Andhra Pradesh has released feasibility reports of five project sites for setting up ultra-mega solar power parks under its renewable energy export policy announced in July last year. It has identified seven such sites with a total capacity of 17,800 MW under the new policy.

West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd has invited bids to install and commission distributed grid-connected solar systems for agricultural consumers under Component C of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) programme. The project is estimated to cost Rs. 37.8 crore.

The commercial capital of Saurashtra may soon become the capital of bridges in the region too. Even as four flyovers are being constructed in the city, chief minister Vijay Rupani, who is from Rajkot, recently laid the foundation stones for four other bridges, apart from inaugurating the Amrapali underpass.

The Centre aims to complete awarding of projects envisaged under Bharatmala, its flagship highways development programme, by 2023. The roads remaining to be built under the National Highways Development Programme have now come down to about 5,000 km. The delay in completion is largely attributed to land acquisition problems.

The Uttarakhand government has approved Rs. 28 crore for the construction of solid waste management facilities and decentralised segregation halls in various municipal bodies and nagar panchayats of Uttarakhand. The first instalment of Rs. 4.82 crore for these projects has been released.

To strengthen the sports ecosystem and encourage youngsters, the Uttar Pradesh government is working on the construction of 35 stadiums, while two more are in the pipeline. Out of these, 18 are being constructed by the Yuva Kalyan and Prantiya Raksha Dal Department under Khelo India initiative.

The Kerala government has allocated Rs. 120 crore in the state budget for improving school infrastructure. Among the steps to be taken, solar panels will be installed in all schools and labs will be renovated. The government will also ensure that each household has a laptop and high-speed internet connectivity.

Metropolis Healthcare, a leading diagnostic service provider, is set to acquire Chennai-based Dr Ganesan’s Hitech Diagnostic Centre Pvt Ltd for a cash consideration of Rs. 511 crore. Metropolis will acquire 100 per cent equity of Dr Ganesan’s in a cash and stock deal. The entity is a debt-free company.

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