Private players have been shying away from PPP in water management due to lack of transparency in the system, longer gestation of return on investment and above all RoI is much lower compared to other infrastructure projects. With upsurge in economic activities and rapid growth in urbanisation, proper water management system has to be in place. According to a recent PwC report, almost 590 million people are expected to live in Indian cities by the year 2030.
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Ports is a more attractive sector than several others to foreign investors
Rajiv Aggarwal, CEO, Essar Ports outlines the plans for investment to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, after a hugely successful Q1 2013 when the company's profits grew a whopping 73 per cent.
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FDI to herald organisation of agri-infra
Multi-brand FDI in retail can be a stepping stone for the rural infrastructure growth, in spite of some mandates that hinder the smooth implementation of the programme.
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EPC’s short term quality makes it attractive
Whether the defect liability clause is faulty or not, whether L-1 continues to be debated as the sole criterion in government awards
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Does weak market condition favour EPC model?
Going the EPC way may not be all about targeting less viable geographic sectors. It may be a Hobson's Choice stemming out of weak investment scenarios,
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US business prospects in Indian infra sector
Infrastructure sector in India is on the edge of big jump and offers noteworthy investment opportunities for the US businesses and other investors, Planning Commission Member BK Chaturvedi has said. He asked American investors to have confidence in India and its market. Investment in India's infrastructure sector - which has been has been pegged at around $1 trillion over next five years - has high potential, not high risk, Chaturvedi said.
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Risk appreciation: A work-in-progress
Effective leadership envisions results in the long term, so even exceptional leadership qualities can at best limit the impacts of immediate issues such as economic slowdown, but not much more.
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Unknotting opportunities
The Infrastructure Today Urban Transport 2012 Conference was held on 28 and 29 August 2012 at New Delhi.
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Banks shy of funding PPP projects in highways
Reports suggest that petroleum and natural gas and highways sectors witnessed maximum number of delayed projects owing to lack of funding or issues like statutory clearaÂnces.
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Macquarie SBI invests in Ashoka
Macquarie SBI Infrastructure Fund (MSIF) has completed an investment of $150 million in Ashoka Concessions (ACL), along with a co-investor, the SBI Macquarie Infrastructure Trust (SMIT).