Problems have arisen each time public welfare was ignored during project implementation under PPP, Ajay Saxena writes. Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a public service throÂugh private fund—a seeming contraÂdiction.
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A mismatch in expectations
Pipelines and transmission lines have lower resistance to RoW or RoU acquisition than that for industries or power plants, except in cities. But that’s changing, says Janaki Krishnamoorthi, who analyses projects that have been stalled because of public protest against low compensation.
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ABB secures NTPC contract
ABB has won Rs 175 crore order from NTPC to build two substations in Maharashtra. The substations will facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants
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ABB secures NTPC contract
ABB has won Rs 175 crore order from NTPC to build two substations in Maharashtra. The substations will facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants
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NSN to build 4G network for Bharti
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) will build and operate Bharti Airtel’s 4G network in Maharashtra.NSN will provide network design, integration, commissioning and optimisation services to Bharti Airtel using TD-LTE technology for rapid roll-out of the network and full set of care services including hardware, software and competence development services.
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IVRCL bags Haryana road proj
Haryana government awaÂrded Rs 1,201.70 crore order for four-laning a151 km stretch of a highway to IVRCL Assets & Holdings.The contract includes rehabilitation, up-gradation and widening of the existing carriageway to four-lane standards with construction of new pavement, rehabilitation of existing pavement, construction of bridges, drains, etc.
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Open access will put fear in state discoms, which is a good thing
Maharashtra experimented first with the idea of a franchise. But as one of the most industrialised states, will it be equally open to open access? VP Raja, Chairman, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), tells Shashidhar Nanjundaiah why the imperatives are in favour of a successful implementation,
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Non-major ports key despite growth rate dip
Non-major ports handled over one-third of the country's total maritime freight traffic during 2010-11.However, there was a sharp decline in the groÂwth rate during the year, compared to the previous year.The growth in cargo handled by non-major ports in 2010-11 was at 8.8 percent, against a record 35.7 percent increase in 2009-10 over the previous year.
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Infrascape 2012 | Urban Infra: Needed A reformed JNNURM
Implementation of reforms still lacks pace under the scheme. Inflation and reduction in induÂstrial output have deceÂlerated infrastructure reforms. Only about 70 per cent of projects have been allotted against the target.
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ONGC seeks land at Dahanu
ONGC has sought 2,000 acre from the Maharashtra government at Dahanu to set up a gas-processing plant.