Category: Infrastructure Finance

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L&T Halol Tollway defaults on loan

L&T Halol Tollway defaults on loan

L&T Halol Shamlaji Tollway, a 100 per cent special purpose vehicle promoted by L&T Infrastructure Development Project, has defaulted on Rs 1,014 cr payment to lenders due to low toll collections and shortage of cash.

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Efforts to attract FDI paying off: Arun Jaitley

Efforts to attract FDI paying off: Arun Jaitley

Government´s efforts are paying off as India has become the highest FDI destination for greenfield projects, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in late September. ´Satisfying, our efforts are paying off. India becomes the highest FDI destination for greenfield projects,´ Jaitley tweeted.

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India signs loan agreement with ADB

India signs loan agreement with ADB

The Government of India has signed a loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $123.51 million for the third tranche of the Infrastructure Development Investment Programme for Tourism. This is for upgrades to tourism infrastructure and services in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

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Major Overhaul

Major Overhaul

India has a coastline of 7,517 km, with 12 major ports and 200 notified non-major (minor or intermediate) ports along the coastline. Out of the 200 notified non-major ports, up to 2013-14, only 61 were reported to have been handling cargo brought through maritime routes.

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Brookfield buys nine projects in India

Brookfield buys nine projects in India

Gammon Infrastructure Projects Limited (GIPL) has decided to divest its entire stake in nine infrastructure projects to BIF India Holdings Pte Limited, jointly held by Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliates and Core Infrastructure India Fund Pte Limited.

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TNIFMC to raise $1 billion

TNIFMC to raise $1 billion

The Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation Ltd (TNIFMC), an asset management company (AMC) formed under the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board (TNIDB), plans to raise an alternate investment fund of around $1 billion to support infrastructure development in the State.