The continually increased budget expenditure on the logistics sector, only 1 per cent of which is in the organised sector, has not borne fruit in cost reduction, so it’s time to recognise efficiency as the new theme to work towards,
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Category: Roads & Highways
Why did we privatise?
Shantanu Bhadkamkar questions the purpose of attracting private participation and asks whether it has resulted in efficiencies and better logistics infrastructure
Panel clears Rs 64 bn worth highway projects
Public Private Partnership Appraisal Committee cleared eight highway projects worth Rs 6,429 crore in four states - Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
Toll roads with digital touch
The government plans to bring all toll roads in the country under the electronic collection system within two years.
PPP model for coal sector
Government plans to attract private investment in coal mining projects and in this regard an inter-ministerial group would prepare a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for the sector.
History lessons
Learning from past infrastructure projects has swelled into a large set of dos and don’ts, but operational problems are routinely taken up by the country’s chief executive.
History lessons
Learning from past infrastructure projects has swelled into a large set of dos and don’ts, but operational problems are routinely taken up by the country’s chief executive.
History lessons
Learning from past infrastructure projects has swelled into a large set of dos and don’ts, but operational problems are routinely taken up by the country’s chief executive.
The brewing PPP dilemma
Problems have arisen each time public welfare was ignored during project implementation under PPP, Ajay Saxena writes. Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a public service throÂugh private fund—a seeming contraÂdiction.
The brewing PPP dilemma
Problems have arisen each time public welfare was ignored during project implementation under PPP, Ajay Saxena writes. Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a public service throÂugh private fund—a seeming contraÂdiction.

