In an exclusive interview to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Debjani Chakrabarti, Director Highways, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) elucidates some of the key funding strategies being utilised by India as a part of the country's ambitious Rs 7 trillion roads building programme.
FlashNews:
3i EXPO & Conference gets a rousing response from the manufacturing industry; IPF presents awards to 19 SMEs from across India
Shell plans to acquire 100% stake in Actis for over $1 billion
Why Green means Money
ReNew signs five PPAs to supply 1,500 MW power from solar plants
DLI to offer logistics services at Integrated Logistics Park in Anekal
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project picks ups pace
Scatec ASA aims hydropower assets in India
BSUL invites proposals for solar projects in Jalaun Park
Essar Ports Vizag Terminal held largest dry bulk vessel
Pralhad Joshi: thermal power plants hold 22 MT coal, enough for ten days
Coal demand expects to grow in India: Coal Ministry
Chhattisgarh Govt grants Parsa East & Kente Basan license to mine coal
AAI: Indigo uses new satellite-based tech to land passenger aircraft
Aviation Ministry expects 100 mn passengers traffic this year
Atal Tunnel wins ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award in New Delhi
NABARD approves five road projects for Sirmaur district
Gadkari lays foundation for 17 highway, CRIF projects in Telangana
RLDA to redevelop Delhi’s 2 stations into world-class rly station
States, UTs surpass 2022 renewable energy goal of 175 MW
Tag: InvITs
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.
Rs. 6 trillion Master Stroke
This Union Budget came against the backdrop of a raft of reforms, economic slowdown and fiscal stress. While the Budget proposals will incrementally contribute to economic expansion with its de facto elements of stimulus, the pace of growth will largely be due to factors outside the Budget.
Timely Fixes
Historically, infrastructure projects in India have been funded on a mix of debt and equity. The current trends suggest so. Over the past 15 days, as many as three initial public offerings-IRB, HUDCO and PSP Projects - have hit Dalal Street, raising more than Rs 6,000 crore, a testimony to the fact that the bond market is gaining pace after the 2008 turmoil.
Toll-operate-transfer scheme may net Rs 40,000 crore | CRISIL Research
CRISIL Research estimates that the first 75 operational highway projects tendered under the toll-operate-toll (TOT) model may fetch around Rs 40,000 crore, much lower than what the government had initially estimated.
Sandeep Upadhyay, Managing Director and CEO, Centrum Infrastructure Advisory Limited
Budget should focus on higher funds allocation to infrastructure and improving domestic macroeconomic fundamentals
The priority of the Budget should be to improve the macroeconomic fundamentals of the country and make efforts to meet the fiscal deficit targets of last year. The onus should be on productive utilisation of funds.
REITs, InvITs may help to raise Rs 50,000 crore
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) can help raise close to Rs 50,000 crore in the near-term, given certain playersÂ’ interest in the infra and real estate space, according to a report.
Infra-vestment | Follow the Money
India will need $1.5 trillion of investment in infrastructure over the next 10 years. Of this nearly $10 billion is required in sewage treatment plants. Similarly, about $8 billion is required to be invested in ensuring regular drinking water supply.
Making Indian Infra Work
Though Public-Private Partnership contracts are the mainstay of infra projects, evidence of PPP performance in terms of value-for-money and efficiency is mixed and often unavailable, says Sangeeta Lakhi, Senior Partner, Rajani Associates.
There is a need for a quick and efficient dispute resolution system
The potential growth in the Indian infrastructure sector presents a promising investment opportunity for private sector players, including foreign investors, says Abhishek Goenka, Partner, PwC India.
- 1
- 2