How come we manage to plan such that we always have projects that are 90% complete questions PRATAP PADODE, Founder & President, FIRST Construction Council We know that we lose nearly Rs 1 trillion a year on account of delays in projects. But keeping mega projects lingering on and on is a complete financial disaster. As...
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NBCC sells office/commercial space worth Rs. 14,800 Crore approx
Sold 100% office space at WTC, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi valuing 13,408.7 Crore Sold 100% retail and commercial space at Downtown, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi valuing 1,390.92 Crore. NBCC (India) Limited, a leading public sector enterprise renowned for its expertise in construction, engineering, and project management, proudly announces the remarkable achievement of selling 100% of...
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Infrastructure Experts to Debate Viksit Bharat at Infrastructure Today Conclave in Delhi
Delhi, July 2024 – Leading infrastructure experts are set to gather in Delhi for the highly anticipated Infrastructure Today Conclave, scheduled on July 18-19, 2024. The event will bring together industry stalwarts, policymakers, and thought leaders to discuss the ambitious vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ or Developed India by 2047, focusing on transforming India’s infrastructure landscape...
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Land Pooling Sinks under Flip Flops!
Did you know that 66% of the litigation in India is land or property related? PRATAP PADODE, Founder, FIRST Construction Council sheds light on one BIG risk that is holding private capital back from making commitments Land and property deals mean that big money is involved. However, try visiting a land or property registration office...
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We want to backward integrate to the maximum: TRSL
Creating a self-reliant railway ecosystem is intrinsic to realising the vision for a New India by 2047 (popularly referred to as ‘Amrit Kaal’), says Prithish Chowdhary, Deputy MD, Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL). Speaking to Manish Pant after registering a 64 per cent surge in net profits and 11.4 per cent growth in EBITDA margin in 4QFY24, Chowdhary said...
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Embrace emerging financing architecture: IIFCL MD
As the relay financing framework slowly takes hold in infrastructure financing, the government-owned Indian Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd (IIFCL) is busy prepping to support megaprojects, Dr. Padmanabhan Raja Jaishankar, MD tells Manish Pant. Alternate Investment Financing (AIF) to source funds from international investors is already being rolled out. Jaishankar is also optimistic that given the significant stress...
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Proposed RBI norms are positive for the industry: CRISIL
While the overall cost of financing may go up, several aspects of the central bank proposals on provisioning norms can help ramp up the overall infrastructure buildout in the country as we advance, says Jagannaryan Padmanabhan, Senior Director and Global Head, Transport Logistics & Mobility, CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory tells INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY. Edited excerpts. How do you see...
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Green Shoots of Project Finance!
A successful transition to new and renewable energy sources by the world’s fastest-growing major economy won’t only serve as a template for other countries but will also help firmly position it as a global green energy hub. A day after the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana or Prime Minister’s free electricity scheme...
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15th Cement EXPO to be held in March 2025 in Hyderabad
Cement EXPO 2025, which will be held along with the 10th Indian Cement Review Conference and the 8th Indian Cement Review Awards, promises to be bigger, drawing in greater participation, fostering more profound discussions and showcasing the continued evolution of the cement industry. Mumbai After the arousing success of the 14th Cement EXPO, which was...
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Debt Financing: Funding Sustainable Infra
Sustainable Infrastructure: Debt Financing Shiva Rajaraman, CEO of NIIF IFL, discusses the changes in the infrastructure landscape in the country, policy back-ups and different sources of infrastructure finance that have opened up in the country. With a balance sheet of an impressive Rs.210 billion with zero per cent NPAs, NIIF IFL is an infrastructure debt fund...