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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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.
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Jharkhand transmission infra
Jharkhand plans to lay transmission lines at an investment of Rs 1,600 crore and has roped in PowerGrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) as consultant for the project.Key private power companies such as Reliance Power,Abhijit group, Adhunik group and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) are expected to produce around 7,000 mw in the next 3-4 years.
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Board clears Rs 72 bn power projects
According to a company filing, the board of directors of PowerGrid Corp cleared an investment of Rs 3,201.44 crore for transmission system for phase-I generation projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal.The project is part of the Rs 7,209.65 crore investment proposal approved by the board.
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Logistics: The elusive industry status
There is an urgent need for measures to facilitate growth in ground logistics (warehousing, rail freight and cold chain logistics) and expects some solid reforms to be announced in this budget.
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The number of accounts getting restructured has increased dramatically
Restructuring is fast becoming a norm among infrastructure and power companies in particular. With a 30 per cent exposure within infrastructure to power, SBI has been acting on both restructuring as well as advising the government on what norms to adopt for discoms before finance.
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Go against the grain!
This year starts the Plan for a huge boost from the government to rural infrastructure. Private investors should not look at the immediate size of attractiveness of projects alone, but consider the multiplier effects.
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Rural commerce should be seen as the integrator
The concept has been suggested, but with a new fillip to rural infrastructure, can integration of various infra projects under an umbrella, which can be viability’s “go†signal, take off this year?
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PPP in warehousing will be transformative: Experts
Several investors have exited the rural infra segment over the past few years. because they could not achieve the scale they wanted to, perhaps because of wrong strategies. This year, can it be the switch that the government can use to trigger economic growth back on track?
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Solar Energy: Incentivise manufacturing
Greater interest by foreign investors translates to demands for, and greater pressure on, achieving better investment climate, more transparency in rules and procedures that affect investment.