In an era of greater private participation in infrastructure, the liberalisation of airport infra has been the most guarded so far. The example in the limelight is the new Ground Handling Policy this year, which limits competition to only three options among vendors.
Category: Infrastructure Finance
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Vibrancy of infra sectors will continue: Montek
"Which is the most progressive state in infrastructure?" "Where are the problem areas?" "Is desalination feasible in states where power is a problem?" "What do you think will happen?"
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Infrascape 2012 | Finance: Brewing strain on debt servicing
For us the most active and fruitful sectors in 2011 were road and power sector. These sectors comÂprise a majority of our portÂfolio. I understand that even in case of commercial banks these two sectors form the majority of their infrastruÂcture loan book,
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Infrascape 2012 | Finance: IDFs won't attract global investments
The challenges this year have had little to do with the availaÂbility of finance, but with the poor bankability of infrasÂtructure projects. The inability of the goÂveÂrnment to honour agreements (tariff increases, coal linkages, enÂviroÂnment clearanÂces,
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Infrascape 2012 | Highways: EPC will gain momentum next year
Highways have been largely on an upswing. We have awaÂrded-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 | Urban Infra: Needed A reformed JNNURM
Implementation of reforms still lacks pace under the scheme. Inflation and reduction in induÂstrial output have deceÂlerated infrastructure reforms. Only about 70 per cent of projects have been allotted against the target.
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Infrascape 2012 | Roads: Financing will be key
Efficient technical competÂence, quality management, resÂource mobilisation and control are factors that have contributed positively to the growth of the sector. The ambitious plans for development of infrastructure of the government
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IDFC to raise foreign currency borrowing
Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) is planning to step up foreign currency borrowing. The company's foreign currency borrowings more than doubled through the year to Rs 4,131 crore,
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REC tax-free infra bonds
Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) plans to raise up to Rs 500 crore through tax-free retail bonds in the last week of December. REC plans to raise about Rs 28,000-30,000 crore in this financial year.