PM to lay foundation stone for 1,980 MW Tiroda STPP

PM to lay foundation stone for thermal power station in Maharashtra
9 Feb, 2008, 1135 hrs IST, AGENCIES

GONDIA: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the 1,980 MW Tiroda super thermal power station in Maharashtra's Gondia District today.

State Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Energy Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will attend the function.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil and host of cabinet ministers from the state will also present on the occasion.

During his one-day visit, Dr. Singh will also lay the foundation stone for the establishment of Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Birsi airport in Gondia.

Before returning to Delhi, the Prime Minister will also attend the annual day function of Gondia Education Society headed by Praful Patel
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Large scale Mining projects coming up at Dhabol & Shirse in Konkan

February 21, 2008
Maharashtra signs MoUs with seven companies

Projects Today reported that Maharashtra government has signed MoU with seven companies for an investment of INR 5,444 crore.

The MoUs was signed by Jindal Saw for seamless tubes expansion project at its existing plant at Malegaon in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district. The capacity will be increased from 75,000 tonnes per annum to 220,000 tonnes per annum with an investment of INR 350 crore.

Romin Mining & Industries has signed a MoU for setting up an INR 2,500 crore alumina refinery and captive power plant at Dabhol in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district.

Konkan Alumina will invest INR 1,350 crore in an alumina plant and captive power plant at Shirse in Rajapur taluka of Ratnagiri district.

MoUs were also signed with Hemras Technologies, Vortex Spanning and Brakes Auto India.

Ref: (http://steelguru.com/news/index/2008/02/21/MzczNTg%3D/Maharashtra_signs_MoUs_with_seven_companies.html)

PM to lay foundation stone for thermal stations

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PM to lay foundation stone for thermal power station in Maharashtra

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Gondia (Maharashtra), Feb 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the 1,980 MW Tiroda super thermal power station in Maharashtra's Gondia District today.

State Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and Energy Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will attend the function.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Minister of State for Coal Dasari Narayan Rao, Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil and host of cabinet ministers from the state will also present on the occasion.

During his one-day visit, Dr. Singh will also lay the foundation stone for the establishment of Rajiv Gandhi National Flying Training Institute of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) at Birsi airport in Gondia.

Before returning to Delhi, the Prime Minister will also attend the annual day function of Gondia Education Society headed by Praful Patel. (ANI)
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