Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a PSU under the Ministry of Power announced prices discovered for the biggest ever demand electric buses. The Grand Challenge tender comprises demand for 5450 buses across five major Indian cities – Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Surat.
Infrastructure
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has said that the ministry is committed to the aim of constructing 18,000 km of NHs in 2022-23 at a record speed of 50km per day. The overall target is to develop 2 lakh Km of National Highway Network by 2025.
Indian Railways has been a prime supplier of Coal to all Power Houses and has taken substantive measures in year 2021-22. During the year 2021-22 Indian Railways has augmented the transportation of Coal through Railways by a record 111 Million tonnes.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles has urged the States to put the NICDC projects on the fast track and set a deadline for acquisition and allotment of land in industrial nodes and clusters.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the investment of Rs.4526.12 crore for 540 Megawatt (MW) Kwar Hydro Electric Project. The project will be located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Union Territory of Jammy and Kashmir.
