He sued the Queensland government when it granted priority rights to the GVK rail link.

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Rivals that were stars, such as GMR, GVK and Lanco, are in financial trouble.

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In a strongly worded ad in Indian newspapers, it warned investors of environmental damage the GVK project could cause.

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Hyderabad-based GVK, controlled by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy, owns airports, power plants and other infrastructure projects in India.

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"This acquisition builds strong resource business for GVK, " said Mr Reddy in a statement emailed to AFP news agency.

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Sanjay Reddy, vice chairman of the GVK Group, first went to Australia looking for fuel for his power project in India.

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There are many synergies with her iron ore projects in Western Australia, particularly when dealing with prickly issues, say senior GVK executives.

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His non-profit GVK EMRI runs emergency services with a fleet of ambulances.

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As of now GVK has a lead over the others.

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The Alpha coal project being developed by Hyderabad-based infrastructure group GVK would produce up to 86 million metric tons of coal per year, compared to global trade of 938 million tons during 2010.

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GVK, based in Hyderabad, operates Mumbai and Bengaluru.

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