Lack of funds and investor confidence are two factors that are hurting the infrastructure sector. Efforts are needed to bring back the faith and money in the sector. FICCI´s India Infrastructure Summit 2014 focused on the theme ´Transport sector: Convergence & Connectivity
Category: Roads & Highways
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PPP: The prescription for infrastructure
Most infrastructure projects are generally characterised by time and cost overruns. Political factors impact time overruns more than cost overruns. The new government at the Centre has identified its top priorities and as expected infrastructure is high on the agenda.
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Railroad connectivity for major ports
The government plans to work towards directly connecting all 12 major ports with railroads and start a roll-on-roll-off service to transport vehicles easily from factories
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Gulf Petro acquires Shell´s Guj plant
The UAE-based oil company Gulf Petrochem has acquired the Royal Dutch Shell´s bitumen plant in Gujarat to meet the increasing demand for road construction products in West and North India.
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IRB Infra wins MSRDC contract
IRB Infrastructure Developers has won a Rs 1,687 crore project from Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) for operation and maintenance ofan expressway along with a stretch of Mumbai-Pune NH 4.
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Four-laning of Begambagh-Mahakal road
The four laning of Begambagh to Rudra Sagar road starting from Hariphatak Overbridge to Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh is back on track. Earlier the construction was halted due to issues pertaining to displacement of the residents
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Old Goa-Panaji highway project
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar launched a four-lane highway project from Old Goa to Panaji, which will be numbered as ´Highway 17B´. The highway will have a separate lane for bikes as Goa tourists as well as residents use more bikes than other vehicles.
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A blueprint for private participation
Though PPP in coal mining can enhance coal production, the successful implementation of a PPP structure largely depends on the balance between risk allocation and financial gain.
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Infrastructure has been a key sector attracting FDI
Devraj Singh, Executive Director - Tax & Regulatory Services, EY India discusses various issues related to FDI in the Indian infrastructure sector. What has been the trend of FDI inflows into the Indian infrastructure sector in the last decade
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FDI Ultimate Game Changer
Though investment in infrastructure is expected to touch $1,025 billion in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012-17), many hurdles are choking investment inflows despite the government´s overdrive to attract funds. The government´s recent decision to open up the railway sector to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)