Tata Steel, SAIL to form JV for coal mining (Business Standard 1st Jan 2008)Tata Steel and state-run Steel Authority of India (SAIL) are all set to form a joint venture for coal blocks."SAIL and Tata Steel are likely to sign an agreement to form a joint venture company for mining four coking coal blocks, most likely in Jharkhand which has reserves of about 500 million tonne for meeting their production needs," a senior government official told PTI.He said both companies would seek to put in place a formal JV company and then begin scouting for more coal blocks. The board would have representatives from both the companies. The new entity is likely to have an initial capital of Rs 2 crore to be shared equally by the partners. More
Jyoti Structures on Tuesday said it has bagged two orders worth Rs 253 crore from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd and Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd for construction of transmission lines. The company has bagged Rs 160-crore order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd for construction of transmission lines and sub-stations. Besides, the company's joint venture company Jyoti Structures Africa (Pty) Ltd has bagged a contract for Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Ltd, the electricity utility of South Africa for construction of transmission line. The scope of the order from Uganda Electricity Transmission Company includes supply and erection of Bujagali Interconnection Project, the manufacturer of transmission line towers informed the Bombay Stock Exchange. The contract valued at around $39.64 million (Rs 160 crore) is to be executed in 24 months, the company said, adding the company would construct 220 kV and 132 kV transmission lines and substations.
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