At a recent meeting between finance minister P Chidambaram and road transport minister CP Joshi, it was decided to extend concessions to stranded highway projects under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.The concessions could include the possibility of developers backloading payouts to NHAI in the latter years of the concession period to offer relief early into the
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Govt decided to extend concessions for stalled road projects
At a recent meeting between finance minister P Chidambaram and road transport minister CP Joshi, it was decided to extend concessions to stranded highway projects under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.The concessions could include the possibility of developers backloading payouts to NHAI in the latter years of the concession period to offer relief early into the
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Congress wants auction of 96 mining leases in Goa
Instead of just renewing 96 iron ore mining leases in Goa, the state government must auction them on the lines of the telecom spectrum auction so that it stands to benefit financially, state Congress spokesperson Sudip Tamankar said to reporters. He said the state government could mop up Rs 300 lakh crore over 20 years of the lease period and this could offset the loss of revenue to the state government beca
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Govt grants licence for infra debt fund
ICICI Bank, which is the largest shareholder of the first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) under the non-banking finance company (NBFC) structure, received license for the fund from Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Following the receipt of the licence, commercial operations of the fund, named India Infradebt, would begin. Almost a year ago, the shareholders of the fund sign
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Govt grants licence for infra debt fund
ICICI Bank, which is the largest shareholder of the first Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) under the non-banking finance company (NBFC) structure, received license for the fund from Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Following the receipt of the licence, commercial operations of the fund, named India Infradebt, would begin. Almost a year ago, the shareholders of the fund sign
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Ennore Port suggests use of land for rail link project
Ennore Port in Tamil Nadu suggested the state government to use a stretch of land for laying a rail link connecting the port to Nemilicheri, and eventually connecting the Chennai-Bangalore rail link. The 62-km ORR from Vandalur to Minjur is 125 m in width. A provision of 25 m had been made in the middle of the road for a possible railway link. Ennore Port suggested use of this space for constructing the
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Ennore Port suggests use of land for rail link project
Ennore Port in Tamil Nadu suggested the state government to use a stretch of land for laying a rail link connecting the port to Nemilicheri, and eventually connecting the Chennai-Bangalore rail link. The 62-km ORR from Vandalur to Minjur is 125 m in width. A provision of 25 m had been made in the middle of the road for a possible railway link. Ennore Port suggested use of this space for constructing the
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Ministry proposes 50% grant for dredging projects
The union shipping ministry made a proposal to give up to 50 per cent of the capital dredging costs of ports as grants from the centre. Currently, there are no standard norms for budgetary support for dredging to ports. As a result, some ports get budgetary support, while some fund dredging from thei
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Ministry proposes 50% grant for dredging projects
The union shipping ministry made a proposal to give up to 50 per cent of the capital dredging costs of ports as grants from the centre. Currently, there are no standard norms for budgetary support for dredging to ports. As a result, some ports get budgetary support, while some fund dredging from thei
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Govt may widen scope of infrastructure definition
Media reports suggest that while tabling the budget 2013-14, the finance minister may announce the expansion of the definition of infrastructure sector so that growth across wider range of sectors is boosted. It may be noted that some sectors like telecom, housing, shipping, education are seeking infrastructure status. On February 28, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will p