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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
Budget 2020: Economic Development-Commerce, Industries and Infrastructure
The Union Budget 2020 was presented by the Finance Minister Shrimati Nirmala Sitaraman. The budget was presented under three themes namely Aspirational India, Economic Development and Care Giving. The Economic Development includes industries, commerce and manufacturing. The Finance Minster referred to words Sreni (Guilds) and Seti (Wholesale Merchants) from Harappan Civilization seals. This proves that ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Budget 2020 • Energy Sector • infrastructure projects • Infrastructure Sector • manufacturing • Oil and Gas • Science and Technology • Union Budget • union budget 2020-21
Centre sets up Task Force for drawing up National Infrastructure Pipeline
Central government constituted a task force for drawing up a roadmap for ‘National Infrastructure Pipeline’ (NIP) of Rs.100 lakh crore from financial year 2019-20 to 2024-25. The Task Force is headed by Economic Affairs Secretary Atanu Chakraborty would cover greenfield and brownfield projects costing above `Rs.100 crore each. About Task Force Objective: To identify technically ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Topics: Atanu Chakraborty Panel • Economic Affairs Secretary • infrastructure projects • National Infrastructure Pipeline • Task Force • Union Ministry of Finance
Project Sampark: Defence Minister inaugurates Ujh and Basantar Bridges in J&K
Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh inaugurated 1 km long Ujh bridge in Kathua district and 617.40 m long Basantar bridge in Samba district of Jammu & Kashmir. Both of these bridges have been constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under 69 RCC/13 BRTF of Project Sampark. Key Highlights Ujh bridge (1 Km long): is ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Basantar bridge • Border Roads Organisation • Defence minister • infrastructure projects • Jammu & Kashmir • Project Sampark • Ujh bridge