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 governmentĂ´s overdrive to attract funds. The governmentĂ´s recent decision to open up the railway sector to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Category: Roads & Highways
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We want to be part of Indias industrial growth
In an exclusive interview, Luis-Miguel GutiTrrez, Office Director, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH shares details on the bankĂ´s growing interests in funding Indian infrastructure. Recently, Germany has shown interest in investing in the $90 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
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NHAI to put Shivpuri-Dewas road project for rebidding
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will soon put the Shivpuri-Dewas road project in Madhya Pradesh for rebidding.
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CCEA approves empowerment of MoRTH
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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IDA assistance for Mizoram project
A credit agreement for World Bank assistance of $107 million for Second Mizoram State Roads Project (MSRP II)
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Bangladesh to allow neighbours to use its ports
The Bangladesh government has decided to allow its neighbours to use both Chittagong and Ashuganj sea ports for better economic integration among South Asian countries, said TripuraĂ´s industries
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Good Neighbours
India and China have drawn up massive plans for infrastructure upgradation. There are a number of areas where the neighbours can collaborate for a win-win situation. The road is set as China has shown keen interest in participating
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Infrastructure and Its Ramifications for China and India
China and India have more reasons to expedite and deepen cooperation in urban infrastructure construction, says Dr Liu Youfa, Consul General of China in Mumbai
It is coincidental that both China and India have been attaching importance to infrastructure construction.
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Comprehensive infrastructure sustains Chinas rapid growth
Dr Liu Youfa, Consul General of China in Mumbai explains how ChinaĂ´s infrastructure growth strategy has been tailored to boost all-round national economic development.
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Concrete Plan!
The Modi Governments initiative to build all new highways using concrete in place of bitumen, has brought cheer to road sector experts as well as the cement industry. But contractors are worried about their future business prospects.