For the US companies operating in India the country’s infrastructure and congestion at Indian ports is a matter of concern, US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J Sanchez said.Sanchez said that he will share the concerns of US companies in India about the port infrastructure.
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Machilipatnam port project takes off
Mired over land issue for the last two years, the Machilipatnam port project is finally set to take off with the Andhra Pradesh government making an in-principle decision to lease out 4,800 acres to port operators, the Navayuga group.
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The waiting game
Should part of the blame in the aviation sector’s restrained growth and financial troubles go to the infrastructure around it? The long drawn-out development of smaller airports may offer real estate potential for private players, who may be eyeing that part of the non-aero revenues.
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Why ICDs and CFSs in India need to consolidate
Consider this: At 4.5 mn TEUs last year,Jawaharlal Nehru Port handled over 55 percent of India’s container volumes.Yet it handled less than a fifth of Singapore’s 25 mn TEUs.What ails India’s container trade? In this issue, we focus on the most important piece in the container logistics eco system: dry ports
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Non-metro airports can be viable on PPP if govt pitches in funds: Experts
With city side development, can non-metro airports be made viable? Should non-aero activities be bid out separately? Experts tell us.Arun Chandran, Director Aviation & Project Management Services, Parsons Brinckerhoff India,currently engaged with projects at Delhi International Airport, Celebi, Maldives airport,support function at Hyderabad airport.
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Advisory is a step towards combining all infra-related services under one roof
Banks lending to the infrastructure sector are feeling the need for specialised project appraisal and advisory capabilities.SBI and IDFC have spun them off as separate entities that can backward integrate into their financing competency. IIFCL’s recently launched projects company goes beyond individual projects, and is starting with trying to capture the goodwill of states and state owned entities.
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Professionalising urban water management
Professional project management approach can be the solution to sluggish implementation of urban water development and management, say V Nagadevara and TV Ramanayya.Demographers have estimated that urban populÂation in India is estimated to reach 600 million by 2031.
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Connecting rural and urban India
A report on the 5th India Roads Conference held last month in Delhi.The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the National Rural Roads Development Agency (NRRDA) and the state road deveÂlopment corporations will be busy next year.
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The real capital issue
The infrastructure sectors will need to double their workforce in the next 10 years. But as the unorganised contractor community, which has sprung up after a steep decline in civil engineers, has become the most important pool for recruiters, skill enhancement will be key, writes Rumjhum Chatterjee.
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The insurance industry is exploring take-out finance to fund infra projects
Both project and material risks are considered some of the highest in the infrastructure industries, yet infrastructure constitutes only 7 percent of the total general insurance.While the insurance firms in India cover most of the material risks,less tangible ones such as risks of overruns emerging from clearance delays are not insurable.