Category: Infrastructure Finance

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Timely Fixes

Timely Fixes

Historically, infrastructure projects in India have been funded on a mix of debt and equity. The current trends suggest so. Over the past 15 days, as many as three initial public offerings-IRB, HUDCO and PSP Projects - have hit Dalal Street, raising more than Rs 6,000 crore, a testimony to the fact that the bond market is gaining pace after the 2008 turmoil.

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Improve services and engagement with users

Improve services and engagement with users

Arun Lakhani, Chairman and Managing Director, Vishvaraj Infrastructure, says users will pay for drinking water if service providers improve service and engagement levels. Lakhani, whose firm has successfully rolled out the much-acclaimed 'Nagpur 24x7 Water Supply Scheme' in partnership with the French firm Veolia, also feels that the government needs to enunciate a policy on water reuse to make treated water an attractive proposition for the industry.

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Jaitley releases CII reports on transparency in real-estate sector

Jaitley releases CII reports on transparency in real-estate sector

Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence has released a CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) CII reports on transparency and ethics in the real-estate sector. He also launched the CII Centre for Arbitration and Mediation during the Annual Session of CII with the theme ‘Future of Globalisation: Can India Lead?’