Category: Infrastructure Finance

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Opening the funds tap

Opening the funds tap

A stronger thrust on PPP projects, greater FDI and steady government support can help Indian Railways, one of the world´s largest rail networks, emerge from the rut.

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Railways to seek Rs.1 lakh cr for safety fund

Railways to seek Rs.1 lakh cr for safety fund

The Railways Ministry will seek around Rs 1 lakh crore from the finance ministry for a special railway safety fund. This will be used to implement several measures aimed at sprucing up safety performance and checking the spate of recent train accidents which have claimed several lives.

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FinMin to compile list of projects for foreign governments

FinMin to compile list of projects for foreign governments

The finance ministry will compile a list of projects that can be offered to foreign governments that have pledged billions of dollars in investment. This could be the Narendra Modi government´s version of the project monitoring group set up by its predecessor to get stalled infrastructure development moving again.

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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.