India's power consumption grows 11.55 pc to 164.98 bn units in MayIndia's power consumption rose significantly in May. Heat waves across the nation drove up the use of cooling appliances. This led to a rec...
01 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Power storage VGF of Rs 15,000 crore in worksIndia is planning a significant boost for energy storage. A new viability gap funding scheme is in the works for 112 gigawatt-hour projects...
30 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
India set to emerge as world's 2nd largest solar market in 2026: NSEFIIndia is set to become the world's second-largest solar market in 2026. The nation is rapidly adding solar capacity, reaching 150 GW. This ...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Cabinet givs nod to VGF scheme for offshore wind energy with Rs 7,453 crore outlayThe Union Cabinet approved a viability gap funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects with a total allocation of Rs 7,453 crore...
20 Jun, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
Offshore wind capacity of 1GW may be auctioned in first 100 days of new govtIndia could bid out 1 GW of offshore wind capacity under the viability gap funding (VGF) scheme and issue guidelines for the PM-Surya Ghar ...
25 Apr, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
Shipping Ministry for VGF scheme change to push operational expenditureAt present, VGF support is available for projects in metro and road construction, development of food grain silos, and setting up of transm...
21 Mar, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Setting up of petrochemical complex in Kakinada hangs fire as Centre, AP govt continue wrangling over VGFWhile the Centre insists that the Rs 5,615 crore VGF "is necessary to make the project viable," the state contends that the Rs 32,901 crore...
29 Jul, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
Civil aviation ministry may face funding crunch for UDANAs per the ministry, in the first and second rounds, there are airlines that have not asked for any VGF.
17 Dec, 2017, 01.58 PM IST
No fixed limit for viability gap funding in regional air connectivity plan: Aviation MinisterThe scheme to connect under-served airports provides for gap funding to the participating airlines, which will be funded by the Centre and ...
07 Feb, 2017, 06.54 PM IST
Government approves Rs 5050 crore funding to push solar projectsGovernment today approved a 'viability gap funding' (VGF) of Rs 5,050 crore for setting up over 5,000 MW of grid linked solar power project...
20 Jan, 2016, 05.53 PM IST
Government eases VGF norms for grid-connected solar projectsAs per earlier norms, half of the VGF was released on completion of a project and remaining was paid after one year of its successful opera...
27 Oct, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
Public Private Partnership projects got Rs 596.39 crore as VGF in 2014-15The cost of PPP projects which got the VGF was Rs 3,595.93 crore in 2014-15, as per a written reply to Lok Sabha by Planning Minister Rao I...
08 May, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Alliance Air to resume flights to 5 Northeastern cities including GuwahatiAlliance Air would resume flights to five NE cities as the North Eastern Council (NEC) decided to fund the viability gap for these operatio...
24 Sep, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
- Education, housing to get capital support too
Social infrastructure is set to receive a boost with the capital subsidy regime taking a final shape, but the government support will initi...
02 Aug, 2010, 02.11 AM IST
- 50% viability gap funding to put metros on track
A high-level sub-committee on infrastructure has proposed a hike in viability gap funding (VGF) for metro projects from 20% now to 50%.
04 Jul, 2008, 12.58 AM IST
- Urban transport viability gap funding may be hiked to 30%
The finance ministry is considering a hike in the ceiling for viability gap funding (VGF) to 30% from the existing 20% for urban transport ...
24 Jan, 2008, 01.58 AM IST
- VGF grants no alternative for freeing user charges
Has the viability gap funding (VGF), which provides last-mile finance in the form of grant-in-aid for public-private partnership projects i...
01 Jan, 2007, 01.39 AM IST