It has been nearly eighteen months since the Ministry of Power announced the vital Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme for financial and operational reform of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) in India. Twenty six states and Union Territories, including four of the worst affected states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana — have signed up for the scheme.
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ABG Shipyard’s Rs 11,000 cr loan may be restructured
On the proposal to restructure Rs 11,150-crore loan extended to ABG Shipyard, a group of lenders led by ICICI Bank may take a decision soon. ABG Shipyard is the country's largest privately owned shipbuilding company.
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Lanco approaches CDR cell to recast Rs 90 bn debt
In view of the challenging economic condition, Lanco Infratech approached corporate debt restructuring (CDR) cell to recast its Rs 9,000-crore debt. Of the Rs 9,000-crore debt, Rs 4,000-crore is fund-based exposure and Rs 5,000-crore non-fund-based.
The company is holding discussions with bankers in this rega
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AI extends deadline for $500 mn bridge financing offer
As the lenders not showing much interest, Indian government-owned Air India has extended its $500-million bridge financing offer by one week to July 12. Air India is planning to raise the money to pay for the five Dreamliners, which are to be delivered beginning this month through December. The airline had extended the last date to July 12 from July 5, according to AI sources.
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Lenders in road sector’s PPPs to get more powers
In the road sector of the country, lenders are set to get more flexibility in public-private partnership (PPP) projects, where investor interest is waning. The government is planning to amend the model concession agreement (MCA) for road sector PPPs, empowering lenders to seek replacement of a concessionaire failing to meet milestones even before the project starts commercial operation.
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Air India to repay part of debt by raising funds
In order to reduce its interest outgo on the current dues, Air India plans to repay some of its debt that carry high interest rate. As part of this initiative, the airline plans to borrow Rs 900 crore from banks through issue of bonds. The amount would be used to repay a part of its debt. Air India is said to owe around Rs