Pradeep Kumar Kharola, MD, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), tells Shashidhar Nanjundaiah that efficiency-of commute and technology-is the key mantra for the city's metro rail system, another "reach" of which will be operational soon.
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Category: Infrastructure Finance
Provisioning norms eased on loans for low-income housing
Credit Risk Guarantee Fund Trust for Low Income Housing (CRGFTLIH)is established by government of India to cover advances provided for low income housing.
RBI grants QCCP status for CCIL
Qualified central counterparty (QCCP)status granted by RBI to Clearing Corporation of India Ltd (CCIL) in the Indian jurisdiction.
Reform agenda: Hoping for relief
Hindsight: The rising interest rate is a grave concern for infrastructure companies. The beleaguered funding situation have seen a number of projects already been put on hold in the planning stage itself.
Taking stock: Domino effect – Too late to stop?
Is the worst over for infrastructure? The fact that this question lingers is perhaps testimony to the uncertainty that prevails. Unrealistic bids, bureaucratic slowdown, social groundswell, coal scam, mining scam ... the list of factors that has created seemingly unstoppable negativity seems daunting. The government mainly the Prime Minister´s Office had to repeatedly intervene to address frustratingly sticky problems confronting the infrastructure sector.
Infra sector will regain momentum only in medium-to-long term
It seems controllable and uncontrollable factors have converged on the infrastructure sector, causing lenders and investors to step back in their plans. Ranjit Manjarekar, COO Infrastructure Finance, Tata Capital, tells Infrastructure Today that lack of visibility of returns, stemming from uncertainties, is a big dampener, but tells us how his firm is manoeuvring around the roadblocks to identify the right segments to go after.
India, UAE sign pact to boost investments
A Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between the Government of India and the Government of UAE was formally signed in Delhi recently. The agreement was signed by Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State (E and FS), on behalf of Government of India and Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs of UAE on behalf of Government of UAE.
India, UAE sign pact to boost investments
A Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA) between the Government of India and the Government of UAE was formally signed in Delhi recently. The agreement was signed by Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State (E and FS), on behalf of Government of India and Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs of UAE on behalf of Government of UAE.
UP expects Rs.42,000 cr investment Under the proposed
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), the Uttar Pradesh government is expecting Rs 42,000 crore investment into the state. In the state, almost 57 per cent of the EDFC measuring 1,049 km would traverse across 18 districts, bringing a lot of industrial benefits for the state. The government said that the proposed alignment of 1,840 km EDFC, starting from Punjab, traverses UP via Khurja and ends at Dankuni in West Bengal.
SEFC to raise Rs.200 cr
From private equity (PE) investors, Shriram Equipment Finance Company (SEFC) is mulling to raise about Rs 150-200 crore and rope in strategic investors.
SEFC is a subsidiary of Shriram Transport Finance Corporation, which has an asset base of about Rs 56,000 crore. The company expects to grow at a compounded annual rate of 15 per cent and require Rs 150-200 crore, the company said.




