In order to enhance the coal production to meet the country’s energy requirement, Ministry of Coal requested MoEF&CC to consider expansion of mine without public consultation upto 50% of their production capacity. Considering this request, MoEF&CC issued an OM dated 7th May, 2022 regarding special dispensation for consideration of Environment Clearance (EC) from 40% to 50% expansion in coal mining projects, ...

Any designated foreign airline can operate to/from a point in India if it is designated as a point of call in the bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) signed between India and the country which has designated the airline. India has signed ASAs with 116 foreign countries the list of which is attached at Annexure. Indian designated carriers are free to mount ...

Ministry of Railways has taken up construction of two Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) viz. Eastern   Dedicated   Freight   Corridor   (EDFC)   from   Ludhiana   to   Sonnagar (1337 Km) and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) to Dadri (1506 Kms.). So far, 1110 km out of total sanctioned length of 2843 km of DFC has been completed. The ...

The rapid urbanization is likely to increase demand of steel and metals in the country.  The production of Finished Steel in year 2020-21 was 96.20 million tonnes (MT) as compared to production of 102.62 MT in year 2019-20.  The details of production and demand of Finished Steel in last two years are as under:- Quantity in million tonnes Item 2019-20 ...

‘One Station One Product’ concept aims to encourage indigenous and specialised products and crafts of India through providing display and sale outlets on railway stations across the country. The products would be specific to that place and could include artefacts made by indigenous tribes, handlooms by local weavers, handicrafts like world famous wood carving, chikankari and zari-zardozi work on clothes, ...

The details of royalty given on coal to various States during last 10 years, year and State-wise is as under:   Amount in crores Name of the State 2011-12 2012-13 2013- 14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Chhattisgarh 1236.19 1766.3 1887.36 1804.93 1856.86 1959.74 2319.56 2632.19 2350.21 2292.88 Jharkhand 1681.32 2129.66 2169.18 2213.03 2659.04 2819.89 3715.5 3778.78 3211.03 ...

Presently, Coal India Limited (CIL) has Regular Running Contracts with 12 domestic private explosive manufacturers for Bulk explosives; with 06 domestic private explosive manufacturers for Large Dia explosives and with 04 domestic private explosive manufacturers for Permitted explosives. CIL also has a parallel Long Term Running Contract with M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited for supply of Bulk explosives. Eight private ...

Ministry of Heavy Industries’ Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobile & Auto Components incentivises the Auto OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to accelerate the introduction of Flex Fuel vehicles in India. The following auto components of Flex Fuel Engine (capable of running upto Ethanol 85 (E85) Fuel) have been included in the list of Advanced Automotive Technology components as eligible ...

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the Establishment of CNG station and providing PNG connection  are a part of development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network and the same is carried out by the entities authorized by the Petroleum and ...

E-Commerce is widely considered as a medium to reduce costs related to penetration and sustainability of exporters in international markets. Indian MSMEs stand to benefit from the enhanced visibility provided by e-commerce platforms. Improved infrastructure, competitive pricing and reduced costs associated with marketing and outreach of products over a digital platform contribute to promoting online sales. Government of India has ...