The coal ministry has objecÂted to a proposal to make it mandatory for mining firms to contribute a portion of their profits towards local area develÂopment, as it will erode valuaÂtion of firms and dampen invesÂtor sentiment.
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Banks should increase their size to participate in the huge infra lending opportunities
Corporation Bank’s lending grew 30 per cent last year, and its confidence in infra-lending is evident. The high growth will continue, according to Chairman and Managing Director Ramnath Pradeep.
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Private Equity: Telecom's infra-sharing model can be replicated in other sectors
IDFC was established in 1997 to channel the private capital into the infrastructure sector, and IDFC Private Equity was established in 2002-3 to provide equity support to infrastructure sector.
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Expertspeak: Retail's twin
The low level of land holdings (below 1.5 hectare) in India means that that the average farmer needs to recycle his produce to cash in a short cycle.
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Rs 5 lakh crore in 2012-2017
The telecom sector will witness investments to the tune of Rs 5 lakh crore in the next Plan (2012-2017).
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Cold chain: Finally warming up to India?
India’s agricultural infrastructure, and in particular its fledgling cold chain industry, may have caught investor attention, particularly after news of farm produce rotting because of lack of suitable storage infrastructure.
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Urban Wastewater Management: A much needed delivery system
The treatment capacity from the sewage generation from Class I cities and Class II towns is less than 30 per cent. About 80 per cent of domestic water goes out as wastewater.
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GoI to standardise infra definition
In order to bring about uniformity and target concessions to the right segments, the government will decide on the segments that will be classified under infrastructure sector.
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Orissa SLSWCA clears projects worth Rs 1,200 cr
The Orissa State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) cleared four new investment proposals worth Rs 1,215 crore.
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14 expansion projects on anvil
The shipping ministry plans to award 14 capacity expansion projects worth more than Rs 4,000 crore in the coming fiscal on a public private partnership (PPP) basis.