Another bridge on Brahmaputra River and four new medical colleges were among projects worth Rs 7,876.45 crore approved by the Assam government. The cabinet sanctioned Rs 3,107 crore for the construction of a four-lane bridge connecting Palasbari near Guwahati airport with Sualkuchi, known for its textile industry centred around Assam silk..

Industry department announces, as many as 1,500 projects worth more than Rs 70,000 crore launched in this third ground breaking ceremony.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur performed inaugurations and laid foundation stones of 19 development projects worth about Rs 105 crore in Jwalamukhi Assembly constituency of Kangra district.

Under the Micro, Small Enterprise Cluster Development Program (MSE-CDP), seven new factory clusters along with 13 clusters will be constructed. APIIC informed that the project reports related to the development of 13 MSE clusters at a cost of about Rs 123.07 crore have been prepared and submitted to the Central Government for approval. Proposals for the clusters, which will be developed on 2,111.59 acres, have been sent to the MSME DC office in New Delhi.

In a major boost to industry-starved Bihar, chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated a greenfield grain-based ethanol plant built at a cost of Rs 105 crore at Purnea. The project is a part of Bihar’s ambitious foray into ethanol production using sugarcane, maize and rice to meet the country’s fuel needs.

MEP Infrastructure Developers has informed the Exchanges that its Step-down Subsidiary viz. Bhalaji Toll Road Private (BTRPL) has received Letter of Award (LOA) from National Highways Authority of India ("NHAI") informing that BTRPL has been awarded the following 2 (two) Projects. Guabari Fee Plaza: User fee collection agency through e-tender at Guabari Fee Plaza at Km 243.00 from Km.228.00 to Km 254.500 on Salsalabari to West Bengal Assam Border section of NH-31C in the State of West Bengal.

Chief minister Nitish Kumar will inaugurate and lay foundation for several infrastructure-related projects, including smart city schemes, later this month. He will also launch several schemes of the urban development and housing department.

The Gujarat government has proposed 47 new projects worth Rs 3,200 crore under the Sagarmala programme. The new proposals include projects for rail-road connectivity, fish processing center, fish landing center, tourism and sea-plane projects.

The Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to set up an integrated textile park in 1,186 acres of land in Kopparthy of Kadapa district under the PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (MITRA) scheme.