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Shipping Ministry Marine Logistics Portal
The Government of India launched the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to increase the execution time of infrastructure projects in India. To achieve this in the shipping industry, the ministry recently launched the Marine Logistics Portal. The portal will bring all the stakeholders in the shipping industry together. It aims to reduce the cost ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Gati Shakti National Master Plan • infrastructure projects • Logistics • National Logistics Portal (NLP) • Shipping Industry
10th Infrastructure Committee Meet held
The Infrastructure Committee was formed in 2009. The main objective of the committee formation is to speed up the government’s decision on infrastructure projects. The tenth meeting of the committee was recently chaired by the Union Minister of Road Transport Shri Nitin Gadkari. During the meeting, the committee discussed upon issues related to pending environmental ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Dams in India • Environmental clearance • Environmental Clearance process • environmental impact assess • infrastructure committee • infrastructure projects • Minister of Road Transport & Highways • nithin gadkari • Tribes in India
India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme
India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme (IIPDF) was notified by the Indian Government on November 3, 2022. About India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme (IIPDF) The India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme (IIPDF) was launched by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). This central sector scheme extends financial aid required for the development expenses of ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme (IIPDF) scheme • infrastructure projects • Public Private Partnership Model • VGF • viability gap funding
China’s funding CPEC reduced by 56%
In first half of 2022, China’s funding in Pakistan for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had reduced by around 56% in the first half of 2022. Other countries like Russia, Egypt and Sri Lanka also witnessed a reduction by 100% in BRI engagement as compared to first half of 2021. The CPEC project is running ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Belt and Road initiative (BRI) • Gwadar Port • infrastructure projects
MoSPI report on Cost Overruns of Infrastructure Projects
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released its report on Cost Overruns of the Infrastructure Projects. The ministry monitored the infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore. Key Findings of report As per the report, around 450 infrastructure projects have been hit by the cost overruns. Each of the project is worth Rs ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Topics: Cost Overruns • infrastructure projects • Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) • Real Estate
March 10: CISF Raising Day
Every year, the Central Industrial Security Force Raising Day is celebrated on March 10. The CISF works under Ministry of Home Affairs. It was set up in 1969 under the CISF act, 1968 passed in Parliament of India. About CISF Though established in 1969, the CISF was made an armed force in 1983. The sanctioned ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: CISF • CISF Raising Day • infrastructure projects • Ministry of Home Affairs • Power Plants