Today, 70 per cent of our GDP comes from urban areas while the investment for urban development is only 0.70 per cent. Now, according to the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, Indias urban population is projected to increase from 34 crore in 2008 to 59 crore in 2030
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Doing more with less
Smart cities will encourage sustainable development. They will also help to optimise resources, to meet the demands of growing urban populations. These cities would also encourage usage of shared services among different utility functions.
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US gives infra initiative draft MoU
India and the US have identified areas where the two countries can start immediate collaboration, which include investment, cluster-related initiatives, investment summit and identification of projects
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ILFS IML to raise $1 bn
IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd (ILFS IML), the private equity arm of IL&FS, will raise about $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) from primarily overseas investors to invest in roads,
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Rs 5 lakh crore needed to complete sanctioned rail projects
Railways need nearly Rs 5 lakh crore to complete all sanctioned projects for which it is mobilising additional resources including private investment, FDI and private-public partnership.
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PEL partners with APG for $1billion infra JV
Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL) is tying up with the worlds second largest pension fund APG Asset Management (APG) to invest $1 billion in Indias roads, ports, airports, power plants, telecom towers, the education and healthcare sectors.
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Reliance raises Jaypee funds
Reliance Power has initia¡ted discussions with the Singapore government-owned investment firm, Temasek Holdings, to raise up to $500 million and tie up funding for the three Jaypee Group hydroelectric power assets that it is acquiring
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Rlys gets Rs 15,000 cr worth proposals in PPP mode
Indian Railways has received proposals totalling Rs 15,000 crore for development of various projects under the PPP mode, according to the Railway Minister Sadanada Gowda.
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GVKs Tokisud production
GVK Coal (Tokisud) Company, a subsidiary of GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd, expects to start coal production at its Tokisud mine in Jharkhand and supply the fuel to the parent companys 540-MW Goindwal Sahib thermal power plant in Punjab by November
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Coal India hit by equipment flaws
Coal India Ltd (CIL) is facing the basic problems of not having enough mechanical shovels, dumpers and explosives. The new government, which has a 90 per cent stake in the $40 billion company,