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Delhi Metro, Yamuna-expressway among 6 infrastructure projects in KPMG world markets report
NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro, Yamuna-expressway and Tata Power’s Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat are among the six ventures that have figured in the list of world’s most innovative, impactful infrastructure projects prepared by international accounting firm KPMG.
The other three projects in the KPMG’s Infrastructure 100: World Markets report are Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), Interceptor Sewage System and Narmada Canal Solar project.
These projects were evaluated on the basis of their scale, feasibility, complexity, innovation and impact on society, KPMG said.
“Each country has its own approach to developing and funding infrastructure, yet all share the universal challenge of creating the right conditions to attract investment so desperately needed,” James Stewart, KPMG’s Chairman of Global Infrastructure said.
Opened in 2012, the 165-kilometer, six-lane Yamuna Expressway is India’s longest motorway, connecting the capital New Delhi with Agra and creating a corridor for economic growth, the report said.
By dramatically reducing the travel time between these two historic cities, the $1.9 billion project will have a lasting impact on villagers, tourists, traders and working professionals and should expand trade.
The expressway also has symbolic value by showcasing the country’s ability to develop world-class infrastructure.
Ten years after its first line opened, the $2.3 billion Delhi Metro continues to expand, setting a shining example of how to carry out an effective public works programme.
Taking heed of the problems experienced by the Kolkata Metro – which was badly delayed and 12 times over budget – the development team utilised innovative procurement and strong project and contract management techniques, it said.
The $4.4 billion Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project is a major, coal-fired thermal power plant serving the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Haryana and Punjab.
A 25-year concession has led what is a landmark PPP for the Indian energy sector, the report said.
Patanjali to set up unit near e-way
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved is likely to set up a manufacturing facility in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area in Gautam Budh Nagar district.
TNN | May 31, 2016, 01.23 AM IST
Greater Noida: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved is likely to set up a manufacturing facility in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area in Gautam Budh Nagar district.
The factory — which will cater to the growing demand for its FMCG products in the northern India market — is also likely to come up alongside a proposed Ayurveda University, Medicity and Yogpeeth complete with a naturopathy treatment & research centre along the banks of the Yamuna. All this will be set up in nearly 700-800 acres of land at a cost of over Rs 1,000 crore.
Baba Ramdev’s key aide, Acharya Balkrishna, met YEIDA officials on Monday and held an initial round of talks, besides inspecting land for the proposed project along the Yamuna expressway after handing over a formal proposal to Arunvir Singh, chief executive officer (CEO), YEIDA.
Speaking to TOI, Acharya Balkrishna said that after the one in Haridwar, which was set up about 10 years ago and is spread across 150 acres, this could be the largest project set up by Patanjali. “We are exploring the possibility of setting up three processing units across 350 acres,” said Balkrishna.
“We are also likely to add an Ayurved Mahavidyala across 50 acres, an Acharykulam, a school based on Vedic-cum-modern education across 60 acres, a Patanjali gramudyog in 30 acres, a Divya pharmacy across 50 acres and a Yoga, Naturopathy & Panchkarma centre across 400 acres,” he told TOI. “We have seen the land located in the YEIDA area. It is contiguous and suits our purpose. I will now work out the details of the project in consultation with Baba Ramdev. It will be launched in a time-bound manner and could be in place within the year,” he said.
Meanwhile, Arunvir Singh, CEO, YEIDA, told TOI that land required for the proposed project has been identified in sectors 22E, 24 and 24A of YEIDA. This land is located along the 165-km Yamuna expressway, which connects Greater Noida to Agra.
“Most of the land has already been acquired by YEIDA. Only some bit of agricultural land, which is required, will have to be purchased from the farmers,” Singh said. “After discussions with Acharya Balkrishna, we will now work on the modalities of providing road network for transportation required by vehicles for the processing units. We have also been asked to provide ‘green’ land adjoining the Yamuna river bank for setting up the Yoga, Naturopathy & Panchkarma center,” he said. “Once we receive a formal application, land will be allotted within 15 days,” he said.
YEIDA officials further said that the area adjacent to the Yamuna expressway is attracting interest for large-scale projects and it has become a hub for integrated townships and other mixed-land use projects. Two Electronic Manufacturing Clusters have already been approved by the state government in the area, officials said.
