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Gmada starts ₹509 crore road and utility works at Aerotropolis Mohali. Phase 1 spans 1,650 acres; deadline set for April 2026.

India is weighing a ₹14k–16k crore incentive to make tunnel-boring machines, cranes and other construction equipment locally from next fiscal—aimed at cutting imports and project delays.

Action Construction Equipment Ltd will invest ₹400 crore to set up a new crane manufacturing facility in Palwal, boosting India’s infrastructure equipment sector and supporting Make in India.

MEIL wins ISPRL’s Padur project to create India’s first private strategic petroleum reserve—2.5 MMT capacity, ₹5,700-crore cost, VGF-capped model, 214-acre site, and government first rights.

India announces $3.4B plan to build 500 km of new railway lines near the China border, boosting connectivity and strengthening strategic readiness in the northeast.

NBCC and RIICO have signed a ₹3,700 crore MoU to develop the Rajasthan Mandapam and allied infrastructure in Jaipur. The 95-acre project near Jaipur Airport will be completed in 30 months.

India may launch a ₹16,000 crore scheme to localize construction equipment manufacturing, cut imports, save $3 billion annually, and support mega infrastructure projects.

CM A Revanth Reddy lays foundation for ₹7,360-crore Godavari Drinking Water Scheme Phases II & III to bring 20 TMC to Hyderabad, rejuvenate the Musi, and lift HMWSSB capacity toward 880 MGD by 2027.

Kolkata Metro invites ₹377.8 crore bids to extend the Purple Line 1.7 km from Joka to IIM-Calcutta, adding 44 piers and one station with a 30-month timeline; work may begin November 2025.


Punjab will establish a ₹2,500 crore Greenfield Special Steel Plant in Ludhiana with Vardhman Special Steels and Japan’s Aichi Steel. The project includes 5 lakh TPA capacity, a ₹500 crore solar unit, and 1,500 jobs, focusing on clean, sustainable steel production.

Union Cabinet clears ₹12,328 cr rail projects spanning 565 km, creating jobs, cutting emissions, and boosting connectivity in Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar & Assam.