The Indian infrastructure sector has been snowed under unfavourable macroeconomic variables and project level stress over the past couple of years. The slowing economy had an adverse impact on the transportation sector, particularly the projects in the early ramp-up stage.
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Still a distant dream?
The establishment of the road regulator, as was announced in the 2013-14 Union Budget, might take place only after the elections. While many industry players want a regulator to be set up, what will the entity finally look like? Rahul Kamat takes a peek at the current trends.
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IDFs are the best route to refinance existing projects
Sadashiv Rao, Chief Risk Officer, IDFC Ltd tells Rahul Kamat that IDF-NBFC is a safer route compared to IDF-Mutual Fund, as in the latter, the fund manager can invest in any project (under construction) which will have risk involved in it, and investors may not like to invest in high-risk projects.
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A tale of two Bills
The Highways Bill could represent the first major step taken by the government towards the creation of an independent authority with the power to cut delays and streamline the project approvals processes, thereby addressing major problems faced by the Indian roads and highways industry today and potentially opening up huge private investment, writes Aakanksha Joshi.
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Sadbhav Engg to construct highway in Rajasthan
Sadbhav Engineering has won a Rs 212-crore highways project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Rajasthan. The project falls under National Highway Development Project (NHDP)
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Gammon Infra to exit road projects
Gammon Infrastructure and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) have mutually agreed to terminate concession agreements of two NHAI road projects, as they remained non-starters due to lack of land clearances,
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Bailout or sell-out
The dance of democracy will unfold soon, as the poll dates have been announced. While the political fraternity gets down to the poll mathematics, the entire nation awaits the results with a hope of a stable government that can push growth volumes.
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NHAI to float bids for road projects in TN
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will float bids for three important road projects in Tamil Nadu. These roads will connect Rameswaram reducing the travel time to the pilgrim island by road. NHAI has so far completed work in the 90 km stretch in the two-lane highway between Tiruchi and Ramanathapuram via Karaikudi. This highway with paved shoulders on NH 210 has been executed at a cost of Rs 374 crore.
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Bankers are not mere lenders, they should be accepted as partners
Corporates should treat banks as partners, and that will help in solving many problems. MV Tanksale, Chief Executive, Indian Banks' Association, tells Rahul Kamat that with new banks coming in, there will be intense competition
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A Disconcerting Year For PPP Ends
This year was truly a vortex of a perfect storm, yet it has been a year of contrasts. The Indian industry is in dire need of political stability and the strength of leadership at the Centre, but at the same time, India recently overtook China as the most attractive investment destination in the world. This year, foreign institutional investment (FII) is at its peak, having crossed Rs 1 lakh crore.