As airport security took centrestage in aviation after the 9/11 and other forms of terror attacks, Inderjit Singh says a national security infrastructure is now a pre-requisite to growth.Of the Rs 650,000 crore that the Indian government has budgeted in 2011-12 towards transportation, Rs 70,000 crore is budgeted for the development of greenfield airports and upgrade of existing airports and a major portion of it would be from the private sector, financial institutions and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
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India to attract $80 bn FDI
India could attract $80 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the coming two years, according to a research report by Morgan Stanley. India received $48-billion FDI in the last two years.
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Banks' alternative to infra lending: Good step, but…
Finally, banks can get completely rid of their limits imposed by asset-liability mismatch (ALM). Although schemes like take out financing exist and there have been numerous attempts to revive the corporate bond market, most of the schemes and efforts seem to have gone in vain.
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Poor policy hits power FDI
NTPC has blamed insufficient 'politico-administrative' support to tackle commercial losses and poor health of government utilities for low foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Indian power sector.
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Govt allows FDI FOR GMR
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has cleared GMR Airports Holdings' proposal to raise further foreign investment of $200 million from Mauritius-based entities.
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Wanted: Double-engine pull!
The way for Indian Railways to capture back some of the market lost to roads is through privatisation. Although the intent is there, privatisation of rail logistics is a while away because the fundamentals, including documentation formats, do not exist.
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Power packed investments for TN
Electricity sector leads the proposed investments in Tamil Nadu with Rs 258,849 crore, out of a total of over Rs 3.13 lakh crore.
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Cold chain: Finally warming up to India?
India’s agricultural infrastructure, and in particular its fledgling cold chain industry, may have caught investor attention, particularly after news of farm produce rotting because of lack of suitable storage infrastructure.
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Analysis: Strategies, opportunities and challenges in MA 2020
Everyone is excited, as the government has brought forth an implementable plan of action for the first time. Now to frame regulations and policies around it.
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Singapore investments for DMIC
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has asked Singaporean firms to invest in India’s infrastructure sector, especially in the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).