NEW AIR SERVICE IN DURGAPUR

AirCar, the low-cost charter airline, will soon connect state capital Calcutta with nearby industrial hub using 9-14 seater planes.Their studies indicates that there is immense potential for routes such as Calcutta-Durgapur if the price can be kept low.There are enough senior executives and owners of small firms to fill up a small aircraft. They save time and at affordable prices switch to planes from trains and roadways.Tickets will be sold on these flights through portals.The state will offer airstrips, assistance in handling and security services at the smaller towns, besides providing a captive clientele to AirCar in the form of government officials and ministers.We would use economical aircraft, which do not guzzle huge amounts of jet fuel, and with low landing and other charges, we can keep overheads down.AirCar is keen on tapping what, it feels, can be an excellent market such as Calcutta-Durgapur, having huge potential.

DOSA PLAZA TO OPEN IN DURGAPUR

Dosa Plaza will be opening one outlet in Durgapur. In an attempt to strengthen Dosa Plaza's presence in the Indian market, leading chain of South Indian fast food restaurant, it plans to open 15 outlets by FY'10. Providing a higher quality experience than any competitor, their goal is to be the eat-out brand of choice, to delight every guest visiting their restaurant by serving traditional homely food with a fresh creative approach in a clean, fun and friendly environment.Dosa Plaza offers a diverse range in the vegetarian snacks menu and moreover, the menu has to offer 104 variants of dosas including traditional and fusion dosas, idli, wada, sheera, upma and a variety of rice, to name a few. Further, the hot cuisines are Salad roast dosa, Paneer crispy dosa, American chopsuey dosa, Salsa lite, Mexican roast dosa, Schezwan dosa, Spring roll dosa, Maharaja Masala, and the 4 ft. Prem sada dosa.

NEW 4 SCREEN MULTIPLEX IN DURGAPUR

A Kolkata-based film production, distribution and exhibition company is foraying into the multiplex business with 12 screens planned in West Bengal and Bhutan, indicating that there is still space for players outside the big corporates. Priya Entertainment, the company that owns Priya Cinema in Kolkata, plans to invest between Rs 500-600 million for the 12 screens. Out of these 12 screens a project of a 4-screen multiplex at Durgapur has been taken up.

NEW BROADBAND SERVICE IN DURGAPUR

MTS India, the CDMA mobile service of Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL), commercially rolled out its Moble Broadband Service M-Blaze in 14 cities and Durgapur is one of them. MTS claims that it has the biggest high-speed data services network in all above city specially designed for this which includes several BTS to provide the best wireless internet while on move.The MTS MBlaze Mobile Broadband service also provides Free Internet Surfing on Yahoo India, Wikipedia and MTS India website. Email Access and attachment downloads will be free for Indian yahoo email addresses e.g. myname@yahoo.in, and myname@yahoo.com email addresses.The MTS MBlaze EVDO Wireless Broadband Internet Services comes in two options; the Standard Data Card comes at the price point of Rs.2999 with 2GB Free Downloads while the Premium Data Card cost Rs.3499. MTS also launches attractive Prepaid Data Plans starts from Rs.198 per month.

Rose Valley Hotel Project

Rose Valley is going to launch one hotel in Durgapur.Location is not yet disclosed

Ramsarup Awarded

Ramsarup Industries had recently commenced production of LRPC strands and wires at their new plant at Durgapur.Ramsarup Industries Ltd., a leading manufacturer of steel wires in India, has received the prestigious Homotogation Certificate from Spain for LRPC (Low relaxation pre-stressed concrete) strands and wires. The Homotogation Certificate, mandatory for marketing strands and wires to the European Union, opens up a huge international opportunity for the Company. The certification will also help Ramsarup, the only manufacturer of LRPC single wire in India, in marketing LRPC strands and wires in domestic markets as it will boost the confidence of Indian project companies too.The Homologation Certificate reflects undeterred commitment towards attaining global quality standards. It further strengthens the ability to emerge as a preferred global supplier of LRPC strands and wires thereby expanding our potential markets manifold, .LRPC wires are used in construction of pre-stressed concrete girders for roads, river and railway bridges, flyovers, pre-stressed atomic reactor domes, slabs, silos, hangers, aqueducts, high-rise buildings and railway sleepers. Globally, LRPC wires are used for construction activities as they ensure minimisation of the structure size, reduced loss of relaxation at higher temperature, lower material consumption, lighter and yet superior quality of output as compared to normal-relaxation PC wires.

