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Adperma set to start commercial production at Haldia plant in December

Adperma Private Ltd is set to launch a phenol and acetone manufacturing facility in Haldia. The Rs 6,000-crore complex is expected to begin commercial production by the end of December. It will produce 3.45 lakh tonnes of phenol and 2.15 lakh tonnes of acetone annually. This integrated plant is unique…

The Economic Times · 12h ago

Bengal CM assures Indian Oil of facilitating land for its expansion plan in Haldia

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured Indian Oil Corporation of land for its petrochemical complex. The company requires 175 acres for its expansion, with 85 acres already arranged by the Haldia Development Authority. The remaining land can possibly be sourced from the Haldia Dock Complex. This expansion aims…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Civic elections to be held in Kolkata, Howrah, 5 municipalities in first phase of Bengal ULB polls

The SEC said the amendment of Schedule II of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 and the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, and delimitation of Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Dhupguri, Haldia and Jhargram municipalities have been completed.

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Adani Ports enters Bengal with Rs 298 crore Haldia project

NEW DELHI: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) subsidiary HDC Bulk Terminal Ltd will modernise the Haldia port in West Bengal at an estimated cost of Rs 298 crore, marking the Ahmedabad-based conglomerate’s entry in the state’s ports sector.

The Times of India · Sep 15, 2022

In a first, Particulate matter 2.5 count in Kolkata touched ambient air quality standard last year

KOLKATA: In 2021, PM2.5 - the tiniest of pollutants that play havoc with human lives - had for the first time touched the annual national ambient air quality standard of 40 g/m³ (microgram per cubic meter) in Kolkata. Compared to 2018, the dip in PM2.5 was 6.4%, revealed a study…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Odisha: Oil spills into Paradip farmlands as pipeline bursts

KENDRAPADA: A major disaster was averted at the port town of Paradip in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Thursday after the Indian Oil's Paradip-Haldia pipeline burst near the refinery there. It took the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) more than four hours to repair the damaged pipeline. No loss of life…

The Times of India · May 27, 2022

NGT clears decks for inland waterway project on Ganga river from Prayagraj to Haldia

The Inland Waterways Authority told the tribunal that the Allahabad High Court, in its April 28, 2016, order, allowed the project subject to receipt of all required statutory clearances

The Hindu · May 7, 2022

The team of Ajgar and Musthafa crowned champion in national car rally

DARJEELING: After three days of steering through some of the toughest terrains of north Bengal, the extraordinary incident of a driver needing impromptu treatment after suffering a cardiac attack and participants making post-rally protests over some decisions delaying the announcement of the results, the eighth edition of Himalayan Drive came…

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2022

Reviving the inland water transport system for the Northeast

How is the transport of cargo services through waterways in Bangladesh possible?

The Hindu · Mar 10, 2022