At least 59 mega central sector infrastructure projects worth Rs 10 billion each, have reported a cost overrun of Rs 1.36 trillion. As per Vijay Goel, Union Minister, a total of 389 mega projects worth more than Rs 10 billion including rail and road sectors were on the monitor of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI).
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UAE commits $75 billion towards infrastructure development in India
Being IndiaĆās third largest trading partner, UAE has invested over $5.3 billion in India, of which $75 billion is committed towards infrastructure development in India.
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AIIB to invest Rs 127 billion in India’ infrastructure sector
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TIME RIPE FOR Greenfield!
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The Big Infra Opportunity
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Strengthening Infrastructure
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Great Sports Infra – From Strides to a Marathon
Great Sports Infra (GSI) - A leading sports infrastructure company has constantly been delivering innovative, next-generation infrastructure solutions on turnkey basis that has significantly improved the dynamics and economics of sports predominantly within the South Asian region.
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Accelerating Infrastructure Projects
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PPPs Get Rolling in Railways
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TOT would enable more assets recycling
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