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The project had hit several roadblocks in the past, especially from farmers in the area, who were refusing to part with their lands.
| TNN | May 18, 2016, 06.32 AM IST
Greater Noida: The eastern peripheral expressway (EPE) project is poised to take off on Wednesday, more than a year-and-a-half after the Supreme Court rapped the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and directed it to expedite its execution.
The project had hit several roadblocks in the past, especially from farmers in the area, who were refusing to part with their lands. However, on directions from the Supreme Court, farmers will now receive an enhanced compensation of Rs 3,500 per square metre as against Rs 850 per square metre.
According to Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate N P Singh, orders have been issued to additional DM (ADM) of land and relevant departments about the decision. “Following a representation by farmers to the arbitration committee seeking enhancement and after several rounds of talks with the agitating farmers, the compensation has been revised,” Singh told TOI. “Work by contractors appointed by the NHAI is expected to start from Wednesday, May 18,” he said.
“I have also given directions to my officials for distribution of the enhanced compensation once the formalities are completed with the NHAI. This should take about a week after which we will hold camps and start distribution without delay,” Singh said.
Farmers from 39 villages across Greater Noida have been protesting against the construction work since August 2015 when the contract for the project was awarded .
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The have been demanding hiked compensation in lieu of their acquired land and at par with that given in other villages abutting land for the EPE.
Following their agitation, the NHAI had also earlier moved the apex court with an interlocutory application seeking “police protection from unwarranted obstruction from miscreants and vested interests,” who were obstructing construction of the expressway.According to the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), the said land has been directly purchased by the NHAI. “GNIDA will not be responsible for handing out the enhanced compensation as the land has been bought directly from farmers by NHAI,” a GNIDA official said. “The NHAI will direct the DM, who will now distribute the hiked compensation to the farmers,” he said.
In Greater Noida, the EPE will connect near the Yamuna Expressway and near the integrated township of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor while on NH-91 (Grand Trunk road) it will connect near Beel Akbarpur. Noida, Greater Noida, Dadri, GT Road, Ghaziabad, Dholana and Hapur will be decongested once the expressway is in place. Expected vehicular movement on the expressway is about one lakh per day by 2021.
Greater Noida: The upcoming Noida-Greater Noida Metro link is witnessing the fastest-ever pace of construction in India. In a record time of six months from the date of award of the contract, the first U-girder for the corridor was put in place across two piers at Greater Noida’s Delta station on Friday.
According to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials, this is the fastest ever girder launched from the date of award of the civil contract – June 2015 – in the country. Girders of other Metro corridors, including Faridabad, Cochi and Lucknow, have been launched in 7.5 to 12 months.
Touted to be ready for trial runs by December 2017 and commercial operations by March 2018, DMRC officials now hope they will be able to roll out the Metro service before the scheduled timeline. “We are confident that in view of the fast pace of construction of this line, it should be possible to open this section for the public a few months before the schedule,” Mangu Singh, managing director of DMRC, said.
In fact, the first girder for the Noida-Greater Noida Metro track took less than half an hour to lift into place by two hydraulic cranes. About 30 engineers and supervisors carried out a smooth operation. DMRC plans to put into place another two U-girders in place this month. They will be located at sectors 148 and 71.
After January 15, 2016, lifting of the girders will be continuous from three different locations, officials said.
“U-girders are U-shaped horizontal segments on which the Metro tracks are laid on elevated sections. Generally, the casting of the U-girders takes at least six months. However, it was achieved within four months for the Noida-Greater Noida track facilitating the installation work of the U-girders within such a short time,” said Pramit Garg, the project director of Noida-Greater Noida Metro.
Garg said the erection of U-girder is the last activity as far as civil work is concerned. Activities, including design, survey, geotechnical investigation, setting of casting yard for producing concrete and casting of U-girder and pier cap, pile foundations , pile cap, pier, erection of pier cap, stitching of pier cap, casting of shear key and pedestal, besides bearing fixing, need to be completed preceding the erection of U-girder.
