Divestment target may be cut to Rs 6000 cr
The government is likely to substantially reduce the disinvestment target to around Rs 6,000 crore from the budgeted figure of Rs 10,000 crore.

Transport ministry weighs plan to turn JNP into hub
The ministry of surface transport is looking at measures aimed at making the Jawaharlal Nehru Port a hub destination. According to ministry sources, the move is aimed at preventing Indian exporters from using ports outside the country and combating competition from private ports in future.

Hydro plants to play key role in power generation
Around 30,000mw of the country's power requirement of 2,40,000mw by 2012 should be met through hydro power plants, said secretary, ministry of power, VK Pandit on Sunday.


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