Sanjeev Kaushik, Deputy Managing Director, India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd, speaks on the challenges facing infra financing and the likely contours of the post-GST regime
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GST may be disruptive for the next two-three years for certain sectors
In general, our view is that GST is going to bring in a lot of efficiencies as far as logistics goes and logistics also has a direct bearing on the cost of some of these raw materials which are going to be core to the development of any infrastructure project.
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Developers will be able to get rid of their excess baggage
We are almost there both with REIT and InvIT. They have been in the pipeline for quite some time. The government has taken the initiative to come out with proper SEBI regulations, which itself is the very first step towards REITs and InvITs.
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UP tops infra projects under PPP mode
Uttar Pradesh (UP) has clocked the highest share in infrastructure projects carried out under the public private partnership (PPP) mode across India.
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India is one of the fastest growing markets for tunnel construction
Underground works in urban areas are the need of the hour. Mostly, all the cities in India are developing their underground metro transit systems, but Delhi is the first city to initiate this level of development and tops the chart. Phase-III of DMRC envisages 140 km of metro systems, out of which 50 km is underground.
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EPC contracts: a bird’s eye-view
India, being one of the major developing economies, has seen significant growth in the infrastructure sector in the last few years. Such infrastructure projects usually require expertise and specialised resources in specific arenas within the project, mooting for the parties to enter into Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts.
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Stakeholders have now started shifting towards value-consciousness from price-consciousness earlier
India aspires to be the hub of global manufacturing and it is doing everything in its power to make it happen. Many major infrastructure projects are announced, set within time-lines and budgets.
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The future in India seems challenging, yet promising
Firstly, while the global market remains volatile and has an impact on the Indian economy, India is expected to retain a growth rate of 7.3 per cent for FY 2015-16, as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Rs.50,000 cr projs sanctioned for TN
The Centre had sanctioned Rs.50,000 crore for infrastructure projects in the State, said Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari.
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India Infrastructure Summit
The seventh edition of the event will bring together various stakeholders in a dialogue designed to address key challenges and issues. India´s growing population and expanding economy have put immense pressure