve construction of a tunnel of about 30 Km which would at Kalladka Town in Km 311 - km 314 on NH 75’ on EPC Basis in
be among longest highway tunnels in the world. Karnataka.

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