Suzlon to develop 3 AI-powered blade factories

Pune-based renewable energy firm Suzlon Energy Limited has plans to set up AI-powered blade factories with an investment of Rs 550 crore. These factories are planned for Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu (locations not specified yet).

Rs 200 crore is set aside for the Tamil Nadu project, while the rest, Rs 350 crore, will go towards Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The projects will be funded from internal accruals. According to the firm, the smart factories will boost productivity alongside quality and safety, making Suzlon-India's largest smart wind manufacturing capacity, with a total of 18 factories.

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    Orvakal Industrial Hub: Project expected to drive investment worth over Rs 50,000 crore

Spread over 2,621 acres, the Orvakal Industrial Hub in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, is expected to attract investment worth over Rs 50,000 crore. The project is being developed under the NICDC along the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Corridor, with infrastructure works worth Rs 2,786 crore under way. 

Some major investment highlights are: 

• Rs 7,800 crore for a 12 GW solar complex by Agastya Green Energy
• Grydonn Energy is setting up a Rs 3,149.5?crore facility
• Indichip Semiconductors, along with Japan’s Yitoa Micro Technology, plans a Rs 23,000?crore unit

Andhra Pradesh's Industries Minister TG Bharath said that projects in green energy, semiconductors, food processing and emerging technologies would strengthen the regional economy.

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    Ballabgarh-Palwal Metro Extension: Haryana government approves feasibility report for the project

The Haryana state government has given its nod to the final feasibility report for the Metro extension from Ballabgarh in Faridabad to Palwal. After this approval, the government has sent the detailed project report (DPR) to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. According to the updates, this extension spans 35.25 km, linking Gurugram Sector 56 to Panchgaon, 

It will have 28 stations and a connection to the Namo Bharat (RRTS) network. In other developments, a Gurugram-Faridabad-Noida-Greater Noida Namo Bharat corridor is under consideration. Further, the 136.3-km Delhi-Panipat-Karnal corridor, estimated to cost Rs 33,051.15 crore, will have 17 proposed stations (with provision for four more), was also discussed during the 66th board meeting of the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC). 

    Prime Minister Modi launches projects worth Rs 13,000 crore in Chennai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones for projects worth Rs 13,000 crore during his visit to Chennai. These projects span sectors like road and rail transport, port infrastructure, petroleum, and scientific research.

Some of these projects are:

• Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras 
• Inauguration of the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase-2 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore

The new stretch of Chennai Metro includes 11 elevated Metro stations spread across around 15 kilometres.

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    Adani Group plans 115 MW renewable energy project in Gujarat

Adani Group firm Kutch Copper Ltd (under Adani Enterprises Ltd) has plans to integrate 115 megawatts of renewable energy into its operations at its copper refinery in Mundra, Gujarat. According to the firm, the project aims to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations and advance long-term decarbonisation goals.

The firm currently operates a copper smelter with a capacity of 5,00,000 tonnes per annum and plans to expand it to 1 million tonnes, making it the world's largest single-location custom smelter.

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    Mangaluru Cricket Stadium: MUDA Chairman inspects sites for the project

After the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) requested land in Mangaluru for cricket infrastructure, Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) chairperson Santhosh Kumar Shetty inspected sites in Tannirbhavi, Bengre, Bondel, Mulur, Kandavara and Kudupu.

MUDA chairman assessed the suitability of the sites for the construction of a well-equipped cricket stadium. KSCA has requested 50 acres of government land in Mangaluru to develop cricket infrastructure, including practice facilities and other essential amenities.

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    Swastika Infra bags order worth over Rs 600 crore

Jaipur-based power sector firm Swastika Infra Limited has bagged a new order worth Rs 615.76 crore from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). The scope of the work involves developing new substations, HT/LT lines, and distribution transformers; augmenting existing infrastructure; underground cabling; renovation works; GIS mapping; asset tagging; and other allied works at Bhandup Zone.

According to the firm, it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to develop distribution infrastructure and carry out system-strengthening works. The period for completion of work is 2 years (24 months).

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    SEPC signs agreement with SAIL for project worth over Rs 854 crore

EPC firm SEPC Limited has signed a contract with the government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for a pellet plant package at its IISCO Steel Plant in Burnpur, West Bengal. The project, worth Rs 854.57 crore, is part of the capacity expansion programme to reach 4.08 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)

The project will be executed on a divisible turnkey basis and involves the balance of plant (BOP) and civil and structural works. The work is to be executed within 32 months from the contract’s effective date of September 3, 2026.

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    Lucknow Metro: Afcons Infrastructure emerges as L-one bidder for a project worth over Rs 1383 crore

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) has declared a Mumbai-based construction engineering firm, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, as the lowest bidder (L-one bidder) for a project worth Rs 1383.30 crore.

The tender is for the construction of an underground corridor and 7 metro stations of Lucknow Metro Phase 1B. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 1877.89 crore, while Afcons placed an aggressive bid of Rs 1383.30 crore, beating Cemindia Projects Limited's bid of Rs 1470.71 crore. \

The period of completion of the work is 3 years as per the tender.

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    1.61 lakh sq ft office space leased by WeWork India in Pune

Co-working and managed office solutions provider WeWork India has leased 1,60,744 sq ft of office space in Pune. The firm signed a lease and licence agreement for the space, which will add 2,881 desks to its operational capacity.

According to The Economic Times, the firm will invest Rs 44 crore towards the capacity addition, which will be funded through a combination of internal accruals and debt. The space is expected to get operational by July next year. 

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