With GST on the threshold of being implemented and government's interest to bring in investments in e-governance and infrastructure projects through public private partnerships (PPPs), this has been a fairly good year for the logistics industry.
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CM's initiative on Mumbai water transport project
The Chief Minister has directed the Maharashtra State Road Development CorporaĂÂtion (MSRDC), the state's noĂÂdal agency for carrying out infrasĂÂtructure projects, to undĂÂertake detailed studies on water transĂÂport
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The other zero-sum game
It is just as well that our Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policies, old or old-wine-in-new-bottle, are clear about private participation in the operations of infrastructure projects; in particular, it is a relief that private participants are put in charge of making projects viable.
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Given banks' experience, it'd be advantageous for them to launch IDFs
How will banks respond to the IDF allowance by the government? BK Batra, Executive Director, IDBI Bank, explains that this well thought-out scheme nevertheless needs to be tweaked to be fully productive.
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EPC industry discusses labour, regulatory, technical and legal issues
Resource crunch including skilled and unskilled labour was identified as one of the biggest stumbling blocks before a potentially booming EPC industry. The 12th Five Year Plan offers Rs 17.08 lakh crore of construction opportunity. And even as interĂÂnationalisation knocks on India's doors,
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IIFCL becomes non-banking finance firm
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will now regulate India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL). The Union Cabinet approved a proposal in this regard.
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Infra projects on fast track
Worried by the looming European economic crisis and the slow progress of some major public sector infrastructure projects worth Rs 30,000 crore, which could impact the already sluggish economic growth, the Government has decided to put them on fast track, by addressing logistical and environmental concerns.
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PM calls for transparency in awarding projects
In the wake of irregularities in allocation of natural resources and award of infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for transparency in awarding highway projects to eliminate the possibility of favouritism or ĂąâŹËcrony capitalism'.
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Power, telecom cos raise foreign funds
The Centre had approved companies' fund raising worth Rs 60,950 crore through extĂÂernal commercial borrowing (ECB) or foreign currency cĂÂoĂÂnvertible bonds (FCCB) for inĂÂfrastructure projects in the last two financial years.
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Infra lender faces the risk of execution and regulatory uncertainties
As the country's most experienced lead finance arranger for infrastructure projects, SBI Capital Markets, turned 25 this year, S Vishvanathan, MD and CEO, projects what
the journey for infrastructure finance and project structuring means, and says uncertainties and other hurdles are temporary in the long run.