This year starts the Plan for a huge boost from the government to rural infrastructure. Private investors should not look at the immediate size of attractiveness of projects alone, but consider the multiplier effects.
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Solar Energy: Incentivise manufacturing
Greater interest by foreign investors translates to demands for, and greater pressure on, achieving better investment climate, more transparency in rules and procedures that affect investment.
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ADB plans to expand infra fund
Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to widen the corpus of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Infrastructure Fund by inviting participation from mammoth economies in the region namely India and China.
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GVFL to float Rs 1,000-cr fund
Aimed at strengthening the trade ties with China, Gujarat Venture Finance (GVFL) plans to launch a Rs 1,000-crore green energy fund to attract Chinese companies. According to GVFL, the fund is specific to Chinese companies interested in setting up plants for equipment
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Mining logistics: Motion sickness
A recent mining ministry report recognises logistics as one of the several problems clogging the sector. It's yet another wake up call for the sector. It's raining mining reports out of the Pandora's Box that Justice Santosh Hegde opened.
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MVAS market to be at Rs 48,200 cr by 2015
The mobile value added services (MVAS) market in India is expected to increase to Rs 48,200 crore by 2015, according to a study by consultancy firm KPMG. According to the KPMG report, the MVAS market is expected to increase from Rs 12,200 crore in 2010 to Rs 48,200 crore by 2015, driven by the uptake of 3G services in urban as well as in rural areas.
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Mining logistics Motion sickness
A recent mining ministry report recognises logistics as one of the several problems clogging the sector.It's yet another wake up call for the sector.It's raining mining reports out of the Pandora's Box that Justice Santosh Hegde opened.
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IT in Rail Safety: Far from autopilot
Indian Railways (IR) depends extensively on manual systems to monitor passenger and freight train services, train signalling and communications. Consequently, IR figures among the worst in the world in safety.
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Infrascape 2012 | Solar power: A bankable bidding process needed
The first phase of solar missÂion policy is on the ground, 100 MW of IREDA 1/2MW projects and 150 MW of NVVN projects in solar photovoltaic anÂnÂouÂnced. The sector has witneÂssed active participation from investors, equÂally well supported by solar manufacturers.
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India to bid for shale gas exploration
In order to meet the growing energy needs, India will lauÂnch its maiden bid round for exploration of shale gas during the 12th Plan period (2012-17). As per the available data, six basins - Cambay (in Gujarat), Assam-Arakan (in the North-East)