The Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized the 'National Roads & Highways Summit- Opportunities, Issues & Solutions' on the 28th of June, 2013 at PHD House, New Delhi.
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Administration wants NHAI to spare land for airport project
In order to enable expansion of Mysore airport, the local administration asked National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to spare a chunk of land while upgrading a stretch of NH-212 between Mysore and Nanjangud. The district administration asked NHAI to spare the stretch between Mysore and Kadkola and launch the upgradation works from Kadkola onwards, as it will help in airpo
Banks will get conservative in lending to infrastructure
Infrastructure developers won't really complain about the process of funding for their projects. Their problems remain getting the projects cleared for takeoff. BA Prabhakar, Chairman and Managing Director, Andhra Bank, speaking with Sumantra Das, explains the recent uncertainties and opportunities in infrastructure lending.
Road concessionaires allowed to sell out projects
In the highway sector, the Union government paved the way for developers to exit projects in between by diluting equity in favour of an interested company.
State govt acquires land for highway widening project
Karnataka government is reportedly in the process of acquiring land for the proposed six-laning of the Bangalore-Mysore highway, which is currently a four-lane stretch. The state Public works department would place the proposal for the project before the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The existing 4-lane stretch is not sufficient to carry about 70,000 vehicles that ferry through the route daily
State govt acquires land for highway widening project
Karnataka government is reportedly in the process of acquiring land for the proposed six-laning of the Bangalore-Mysore highway, which is currently a four-lane stretch. The state Public works department would place the proposal for the project before the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The existing 4-lane stretch is not sufficient to carry about 70,000 vehicles that ferry through the route daily
Facilitation of harmonious substitution of Concessionaire in the ongoing and completed National Highway Projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal to facilitate harmonious substitution of Concessionaire in ongoing and completed National Highway Projects.
Reinforcing safety
Ultra-high performance fibre-reinforced concrete is considered the core for building the future of any nation. This high performance material allows the construction of sustainable and economic buildings with an extraordinarily slim design. Its high strength and ductility makes it the ultimate building material, writes A Shivkamal.
NHAI makes a case for premium rescheduling
For the proposal of road projects' premium rescheduling, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has put up a few broad points. First, the proposal neither adversely impacts the net revenue implication for the NHAI over contract period of project,
Banks to fund road projects if NHAI readies 80 per cent land
If the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) made available at least 80 per cent of the land required for public-private partnership (PPP) road projects, banks can now start lending.