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Race against time

Race against time

Evolution of e-tailing has opened up numerous business opportunities for allied services like warehouse management, 3PL services, and first-mile and last-mile delivery.

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Unravelling growth

Unravelling growth

At 4.87 million km, India has the second largest road network in the world. Transporting over 60 per cent of the country´s goods and serving 85 per cent of total passenger traffic, it is little wonder the Modi Government has accorded the highest priority to developing roads and highways.

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Land acquisition and MOEF clearances have held up projects

Land acquisition and MOEF clearances have held up projects

Roads and highways sector has observed a significant growth over the past few years compared to the other heavy civil engineering sectors such as power and water. The growth has come, especially in the EPC mode of the business, whereas PPP and annuity based projects have also witnessed a few bids.

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Bridging the trust deficit

Bridging the trust deficit

The Land Acquisition Bill continues to be a serious political issue, under hot debate. The issues of right proportion of landowners who agree to sell their land, and the multiple of market prices that is appropriate, are primarily political issues, and may have limited economic basis to resolve.

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Land Acquisition Bill is not against industrialisation

Land Acquisition Bill is not against industrialisation

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh said that the new Land Acquisition Bill is not against industrialisation and urbanisation as there is no bar on purchase of private land. He said the new Act renamed as the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013 will come into force only in such cases where the land will be acquired by Central or State Authorities for any public purpose.

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Thus spake the industry

Thus spake the industry

The land acquisition bill would lead to further holding up of the infrastructure projects where many projects are already languishing due to the failure of authorities to acquire the necessary land for development.

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Expanding Public Purpose definition is critical

Expanding Public Purpose definition is critical

Even before a parliamentary panel form sought critical changes that could thwart the industry, the Land Acquisition Bill, now planned for the monsoon session of the Parliament, needs to change several thorny clauses including a definition of public purpose

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