Mining

Gujarat NRE to boost Aussie mines output

Gujarat NRE Coke is planning to invest around $450 million (Rs 1,935 crore) to raise the total coking coal production from its Australian mines to 7 million tonnes by 2012-13.

The company has two mines in Australia and the production from the second coal mine in that country commenced recently. The company expects 1.25 million tonnes from the mines in 2008-09 as against 0.5 million tonnes in the previous year.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2008
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Mining, Coal, Gujarat Siddhee Cement, Australia
Industry

 A betrayal

This year, Chandra Nagar village in Savli tehsil of Vadodara district got water from the SSP. It received water for the third year in succession. And for the third consecutive year, water did not reach the village service area as promised. The plan was: each water users' association at the service area would be supplied.

Publication Date: 
14/05/2006
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Water Distribution, Rural Water Supply, Narmada Valley Project, Water Supply, Gujarat Siddhee Cement, Vadodara (D)