Rama Raman, chairperson of the three development authorities of Gautam Budh Nagar, said, “After Delhi, UP is where the largest Metro network is being put on track. As Noida and Greater Noida urbanise at an unprecedented pace, we want to improve the two city’s transport systems besides pushing them towards being smart cities of the future.”
He added, “We are happy with the progress of the track. We believe the Metro will boost urbanisation, generate employment and provide a surge to economic activity besides reducing pollution and congestion on streets.”
The Noida-Greater Noida Metro project is a 29.9-km-long elevated section, comprising 21 stations. DMRC is executing the project as the project management consultant for the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC). The contractor for this line is CEC (Taiwan)-SAM(India) Joint Venture.
Interview with Mr Santosh Yadav MD Noida Metro Rail Corp in TOI today
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GREATER NOIDA: The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) will soon allot land for a second electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC) in its area. An in-principle approval for the proposed cluster was granted by the Centre’s department of electronics and information technology (DeitY), on Tuesday..
This will be Uttar Pradesh’s third electronic cluster. While two will be located in the YEIDA area, a third has been sanctioned in Greater Noida.
According to YEIDA officials, the meeting was convened by the DeitY secretary, where Arun Vir Singh, CEO of YEIDA, and other senior officials were also present. “We have earmarked 100 acres in Sector 24 of YEIDA area, which is located along the Yamuna expressway. Plot No. 3A has been reserved for the proposed cluster,” said Singh..
“The proposal will now be forwarded to Electronic Corporation of India Limited (EICL), the promoter for approvals and further action,” he added
UP inks over Rs 54000cr biz deals
The UP government signed MoUs worth Rs 54,606 crore on Thursday, including a Rs 220-crore project for a personal rapid transit (pod taxi) system in Noida.
Twenty-three companies inked a pact with the UP government at its Investors’ Conclave in Delhi, some promising to expand existing businesses, and others pledging to set up shop in the state over the coming years. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd also signed a 5000 crore MoU .
The Noida region was the biggest beneficiary of the meet.
The Fortis group promised an investment of Rs 800 crore for 250-bed super speciality hospitals in Greater Noida, Lucknow and Kanpur, while River Engineering Pvt Ltd promised a Rs 330-crore investment in air taxi services — Vayu Mitra — in Noida. The pod car project has been proposed by the UK-based Ultra group. A government official said it would be implemented as a pilot project in Sector 18, connecting the Metro station to the malls. The project is awaiting approval and will take 18 months to implement from the date it gets the green light, the official added.
Among major IT companies, Samsung announced its decision to expand its business set-up in Noida, while chief secretary Alok Ranjan said Nasscom will permanently shift its headquarters to the city.
Among others, Amity chairman emeritus Ashok Chauhan said the group will spend Rs 2,000 crore to set up a medical university in Greater Noida.
The west UP bounty continued through Thursday; managing director of Yashoda Hospital and Research Centre Ltd, Ghaziabad, PN Arora, signed an MOU with the state for investing about Rs 2,000 crore for setting up a medical city and hospitals in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Hapur districts. The group has also planned investments in the field of education.
UP government on Thursday also passed off as fresh MoUs a handful of projects that are already in implementation stage in UP.
Greater Noida: Taking another step towards putting its night safari project on track, the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) has finalized the business plan for the project.
In a meeting held on Thursday, which included officials from the Central Zoo Authority of India, the Authority has fixed the construction cost at Rs 750 crore. Tenders for the project will be initiated next month, while construction is expected to commence in June, officials said.
Officials said, the area of land for the project has also been increased by another 87 acres. “Now the project will be developed across 337 acres instead of 250 acres,” said a senior official. “The core area will be built across 200 acres, while the rest of the area will be used for business activities,” he said. “This will include hotel, club, pub, bar, etc” he said.
The detailed project report for the night safari is already in place and has been approved by the state government. An expression of interest (EoI) from developers, operators, individual entities and consortiums was invited by GNIDA in November last year.
The project has been conceptualized as a night zoo and family entertainment destination, which would include a night safari, bird park, artificial water body, club, cultural village and entertainment zone to be developed on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis.
India’s first night safari project is to be developed on land adjoining the Gautam Budh University campus on Yamuna Expressway.
