FICCI’s infrastructure summit in New Delhi, marked by large participation from all sectors, did not witness remarkable announcements, but for the reiteration that infrastructure is likely to miss the 11th Plan target by more than 10 percent.How do we make banks’ infrastructure lending more long term with less mismatches? Well, create solutions outside bbanks, says Planning Commission’s high profile Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Inaugurating the India Infrastructure Summit 2011
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Banks' alternative to infra lending: Good step, but…
Finally, banks can get completely rid of their limits imposed by asset-liability mismatch (ALM). Although schemes like take out financing exist and there have been numerous attempts to revive the corporate bond market, most of the schemes and efforts seem to have gone in vain.
Expertspeak: Raw material demand to propel global equipment
The rapidly accelerating global procurement demand for raw materials also presents mining equipment manufacturers with ever greater challenges.New technologies as well as ideas help meet the challenges of the future. Germany is among the most important suppliers for the Indian mining market besides the US and China.
Double-stack container train
Railways have decided to run double stack container trains between Gurgaon and Mundra Port in Gujarat. This will provide a boost to the transportation of cars, steel and consumer goods.
Rlys freight revenue up
Indian Railways have generated Rs 27,025 crore of revenue earnings from commodity-wise freight traffic during April-August 2011 as comÂpared to Rs 24,547 crore during the corresponding period last year, registering an increase of 10.09 percent.
GMR bags first mega highway project
GMR Group has emerged as the selected bidder through international competitive bidding for six laning of 555-km long Kishangarh-Udaipur-AhmeÂdabad highway, the first brownfield mega highway project of the country.
Delhi Metro gets UN certification
Delhi Metro has been certified by the United Nations (UN) as the first metro rail-based system in the world to get carbon credits for conÂtributing to the fight against climate change by help reduÂcing pollution levels in the city by 6.3 lakh tonne every year.
Kochi liquid terminal
The Kochi port has shortlisted five companies for setting up the proposed Rs 200 crore multi-user liquid terminal (international bunkering services terminal). The project will be set up on a BOT basis for a period of 30 years.
Krishnapatnam wins global recognition
Krishnapatnam Port located in the east coast of India has been adjudged the winner in the category of Port Operator Award at the Lloyd's List Awards, Global 2011, which was held recently in London.
CSL mulls second shipyard
Cochin Shipyard (CSL) may have all factors going for launching a second ship-building facility in Kerala at Vizhinjam. This was alluded to by K Mohandas, Secretary, Union Ministry of Shipping, during his keynote address at the dedication ceremony of the CSL bollard pull test facility at Vizhinjam.

