In Waste Management we have seen some large projects like MCD (Delhi), GHMC (Hyderabad) and COC (ChennÂai) have taken positive steps towards privatisation of MuniciÂpal Waste Management and looÂkÂing to improve the quaÂlity of waste management.
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Infrascape 2012 | EPC: Roads may offer best opportunity
Essar Projects has seen a fair amount of movement in the EPC market in India. NHAI's long overdue push to align commercial and contractual environment for augmenting India's road infrastructure began to deliver results in FY2012.
L&T eyes stake in road projects
Larsen & Toubro is scouting to acquire majority stake in road projects worth around Rs 1,000 crore each to boost its portfolio.
Ministry pitches for e-tendering
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked NHAI and states to striÂctly adopt e-tendering system for better transparency in highways projects, saying it is not being properly implemented.
GMR to raise Rs 6,000 cr
GMR Infrastructure is planning to raise around Rs 6,000 crore over the next six months through domestic loans for a mega highway project.
More premium bids for NHAI
All 4 bids opened on negative VGF exceeding estimation by far. NHAI opened four National Highway bids (on BOT) over the past two working days--three on Friday, 18 November and one on Monday, 21 November. The four have all been on premium, also called negative Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of varying amounts.
Tax-free bonds of 4 firms
Government has allowed four firms to raise Rs 300 billion via tax-free bonds in the current financial year.
NHAI to build 1,000 km of expressways
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has planned to construct 1,000 km of expressways on build-operate-transfer (BOT) model.
NHAI earns over Rs 17,000 cr premium
Increasing interest by private players in the highways sector has helped NHAI award 17 projects worth over Rs 25,500 crore in the last six months, leaving the authority richer by over Rs 17,000 crore in the form of premium.
We need several $10 bn funds: Montek
FICCI’s infrastructure summit in New Delhi, marked by large participation from all sectors, did not witness remarkable announcements, but for the reiteration that infrastructure is likely to miss the 11th Plan target by more than 10 percent.How do we make banks’ infrastructure lending more long term with less mismatches? Well, create solutions outside bbanks, says Planning Commission’s high profile Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Inaugurating the India Infrastructure Summit 2011