To facilitate infrastructure needs of public sector institutions the Union government has permitted 13 such institutions to raise Rs 48,000 crore via tax free bonds in 2013-14. With this the government, for the first time, has allowed sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the private placement segment of these bonds.
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13 govt firms allowed to raise Rs 48,00 cr via bonds
To facilitate infrastructure needs of public sector institutions the Union government has permitted 13 such institutions to raise Rs 48,000 crore via tax free bonds in 2013-14. With this the government, for the first time, has allowed sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the private placement segment of these bonds.
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Land Acquisition for National Highway Projects
A large number of National Highway Projects have been stucked due to land acquisition issues. This issue are taken up by NHAI from time to time in consultation with the State Governments by holding regular meetings for expediting the acquisition of land besides taking action.
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Minister examines progress of road projects at Guwahati
Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Road Transport & Highways held a meeting at Guwahati on August 1, 2013 with the officers representing various agencies in the Region, viz. the state PWDs, BRO (Border Roads Organisation) and NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) to review the road projects in North East region. This was in line with the focused approach of the government towards improving the road infrastructure in partic
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NHAI circulates list
Larsen and Toubro Infrastructure Development Projects, Leighton Welspun Contractors, Uniquest Infra Ventures, Reliance Infrastructure, have emerged as developers who can bid for largest national highway projects.
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ChPT seeks NHAI’s assistance in road project
Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) has reportedly approached National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to facilitate the reclamation of a stretch of land to carry out the Ennore-Manali Road Improvement Project (EMRIP). The project has been stranded for several months because fishermen refuse to provide a portion of land which passes through Kasimedu Fishing
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NHAI circulates qualification list of road developers
Larsen and Toubro Infrastructure Development Projects, Leighton Welspun Contractors, Uniquest Infra Ventures, Reliance Infrastructure, have emerged as developers who can bid for largest national highway projects. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has recently circulated the annual qualification list for 2013 for 61 bidders, including five for which the results were withheld primarily for some
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National Roads & Highways Summit – Opportunities, Issues & Solutions
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
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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.