Project Extension
Despite 3-year low, project delays remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
Railways have incurred the highest cost overrun
 "Despite 3-year low, project delays remain higher than pre-pandemic levels")
Jindal Stainless supplies steel for Kolkata's underwater metro project
Jindal Stainless Ltd on Sunday said it supplied 75 tonnes of high-end steel for Kolkata Metro's Esplanade-Howrah Maidan section which passes below the Hooghly River in West Bengal. The underwater metro project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month. Jindal Stainless in a statement said it supplied premium 'SS 301LN' grade of stainless steel for coaches and infrastructure of the project which is a part of the East-West Metro corridor linking Howrah Maidan to Salt Lake Sector V. SS 301 N is corrosion-resistant grade which does not require regular repair and maintenance and is the most cost-effective solution on a life cycle cost basis, JSL said adding it supplied 75 tonnes of steel.
 "Jindal Stainless supplies steel for Kolkata's underwater metro project")
Indian Hume Pipe Co receives Rs 110 crore work order in Rajasthan
Indian Hume Pipe Co Ltd on Saturday said it has bagged a Rs 110-crore pipe order in Rajasthan. In a statement, the company said it has secured the work order from the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Ajmer. "It is for Cluster Water Supply Project Package-VII of Chambal Bhilwara Water Supply Project Phase II of Jahajpur-Kotri Tehsils of District Bhilwara under Jal Jeevan Mission with operation and maintenance for 10 years," the company said. The project is to be completed within 15 months from signing of the agreement, it said.
 "Indian Hume Pipe Co receives Rs 110 crore work order in Rajasthan")
Seek extension for projects in time: Govt to Secretaries
Delays in seeking extension are undesirable as it increases uncertainty on the project, said Cabinet Secretariat
 "Seek extension for projects in time: Govt to Secretaries")
