The global perception that it is not easy to do business in India due to the ´license raj´ is changing as the present government is playing an active role in this regard, says Nicolas Jachiet, Chairman & CEO, Egis Group.
Tag: infrastructure projects
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Rent and reward
True wealth to the nation is generated only when the land is put to productive use. Long-term land lease over land acquisition can accelerate the investment cycle in India.
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AP to adopt land pooling model for large projects
Encouraged by the feat of getting almost 30,000 acres of land in only three months to build a new capital near Vijayawada, the Andhra Pradesh Government is looking at adopting the land pooling model for all large public private partnership infrastructure projects in the state.
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Delays, cost overruns plague infrastructure projects
Four out of every 10 Central Government infrastructure projects are running behind schedule or have overshot original cost estimates, providing evidence of the heavy toll taken on project execution by delayed regulatory approvals, financial constraints and stalled land acquisition.
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Maharashtra wants infra project funds
The Maharashtra government has contacted the Centre, demanding release of pending funds for major infrastructure projects in Mumbai and across the State. The letter was handed over by CM Devendra Fadnavis to Union Urban Development minister M Venkaiah Naidu.
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India has the capacity to fund projects more than Rs.1 lakh crore annually
In a candid interview, finance veteran Arun Purwar, Chairman of IndiaVenture Advisors Pvt Ltd & PHL Finance, suggests that since the bond market is deep enough to take care of funding requirements of infrastructure projects, the government must encourage infrastructure fund raising through the bonds.
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US keen to collaborate on infra
Noting that US companies have plenty to offer for India, USA´s Minister Counsellor for commercial affairs, John McCaslin, said that a core group of 30 US companies have expertise in IT-enabled services and data analytics, which are crucial elements for developing smart cities.
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Large scale infrastructure projects & the Act
The new legislation has showcased the fact that land is a scarce resource. The key learnings from the implementation of the Act will help in improving future legislation in this crucial area in the coming years.
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Government must revive Sagarmala project
BVJK Sharma, Jt Managing Director and CEO, JSW Infrastructure Ltd, tells RAHUL KAMAT that the government must incorporate the railways, road and shipping ministries under one to curb logjams and avoid inter-ministerial issues.
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The Go-Getter
Arun Chandran, Managing Director - SynergiZ Global Services Private Limited & Project Director -(Parsons Brinckerhoff)- L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail, has over 17 years of management and engineering experience in design, installation, testing and commissioning of major infrastructure projects in varied sectors like aviation