Infrastructure is the bedrock of progress and is pivotal in India’s growth The path to India’s transition from a developing economy to a developed one during the “Amrit Kaal” is intrinsically tied to robust infrastructure development. In this article, Revati Kasture, Executive Director, CareEdge Ratings, outlines what is needed to foster investment in the infrastructure segment. Infrastructure...
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Canadian pension fund eyes infra investment opportunity in India
CDPQ to invest in companies to fund net-zero transition targets
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Deepak Premnarayen, President, Indian Merchants Chambers
The Budget is likely to continue its pro-poor image with a slew of concessions for agriculture, skilled labour and the rural sector, along with incentivisation to move to a digital payment economy. Employment-related incentives are likely to go up considerably.
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The playing field for the housing sector has been levelled
As India´s urban population goes up from 26 to 51 per cent in a decade, the need for upgrading urban infrastructure is most acute here. China has caught up in the past six years. Indian infra requirements include budget housing, road infrastructure, bridges, flyovers and underpasses to connect small towns to cities and then to the metros.
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Steering Group finalises deadline
A meeting of the Steering Group appointed by the Prime Minister to accelerate infrastructure investment in its first meeting has finalised deadlines with time lines for the intermediate steps for key infrastructure projects.
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Raw material security a challenge
While IndiaÂ’s infrastructure investment is likely to provide a boost to steel demand over the long term, there could be challenges to the raw material availability. Iron ore related uncertainties could be sorted out in the medium to long term,
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Urban Infra | Expertspeak: Watered down
The government has yet to assure domestic and international players in water that development, not merely fixing infra issues, is indeed in place, says Ramani Iyer.
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Urban Infra | Expertspeak: Watered down
The government has yet to assure domestic and international players in water that development, not merely fixing infra issues, is indeed in place, says Ramani Iyer.
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Infra investment may rise to 10 per cent of GDP
In 2011-12, infrastructure investment as a share of GDP was approximately 8 per cent and it is expected to rise to 10 per cent of GDP over the next five years, experts opined.