High-level clearance authority (HLCA) allowed four major port developing agencies to participate in the financial bidding for a riverine port on Mahanadi River in Kendrapada district on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
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Strengthening Infrastructure
Two-thirds of the infrastructure investment, as per the revised plan, was to be funded by the public sector (central and state governments) while the remaining one-third was to come from the private sector.
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LOGOS launches Indian logistics venture
The strategy of the venture, to be known as the LOGOS India Logistics Venture (the Venture), is focused on developing and owning high-quality, modern logistics facilities in targeted cities across India and will have up to $800 mn in investment capacity.
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India’s 1st infra investability index launched
CRISIL launched the CRISIL InfraInvex, India's first investability index that tracks, measures and assesses the development, maturity and investment attractiveness of infrastructure sectors, along with the CRISIL Infrastructure Yearbook 2017, a first-of-its-kind annual publication.
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India Needs to be Realistic on the Exploration Front
Speaking exclusively to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Prof Kirit Parikh, Chairman Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) and author of the seminal report on pricing methodology for diesel, domestic LPG and PDS, believes that though the federal dispensation is presently offering lucrative terms to investors in the oil and gas sector, it must also ensure that those commitments are adhered to.
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New power plant at West Bengal’s Haldia
India Power Corporation (Haldia) has commissioned a 450 MW (3x150 MW) thermal power plant in West Bengal paving the way for further industrialisation, socio-economic development and job creation in the state. India Power Haldia is a subsidiary of India Power Corporation Ltd.
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Smart Cities Will Emerge as Major Big Data Hubs
Most large-scale infrastructure projects today are increasingly going the public-private-partnership (PPP) way. Technology and governance are key enablers in shaping the way forward for PPPs, while data-driven outcomes are critical because these projects need to generate value-for-money, be innovative and attain operational efficiency in a defined time frame.
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Structuring and Framing Big Data Sets Require Devoted Machine Learning
Right now, there is a proliferation of big data that can be used for a myriad of purposes. Unfortunately, without a structure in which to organise big data, its full potential can often be overlooked.
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Asahi India Glass announces Rs.500 crore automotive glass plant in Gujarat
Asahi India Glass (AIS) plans to invest in a state-of-the-art ‘Greenfield Automotive Glass Plant’ near Mehsana in Gujarat. The investment is being made to primarily meet the automotive glass requirements of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd at its newly-established Gujarat plant.
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India is on the cusp of large-scale urbanisation
Infrastructure status for affordable housing was a long-standing requirement of the sector. This move should boost the volume of construction activity across the country, which has been struggling with reduction in the number of projects being launched over the last few quarters.