Ashish Agarwal, Director, Equirus Capital, explores the various avenues available for encouraging the flow of private funds into the infrastructure sector.
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There is a need for the regulator to get more teeth
Sandeep Upadhyay - MD & CEO, Centrum Infrastructure Advisory Ltd, says that a more consultative process involving the NHAI and all stakeholders, by giving due weightage to the lenders, would result in a win-win situation for infrastructure development in India.
Road construction pace set to double
Various reforms initiated by the government to ensure speedy approvals and clearances aided the pace of construction of roads, which improved 40 per cent
Gadkari tells highway engineers to eliminate accident spots
Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the government is committed to reduce the number of road accidents by 50 per cent in the next two years and is employing various measures to achieve this objective.
INFRASTRUCTURE CONCLAVE 2016 – ACCELERATED GROWTH WITH INCLUSION AND EQUITY
Roads, Ports & Other Infrastructure Committee and Hydrocarbons Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised the “Infrastructure Conclave 2016 – Accelerated Growth with Inclusion & Equity” on 5th October 2016 at PHD House, New Delhi which was attended by more than 130 delegates and 27 speakers from Industry, government and other stakeholders during the full day event.
Policies of the present government are excellent
The regulatory regime primarily includes the government, whether it is the federal or state government. Then there is another dimension to this regime: consultants, who too play an important role. However, the role of consultants has got marginalised under the present circumstances.
Competition Picks Up in HAM
Macro developments suggest positive trends in the road sector with pickup in execution. Recent bids under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in May-June have seen participation increasing from two-four players to seven-eight players as the risk-reward equation is favourable.
Roads To Recovery
The roads & highways sector is on a resurgent path, with fresh government initiatives for revival of projects, and new models such as hybrid annuity are expected to boost investor sentiment.
G Infra bags Rs.400-cr project from NHAI
G Infra has bagged a Rs.400 crore project from National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for two-laning a road connecting two highways in Rajasthan. ´The 62 km long Tonk-Sawaimadhopur section would be executed on EPC mode and completed in two years from the date of commencement of the project,´ the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
Bids open for underpass project in Gurgaon
In a major fillip for infrastructure development on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has opened financial bids for the construction of three crucial underpasses on the highway.








