Twenty leading Canadian urban infrastructure companies will be visiting India from 15 – 20 May to explore collaboration opportunities with Indian business in the infrastructure sector. The delegation will visit the cities of Mumbai, Vijaywada and Hyderabad to engage with business and government leaders, and will also participate in Municipalika 2017, where Canada is the partner country. This visit has been co-organised by the Government of Canada and the province of Ontario.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reviewed the progress of key infrastructure sectors, including roads, railways, airports, ports and coal.

India is currently witnessing a surge in construction activities, and the objective is to streamline project delivery by reducing risks and mishaps. Keeping this objective in mind, the Bombay Chamber held its first seminar in the 'Infrastructure Innovation Series' in collaboration with SBH Germany on the topic of 'Trench shoring'.

Historically, infrastructure projects in India have been funded on a mix of debt and equity. The current trends suggest so. Over the past 15 days, as many as three initial public offerings-IRB, HUDCO and PSP Projects - have hit Dalal Street, raising more than Rs 6,000 crore, a testimony to the fact that the bond market is gaining pace after the 2008 turmoil.

It was 6.15 pm with 15 minutes to go for the mega event of the infrastructure equipment industry. Meanwhile, the Viceroy Hall at the heritage Claridges Hotel located in New Delhi's famed Lutyen's Zone was already filled to capacity.

PR Jaishankar, Chief General Manager, India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) says that old models of development financing need a complete overhaul. He feels while development financing still holds relevance, it needs to be viewed in the context of the dynamic needs of the emerging environment.

Private Equity (PE) in India is still in its nascent stage, accounting for roughly 1 per cent of GDP. This is in contrast to almost 3 per cent in the US. However, PE funding has come a long way in the recent past, accounting for 3 to 5 per cent of the total capital raised by Indian companies, says MAHESH SINGHI.

The infrastructure sector raised a total of $3.49 billion across 33 transactions in FY17 compared with $2.98 billion raised in 31 transactions in FY16, highlighting the growing number of deals in the sector, according to data from investment bank Equirus Capital.

Private equity firm Neev Fund, which is backed by India’s largest lender State Bank of India, has struck its second deal this year in a cold chain logistics service provider, a person familiar with the development has told VCCircle.