India´s infrastructure sector is poised to grow at 7-8 per cent next year following the forward looking plans and policies of the new government. The strong mandate will stimulate economic growth, positive surge by implementing desired policies, removal of barriers to foreign investment
Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
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Infrascape 2015 – The sector did lag behind due to delay…
The sector did lag behind due to delay in land acquisitions and environment clearances. Political blockage, heavy interest, cost burden and working capital crisis added to the woes of infrastructure companies but with the change of guard at the Centre things are looking up.
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Infrascape 2015 – In addition to the foundation requirements…
In addition to the foundation requirements of on-time performance, frequency, reliability and convenience in transit systems, people expect a high-quality service provider, with an offer tailored to their needs.
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Infrascape 2015 – The first half of the year 2014…
The first half of the year 2014 had been lacklustre in absence of any significant policy announcements ahead of the general elections. Not many new projects were announced as everyone wanted to wait for the elections to get over.
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Infrascape 2015 – We definitely believe that India is…
We definitely believe that India is a hot spot for global players. The country has seen an influx of large scale manufacturing projects in the last couple of years, thus opening avenues for global players mostly in the automotive, industrial and construction equipment, metals industries as well as IT services industry.
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Infrascape 2015 – Policy hurdles such as delay…
Policy hurdles such as delay in awarding projects, environmental clearances, land acquisition and lack of cheaper financing options still continue to be pertinent to the sector.
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Infrascape 2015 – The government has implemented….
The government has implemented various policies such as 100 per cent FDI in the electronics hardware-manufacturing sector, 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail trading and 100 per cent in single-brand retail trading which will lead to more foreign investment in India.
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Infrascape 2015 – There is positive sentiment and business….
There is positive sentiment and business confidence in the new government and its vision ´Make in India´. With the new government focused on improving infrastructure development, we are optimistic that the infrastructure sector will gather pace in the coming years.
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Make in India or MAKE INDIA?
Is India equipped to go the whole distance and become a global manufacturing hub? We take a look at what is being rolled out and what needs to be done.
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Dr GC Gopala Pillai appointed KINFRA MD
Dr GC Gopala Pillai has been appointed as Managing Director, Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), a statutory body of the government of Kerala.