The regulatory regime primarily includes the government, whether it is the federal or state government. Then there is another dimension to this regime: consultants, who too play an important role. However, the role of consultants has got marginalised under the present circumstances.
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The focus on EPC has given a fillip to road industry
The roads sector had witnessed an aggressive bidding during the financial year 2011 and 2012. Projects of over 11,000 km were awarded during these years. But the lack of proper governance affected the execution of most of these projects.
Roads To Recovery
The roads & highways sector is on a resurgent path, with fresh government initiatives for revival of projects, and new models such as hybrid annuity are expected to boost investor sentiment.
G Infra bags Rs.400-cr project from NHAI
G Infra has bagged a Rs.400 crore project from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for two-laning a road connecting two highways in Rajasthan. ´The 62 km long Tonk-Sawaimadhopur section would be executed on EPC mode and completed in two years from the date of commencement of the project,´ the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
NHAI awards contract for 2-laning of NH-116
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a letter of award (LoA) for two-laning of the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur section of NH-116 in Rajasthan under the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) Phase-IV.
Ashoka Buildcon targets order inflow of Rs 50 billion
The company has been the biggest beneficiary of an uptick in orders in roads, due to its dual business exposure and access to Rs 14 billion of cash inflows over FY2016-18E. The company is targeting order inflow of Rs 40-50 billion in the roads segment and Rs 5-8 billion in the power segment.
The Great PPP Conundrum
The fast growth of the Indian economy in recent years has placed increasing stress on physical infrastructure, such as electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation, healthcare, water supply and sanitation systems, all of which already suffer from a substantial deficit
Site clearance for NH bypass nearing completion
The site clearance for the widening of the National Highway-66 bypass stretch from Mukkola to Karode in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border is nearing completion. The removal of trees, vegetation and other waste materials along the 16.5-km stretch is ´70 per cent complete´, thereby paving way for the development of the second reach of the bypass.
Gayatri bags Rs.306 cr road project
Gayatri Projects has said that it has bagged a Rs.306-crore order from the Centre for four-laning of a highway on the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border.
Ashoka Buildcon´s targets
Ashoka Buildcon is targeting new road projects worth Rs.4,000-5,000 crore this fiscal as India pushes for higher investments in building new highways and revamping existing ones.





