Cabinet Committee On Infrastructure

• Cabinet Committee on Investment cleared; will be headed by PM

  The Cabinet today cleared the proposal to set up the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI), which will expedite projects over Rs. 1,000 crore by setting timelines for concerned ministries. However, the committee has not been named National Investment Board (NIB) as was proposed, thanks to a majority of ministers raising objections to naming the com...

• Cabinet approves proposals for infrastructure development

  Seeking to give a push to the infrastructure sector, government today approved private participation to improve rail connectivity, modernisation of 1.55 lakh post offices and developing of additional facilities at Kandla port to enhance capacity for import of crude.

• Government approves Rs 622 crore project at Kandla Port for crude import

  The government today approved a Rs 622 crore project for import of crude oil at Kandla port that will enhance its capacity by 12 million tonnes per annum to 104 million tonnes per annum.

• Cabinet meeting to consider hike in dearness allowance postponed to next week

  "The Cabinet, CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) and CCI (Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure) meetings scheduled for Friday, have been postponed," an official announcement said.

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  New Cabinet panel to provide infrastructure push

  The country may see a spurt in major infrastructure projects.