Bombardier Inc's train unit received a contract to make railway equipment for Mumbai Railway Vikas Corp (MRVC). The project, funded equally by the World Bank and the Government of India,
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Work on Freight Corridor
The Dedicated Freight Corridor is back on tracks with funding for the country's biggest infrastructure project tied up and more than half the land needed acquired.
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Infrascape 2012 | Highways: EPC will gain momentum next year
Highways have been largely on an upswing. We have awaĂÂrded-or set to award upon opening bids-4,500 km, and will be awarding a minimum of 3,000 km by the end of this fiscal. The industry has been gung ho about the sector,
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Infrascape 2012 | Rural roads: Modified EPC may be solution
Rural roads constituted over 84 per cent (2.65 million) of Indian Roads Network in 2010-11, and were constructed at the rate of 124 km per day. Around 80,195 km of rural roads were completed till March this year.
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Infrascape 2012 | Power: Revised SBDs can address foreign coal uncertainty
This year the power sector has been much in focus for reaĂÂlising the high GDP growth foreĂÂcasts in the country. Compared to previous plans, the 11th Five Year Plan, ending this fiscal, is expected to culminate with one of the better performances.
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Infrascape 2012 | Solar power: A bankable bidding process needed
The first phase of solar missĂÂion policy is on the ground, 100 MW of IREDA 1/2MW projects and 150 MW of NVVN projects in solar photovoltaic anĂÂnĂÂouĂÂnced. The sector has witneĂÂssed active participation from investors, equĂÂally well supported by solar manufacturers.
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Infrascape 2012 | Logistics: Manpower shortage will hit the sector
With GST on the threshold of being implemented and government's interest to bring in investments in e-governance and infrastructure projects through public private partnerships (PPPs), this has been a fairly good year for the logistics industry.
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Infrascape 2012 | Rail Logistics: Haulage policy will have detrimental effect
The Private Container Train Operator (PCTO) indĂÂustry has seen an overall CAGR of 20 per cent from FY08 to FY11, but the growth in the domestic sector has been 40 per cent for the same period as compared to 15 per cent in EXIM.
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Infrascape 2012 | Urban Infra: Needed A reformed JNNURM
Implementation of reforms still lacks pace under the scheme. Inflation and reduction in induĂÂstrial output have deceĂÂlerated infrastructure reforms. Only about 70 per cent of projects have been allotted against the target.
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Infrascape 2012 | Urban Infra: JNNURM should showcase model ULBs
In Waste Management we have seen some large projects like MCD (Delhi), GHMC (Hyderabad) and COC (ChennĂÂai) have taken positive steps towards privatisation of MuniciĂÂpal Waste Management and looĂÂkĂÂing to improve the quaĂÂlity of waste management.