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
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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
Minister calls for revision of land use norms
Union Minister for Housing Ajay Maken stressed on the need to revise the floor surface index and land use norms in large cities, which do not have adequate open land for housing needs. He pointed that the centre cannot give any directive to the state governments in the matter of FSI and land use norms, but in the New Delhi master plan, whic
NHB, ministry devise plan to protect bank loans to housing projects
Reports suggest that National Housing Bank (NHB) and finance ministry are devising a plan to prevent loans given by banks for projects which are stalled from turning worthless assets. According to the plan, the ministry wants public sector banks (PSBs) to transfer such projects to ARCs against securitisation (against future cash flows of the projects) and l
Nath seeks ground action on JNNURM
Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath has asked the expert group on urban infrastructure and services led by economist Isher Ahluwalia to revisit its report and come up with a concrete roadmap to help the government implement its recommendations.
Public agencies in cities should participate in low cost housing projects on PPP
How do you make projects in low cost housing, a social necessity, also viable and attractive to large private companies?