Hindsight: India presently suffers from a severe and chronic under-investment in railway infrastructure. The transport industry in India also faces scrutiny on issues concerning environmental standards and sustainability. The use and application of rail transportation solutions are an answer to this particular problem as rail transportation accounts for only 1 per cent of the world´s CO2 emissions. Indian Railways has announced several capacity augmentation projects in the field of track laying,
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Adani Ports begins to handle liquid cargo at Hazira
In Hazira port in South Gujarat, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone private Limited (APSEZ) has initiated handling of liquid bulk cargo. The company's subsidiary Adani Hazira Port Pvt Ltd (AHPPL) has been handling the cargo, the company said.
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Hurdles galore for DMIC
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, which promises to be the lynchpin of industrial, urban and infrastructural development in the western hinterland of the country, may miss the 2018 deadline by a mile. Apart from land acquisition, financing problems have now emerged as the Japanese partners seem increasingly concerned about the Indian government's implementation capabilities.
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Redrafted MCA The roads beckon … again
The Model Concession Agreement (MCA) for National Highway development, which attracted aggressive bids soon after it was revised in 2009, was more of a first draft that also led to delays, disputes and project exits. As a cascading effect, this has resulted in fewer takers for new projects. Janaki Krishnamoorthi examines the revisions that are due in the MCA for highways.
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Critical insurance covers for roads and highways
Each road project is unique in terms of the risks and challenges it encompasses and thus the approach towards each project including the risk management shall also have to be equally unique in order to effectively address the risks involved. Vikash Khandelwal discusses the various types of insurance that cover for roads and highway projects.
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NHPCs project cost may escalate to Rs.12,000 cr
Following delays, the total cost of NHPC´s Subansiri project in Assam is likely to be around Rs 12,000 crore, nearly double than envisaged initially. The original cost of the project was Rs 6,285 crore. NHPC is executing the 2,000-mw Subansiri hydel plant in Assam. Sources in NHPC said that local issues, contractual issues, geological surprises, delay in decision making and poor risk-taking assessment have impacted the progress on the Subansiri project.
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Big projects to miss deadlines
For the current financial year, the government will not meet its infrastructure investment target as hardly any progress made in five of the nine projects identified by the Planning Commission in consultation with the Prime Minister´s Office (PMO). In this background, the PMO has been suggested to review the infrastructure targets set in June based on the progress on each of the identified projects.
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Big projects to miss deadlines
For the current financial year, the government will not meet its infrastructure investment target as hardly any progress made in five of the nine projects identified by the Planning Commission in consultation with the Prime Minister´s Office (PMO). In this background, the PMO has been suggested to review the infrastructure targets set in June based on the progress on each of the identified projects.
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Mumbai coastal road
The 35 km Mumbai coastal road project worth Rs 8,000 crore is likely to be put on the fast track and work on the ambitious road project is expected to begin by December next year. The road will run from Nariman Point to Kandivli, and aimed at easing the traffic congestion in western Mumbai.
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GVK ties-up for Java airport project
To build a second airport in Yogyakarta of Java city in Indonesia, GVK Power & Infrastructure is joining hands with the Indonesia´s State-owned infrastructure firm PT Angkasa Pura I. Angkasa Pura will fund the project through loans or equity. GVK, the Indian infrastructure major and the first foreign firm allowed to own a stake in an Indonesian airport, will have a major share in the $700 million project.