Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd has bagged a coal block at Gondkhairi in the second tranche of mine auctions. Seven blocks in the region were put on the block by the Coal Ministry, and the two blocks allotted have gone to private parties. The other is at Bhivkund in Chandrapur district. This has gone to Sunflag Iron and Steel Co Ltd.

The Union government has identified three places in Andhra Prades - Nagarjunakonda in Guntur district, Budhhist remains at Salihundam in Srikakulam district and Veerabhadra Temple near Lepakshi in Anantapur - for a facelift. The sites will be developed under the Adarsh Smarak project.

In major break for the Agra Metro Rail Project, the European Investment Bank has approved a loan for the metro. This will enable Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation to float tenders for the underground section of the Priority Corridor between Taj East Gate to Fatehabad of Line-1 of Agra Metro.

After a delay of over three years, the Odisha government has issued notice inviting tenders for e-auction of 11 mineral blocks, including seven new blocks, for grant of mining lease. Three companies have been barred from the bidding process after they surrendered the blocks allotted to them earlier.

As many as 1,253 railway stations will be modernised at a cost of Rs. 2,800 crore under the Adarsh Station Scheme in the financial year 2021-22. The allocation of funds includes Rs. 230.58 crore for Central Railway and Rs. 178.71 crore for has been allocated for Eastern Railway.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a renewable energy-focused fund manager, has signed an investment agreement through its Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CI NMF) with Amp Energy India Pvt Ltd. The agreement enables joint equity investments in excess of $200 million in renewable energy projects in India, with the potential for future expansion.

JSW Energy’s wholly-owned subsidiary JSW Future Energy Ltd has partnered with Australian firm Fortescue Future Industries to explore opportunities to develop green hydrogen projects in India. FFI and JSW Energy will utilise his for green steel making, hydrogen mobility, green ammonia, and other mutually agreed industrial applications.

Under phase-1 of the Bharatmala Pariyojana, a centrally-funded road and highways project, 223 km will be covered for building bypasses across Punjab. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has drawn up a proposal to finish work for decongesting eight identified highways in the state.

The Centre has approved a budget of Rs. 619.48 crore for the construction of underpasses, flyovers and bridges on the six-lane Gurgaon-Beawar National Highway. This includes 18 flyovers and six bridges. The route covers major towns in Rajasthan like Jaipur, Kishangarh and Ajmer.