DSP TO INVEST Rs 3000 Cr

With the steel sector showing signs of recovery following the economic slowdown, the Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) of Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has decided to go ahead with its modernisation plan with a capex of Rs 3,000 crore.Orders for modernisation of the first phase of Rs 3,000 crore will be placed within two months. The expansion would be completed in fiscal 2011-12. The plans for the second phase of expansion has not been firmed up as yet, once the modernisation is complete, DSP's finished steel production would go up to 2.12 million tonne (MT) from a level of 1.786 MT at present.DSP has planned to increase its saleable steel production to 2.08 MT in 2009-2010 from 1.786 MT in 2008-09.SAIL plans to mop up its overall capacity from 13.5 MT at present to 23 MT by 2012 through expansion of all its 5 integrated steel plants and three special steel plants.
The phase I expansion will involve setting up a 1 mt medium structural mill and a 'bloom-cum-round continuous caster'. It will also do de-bottlenecking of material handling facilities.

XELF SERVICE IN DURGAPUR

In these recession-hit times, watching a film in a multiplex will seem like a bit of an indulgence. Buying a stack of CDs and DVDs of your favourite films and pop artists may also be considered ostentatious. Indeed, if we can’t buy movies, and music, what do we do with our leisure time instead? Maybe visit an online book rental website? Xelf, a website created by two Kolkata city-based entrepreneurs promises to make your book-reading experience and affordable and hassle-free one. “Xelf is the first online book rental library.It has an exhaustive collections of paperbacks and hard-covers which can be delivered directly to your house, without the need to purchase. The delivery and pick-up is free and there are no late fees.Xelf was created to offer a cost effective, convenient online service to the book lovers of the city where they can read more and save money.Customers can just reserve the books online and XELF will deliver them.XELF will open its centre in Durgapur very soon .Check out the service at www.xelf.in

MAMC TO OPEN AFTER DEBT CLEARANCE

Coal India Limited's effort to take over the ailing Durgapur-based Mining and Allied Machineries Corporation (MAMC) is yet to fructify. The proposal was taken up to start manufacturing underground mining equipment at the plant since there are no established makers as on date. Once, MAMC’s debts are waived by the Centre, CIL and its partners, including Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), will be able to manufacture open cast mining equipment, too. It will help substitute imported equipment for both open cast as well as underground mines.The company is waiting for the government's clearance.Since MAMC is a BIFR case, the joint takeover proposal by Bharat Earth Movers Limited, CIL and DamodarValley Corporation to take over the firm will now have to be passed by the high court, following which needs to be cleared by the Cabinet. BEML intends to take 48% in the company, while CIL and DVC will take 26% each.MAMC owed the West Bengal government about Rs 100 crore, which has already been waived. Central dues stand at about Rs 1,200 crore, and will require a Cabinet clearance.

GREEN POWER FROM WASTE IN DURGAPUR

Durgapur Municipal Corporation is soon going to sign a memorandum of understanding with Hyderabad-based Selco for green-energy-from-garbage project.The West Bengal Green Energy Development Corporation (WBGEDC) will be the technical adviser for the project. Power will be generated from about tonnes of garbage every day,the project will help conserve electricity and also generate revenue.The project is an attempt to minimise the use of conventional energy as far as possible to tackle the problem of global warming and climate change.Experts said apart from generating green power, the project could also solve the problem of garbage piling up at the dumping ground.The developer will foot the project cost, power generated from garbage may be costlier than that generated from coal, but it would help earn the corporation valuable revenue for its clean development mechanism (CDM).The garbage would be put into the plant's machine that will create a jerk to separate solid and heavy waste materials. The lighter waste materials left in the machine would then be passed onto a dryer. Drying would convert the waste into Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) a special kind of fuel which would ultimately generate power.

ESSAR INTERESTED IN FERTILIZER PLANT

Essar has already expressed interest in starting a fertilizer plant in Durgapur, it may use the closed HFC-Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation's land or it may see other land options.The investment amount will be Rs 5000 crore and it require 600 acres ,the production rate will be 13 lac metric tonne per year.

PLC TECHNOLOGY IN ASP, DURGAPUR

PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) system has recently been introduced in Durgapur's Alloy Steel Plant, the system has been installed in the engineering department of the continuous casting system, with the help of this system the departmental malfunctioning of several machineries will be quickly detected and the operation system will be more smooth, this system is a part of the modernization process going in the plant and steps are being taken to minimise the pollution level of the plant.

Subway Outlet

Subway India the leading sandwich chain which operates the wholly owned subsidiary-Subway Systems India wants to double its store presence in Eastern India, following this strategy it wants to enter Durgapur.The chain has recently recorded an 18 percent boost in sales, April this year.

