The Union Government will review model concession agreements (MCAs) for public private partnership (PPP) projects across sectors to assess the possibility of moving from a cost-plus basis to predetermined rates while awarding contracts
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Infra sector will regain momentum only in medium-to-long term
It seems controllable and uncontrollable factors have converged on the infrastructure sector, causing lenders and investors to step back in their plans. Ranjit Manjarekar, COO Infrastructure Finance, Tata Capital, tells Infrastructure Today that lack of visibility of returns, stemming from uncertainties, is a big dampener, but tells us how his firm is manoeuvring around the roadblocks to identify the right segments to go after.
Govt may revamp MCA for road projects
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the government would revamp the model concession agreements (MCAs) for public private partnership (PPP) projects in the highway sector. It may be noted that the existing MCAs have outlived their utility and there are no provisions for addressing emerging problems in many such projects. The
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