Ashish Agarwal, Director, Equirus Capital, explores the various avenues available for encouraging the flow of private funds into the infrastructure sector.
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MAKE IN(fra) INDIA
Though the Centre has chalked out ambitious infrastructure plans, a multi-rate GST, and the DND toll cancellation issue, may dampen the spirit of the infra industry. Union Minister for Road Transport and Shipping Nitin Jairam Gadkari´s well laid out plans to kick start an infrastructure boom in India
AP approves four mega project proposals
The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) has approved four mega-industrial projects with a total proposed investment of Rs.26,630 crore.
India expects major investments in infra sector, says FM
Keeping in mind the acute infrastructure deficit that has traditionally plagued the country, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that he sees a ¨lot of investment¨ coming into the sector over the next few years.
Odisha pegs infra outlay for NIMZ at Rs.10,000 crore
Odisha has pegged the cost of external infrastructure at Rs.10,000 crore for the National Investment & Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) to be set up at Kalinganagar, the steel hub in Jajpur district.
HDFC raises Rs.500 cr via masala bonds
Mortgage lender HDFC has said that it has raised Rs.500 crore through rupee-denominated bonds from overseas investors.
India signs agreement with World Bank for Eastern DFC
A Guarantee Agreement for World Bank (IBRD) lending of $650 million to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFC-III) Project has been signed between the Government of India and the World Bank in the national capital.
HDFC raises Rs 500 crore via masala bonds
Mortgage lender HDFC has said that it has raised Rs 500 crore through rupee-denominated bonds from overseas investors. “The corporation has completed the fourth issue of rupee denominated-bonds to overseas investors of issue size Rs 500 crore,” HDFC said in a regulatory filing to stock exchanges.
India Infrastructure Summit | A curtain-raiser
The India Infrastructure Summit is the largest platform for policy debate relating to infrastructure sector in India. The seventh edition will be held in New Delhi on 16th November.
Post GST, Maharashtra will be the biggest beneficiary
To be honest, at present, it is highly impossible to share any revenue losses and it is not correct on our part to share these numbers without any ground study. Now, you have to consider a couple of factors before we come out with the figures.




