The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have initiated a number of steps for speedy completion of national highway projects.
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Govt eases green clearance norms
The environment ministry has eased the clearance process for coal mines planning to increase production from existing mine lease area.
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Govt to review MCAs for PPP projects
The Union Government will review model concession agreements (MCAs) for public private partnership (PPP) projects across sectors to assess the possibility of moving from a cost-plus basis to predetermined rates while awarding contracts
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Gayatri Proj to raise capital
The Board of Directors of Gayatri Projects Ltd has decided to double the authorised capital of the company, from Rs 40 crore to Rs 80 crore, to increase the borrowing power of the company and to raise additional funds
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ICICI Bank plans infra bonds
ICICI Bank is planning to raise Rs 1,000 crore of funds through infrastructure bonds. The lender is planning to issue 10-year bonds worth Rs 500 crore with an equal
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ILFS IML to raise $1 bn
IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd (ILFS IML), the private equity arm of IL&FS, will raise about $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) from primarily overseas investors to invest in roads,
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Essar to raise $3.5 bn
Essar Group is planning to raise over $3.5 billion by selling stake in the refinery business. Essar Group is said to be in talks with two Chinese oil and gas majors for the deal
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Rs 5 lakh crore needed to complete sanctioned rail projects
Railways need nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to complete all sanctioned projects for which it is mobilising additional resources including private investment, FDI and private-public partnership.
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PEL partners with APG for $1billion infra JV
Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL) is tying up with the worlds second largest pension fund APG Asset Management (APG) to invest $1 billion in Indias roads, ports, airports, power plants, telecom towers, the education and healthcare sectors.
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WB sees enormous infra funding needs
The World Bank (WB) has committed around $18 billion of financial assistance to India over the next three years. India and the other member of the emerging economies have demand larger say in the governance of the WB