DURGAPUR AEROTROPOLIS

BAPL(Bengal Aerotropolis Projects Limited) is expecting to start the main work in the month of December,because the land will be handed over to the company by that time, time upto October is required for land acquisition,these 10 months will be taken for dressing and fencing the land which will then be given to BAPL.It will take another 18 months from October to build the runway fit for A-320 aircrafts.We can expect Aerotropolis to come up in full shape in the year 2012.

WEBEL IT CENTRE

Webel IT centre,a 3 storey building is going to come up near City Centre,the building will have better infrastructure and it will cater to numerous small & mid sized IT companies that are keen on opening new IT centres in Durgapur.The building will be constructed by IVRCL and it is going to come up at a cost of Rs 11 crore.

BENGAL SHELTER:INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT VILLAGE

Bengal Shelter Housing Development Limited(BSHDL) is going to build one International Retirement Village in Durgapur.The idea is to attract international clientele,NRIs and Indian senior citizens of higher income group.The project is shaping up to create an abode of peace for senior citizens hailing mostly from European countries and United States of America as well as upmarket segment of Indian society.All the International Retirement Village will be at par with the reputed brands of retirement villages in the U.S of A and in Europe.The proposed project will also get a touch of fabled Asian hospitality.This project will also create a landmark in hospitality service in Bengal.
FACILITIES:
Restaurant
Bar
Coffee Bar
Lounges
Activity Room
Club with Music & Recreation Room
Gym
Swimming Pool(specially designed for aged people)
Tennis Course
Golf Course
Conservatory
Village Shop stocked with Local Artifacts
Lanscaped Garden
Hairdressing Salon with Beauticians
Prayer Hall
Walking Trail
Stores of International & Reputed Brand
Modern Ambulance
Organised Trips
Finest Health Care
Residential Doctors
Herbal Treatment
Yoga & Stress Management

NATURAL HEIGHTS - Housing

Natural Group,a Kolkata based real estate group is constructing a housing project in Durgapur,the ongoing project is being built up in City Centre

Number of Towers: 4

Number of Floors/tower: G+12

Number of Apartments: 240

24 hour Power back-up

Security & Fire Alarm

Centrally Air Conditioned

Feng-Shui/Vaastu compliant

Intercom

Lifts

Residents' Parking

Visitors' Parking

Swimming Pool

Security & Maintenance staff

Water Storage

Fitness Centre/Gym

Clubhouse-Pool,Table Tennis,Badminton

Community Centre

Waste disposal
Possession: March 2011
Area: 502 sq.ft to 1384 sq.ft
Number of Bed Rooms: 1 to 3
Price: 10.02 lacs to 27.81 lacs

Shrachi - Junction Mall

Junction Mall, a venture by Shrachi Group is coming up in City Centre(expected March 2010),facing NH-2,the mall is going to be the biggest mall in Durgapur as well as in the rest of the Bengal(excluding Kolkata),beating Cosmos Mall in Siliguri(3.5 lac sq.ft).
Number of Structure / Floors: LG+UG+4
Total Built Up Area : Over 4.0 lac Sq ft.
Ground Coverage : 50%
Land Area : 2.81 acres
Floor Plate : 63,000 sq ft approx.
Parking Details : 100 two wheelers & 350 four wheelers
Architects : Mr. Stephen Coates (Singapore)
Amenities:
Elevators:4
Escalators:14
Travelators:2
Brands:
HYPERCITY
SHOPPERS STOP
FAME
TIMEZONE
MAINLAND CHINA
ADIDAS
COOKIEMAN
UNITED COLOURS OF BENETTON
CHIQUE FASHIONS
SIA ART JWELLERY
M&B FOOTWEAR
LINC
TURTLE
SUCCESS
COLORS OF INDIA
SAMSONITE
TITAN
NOKIA
PRAPTI FASHIONS
METRO
PEPE
KILLER
LEVIS
HERITAGE
MOUSTACHE
LITTLE SHOP
WELSPUN/WELHOME
RAYMOND
CROSSWORD
PLANET M
MOBILE STORE
Anchors :
LG Floor – HYPERCITY
UG Floor+ 1st Floor +2nd Floor – SHOPPERS STOP
3rd floor – MAIN LAND CHINA – Fine Dining Restaurant
4th Floor – FAME - Multiplex(The first multiplex in Durgapur is INOX in Dreamplex mall)
In addition to all these stores there will be many more branded stores that will set up shops in this mall

IVRCL - I.T. Park

IVRCL Infrastructure and Projects Limited has been awarded an order worth Rs 11 crore from West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation for construction of an IT park-Phase 1-Incubation Centre at Durgapur.This is a separate project from the one that is being developed by Shapoorji & Pallonji.