BOT Annuity method brings several advantages in the form of private capital, private sector efficiencies and transfer of risks. Yet, the model is not receiving enough attention until recently.
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Annuity can fast-track investment in soft infra
BOT Annuity method brings several advantages in the form of private capital, private sector efficiencies and transfer of risks. Yet, the model is not receiving enough attention until recently.
Urban Infra | Metro rail is democratisation of urban transport
NVS Reddy, Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro Rail, speaks to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah at a time when Delhi MetroĆ¢ā¬ā¢s Airport Express, the lone PPP case in Metro rail in India, abruptly shut down at least until August reportedly for Ć¢ā¬Åtechnical and financialĆ¢ā¬Ā reasons.
Urban Infra | Metro rail is democratisation of urban transport
NVS Reddy, Managing Director, Hyderabad Metro Rail, speaks to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah at a time when Delhi MetroĆ¢ā¬ā¢s Airport Express, the lone PPP case in Metro rail in India, abruptly shut down at least until August reportedly for Ć¢ā¬Åtechnical and financialĆ¢ā¬Ā reasons.
Modified PPP model: Bringing in capabilities
PPP should not use public enterprise investments, says Mahesh PS Gandhi, who advocates a modified model for clean and effective financing and implemĆĀentation of infrastructure projects.
Deepest platform to augment oil supply off-Mumbai
Essar Projects is completing ONGCĆ¢ā¬ā¢s D1 development project on a fast-track basis within 24 months on EPC by this month end.IndiaĆ¢ā¬ā¢s farthest and deepest offshore platform is neaĆĀring completion on fast track,and is expected to go on-stream by the end of this month.
Advisory is a step towards combining all infra-related services under one roof
Banks lending to the infrastructure sector are feeling the need for specialised project appraisal and advisory capabilities.SBI and IDFC have spun them off as separate entities that can backward integrate into their financing competency. IIFCLĆ¢ā¬ā¢s recently launched projects company goes beyond individual projects, and is starting with trying to capture the goodwill of states and state owned entities.
Connecting rural and urban India
A report on the 5th India Roads Conference held last month in Delhi.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) and the state road deveĆĀlopment corporations will be busy next year.
Bids worth Rs 20k cr invited for highways
The Union government has invited bids worth Rs 20,000 crore,to widen 2,000 km of highways, opening up a big opportunity for companies such as L&T, GMR,Reliance Infrastructure and Gammon.This has helped the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) inch closer to its target.
Plugging the efficiency gap
If done correctly, benchmarking pipeline performance can provide clear, reliable results and become a basis for prioritising future operational improvements. The catch? A stringent structure is critical to avoiding inaccurate and misleading results,

