The Centre has 35 projects worth around Rs.50,000 crore in the pipeline for investment in the port sector under public-private-partnership (PPP) model.
Category: Roads & Highways
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NHAI okays Rapid Metro´s foot overbridge
The first proposed foot overbridge with escalators to be constructed by the Gurgaon Rapid Metro has got the approval of the NHAI
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Gujarat first to take up PPP projs for slum rehabilitation
Gujarat has become the first state in the country to take up PPP projects for in-situ redevelopment of slums in urban areas under the Prime Minister´s Awas Yojana
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TN sanctions Rs.150 cr for repair of roads
The Tamil Nadu Government has sanctioned Rs.150 crore for immediate restoration of roads damaged by the recent rain and floods.
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Govt to raise Rs.3 lakh crore from fuel cess for road projects
The government will require at least Rs.3 lakh crore to implement the proposed new highway development programmes including Bharat Mala
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State govt in dark on BKC bullet train terminal
The government will require at least Rs.3 lakh crore to implement the proposed new highway development programmes including Bharat Mala
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PPP projects 33% of total capacity of major ports:CAG
PPP projects have contributed only 33 per cent to total capacity of major ports up to March 2014, thereby defeating the purpose of the PPP model, CAG has said.
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Re-construction of Major District Road in Nashik
The Major District Road, MDR 31 passes through Shaha and Kolpewadi villages in Sinnar Taluka, District Nashik. It comes under the purview of the Nashik PWD and is an important link connecting the sugarcane producing farms of Sinnar Taluka with sugar mills with heavy traffic during peak seasons.
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Construction of internal township roads
Concrete road construction using StrataWeb™ geocells SW330-100mm.
Abig residential township project near Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh is being constructed. The site is approximately 16 km from Jhansi Railway Station on the Shivpuri - Lalitpur Bypass Road.
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Hit by the HAMmer
The Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) unveiled with great fanfare earlier this year was expected to set off the next wave of award of PPP highway projects. The intent and purpose of introducing HAM, as a hybrid of EPC and BOT (annuity) formats, was noble and deserves to be lauded: to moderate risks faced by highway developers and to provide financial support during construction.