Missing Maritime Agenda targets has been the norm. But now, the Shipping Ministry is pushing the much needed expansion of its severely congested ports with some urgency, even as the new targets for the year have been announced. As major ports are losing their lure with investors,
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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The UN is wrong
Can governments effectively control over the private sector and ensure foolproof PPP project planning and delivery? The environment community has a reason to say I-told-you-so. More people (estimated over 5,500) have died in the Uttarakhand disaster than in the 9/11 attacks.
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Exploring new options
The exploration capacities of PSUs and the state governments are almost utilised. Dilip Kumar Jena and Bhavesh Singhavi recommend why we should study the best practices in Canada and other mining-rich countries while engaging the private sector.
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Needed: Shot in the arm
There was hardly any investment in the mining sector despite the sector was opened up for 100 per cent FDI in February 2000. There is an urgent need to find out ways and means to attract private investment in exploration because government agencies have not been able to find resources
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Modern mining equipment will be a key success factor
Equipment companies would like to see better procurement methodologies which are technology-driven rather than just low capital cost-oriented, Somnath Dutta Majumdar, Business Line Manager-Drilling Solutions, and Anirban Sen, Business Line Manager-Underground Rock Excavation, Atlas Copco
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Only a transparent delivery system can attract FDI
India's resource governance system needs to ensure allocation of iron ore resources to all the steel producers, so that effective value addition can happen within the country and India will be less dependent on import of finished steel,
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Better capacity utilisation is needed
Given the present globally competitive environment, the mining industry must work on new financial strategies, aggressive exploration development programmes, investment-friendly policies and regulatory framework, value addition of minerals and the use of productivity enhancing techniques
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TAMP as market regulator
Minor ports have emerged as more attractive to private investors than the major ones, notably after the controversial TAMP revised tariff as PPP projects at major ports are marred by litigations, delays and disputes.
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Aggressive exploration programmes will ensure raw material security
A sustainable mining industry will contribute to long term development of infrastructure and economic diversification. AK Bhandari, Advisor, Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI),
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Banks will get conservative in lending to infrastructure
Infrastructure developers won't really complain about the process of funding for their projects. Their problems remain getting the projects cleared for takeoff. BA Prabhakar, Chairman and Managing Director, Andhra Bank, speaking with Sumantra Das, explains the recent uncertainties and opportunities in infrastructure lending.