The total outstanding loans from banks/financial institutions (including bonds) for all the utilities in the power sector during the years 2009-10 to 2011-12 stands at Rs Rs 972,900 crore. As per a report by the Power Finance Corporation (PFC), during 2009-10
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Tag: power sector
Investment: A legacy of perception?
An India-US Infrastructure Fund that was set up in 2010, but with the US recently lodging a formal complaint against India with World Trade Council on entry barriers to companies, things could be on wait-and-watch mode.
Power sector to get additional gas till 2015-16
The Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated that from 2013-14 until 2015-16, all additional gas would be given to the power sector. The gas offered to fertiliser needs to be supplied, beyond that any additional gas would be given to power sector, Scindia said. An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) headed by Defence Minister AK Antony decided this on August 24.
Project finance: Time for calculating the risks
Employing probabilistic risk models could provide an objective basis of evaluating and tracking risks as they wax and wane through the project stages. Infrastructure projects are all about taking calculated risks, but before taking the risks, one needs to calculate them well,
The undisputed leader
PP Gupta, the present promoter of Techno Electric & Engineering Company (TEECL), is an Honours Graduate in Industrial Engineering with Post-Graduation in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Action: Bric by bric
The Cabinet Committee on Investment is moving steadily in the direction of unwinding gridlocks. After the last meeting this month with banks P Chidambaram has initiated them to highlight the funded projects which are stuck due to clearances. The banks have moved with alacrity and their first such meeting took place in Bangalore hosted by Canara Bank
Action: Bric by bric
The Cabinet Committee on Investment is moving steadily in the direction of unwinding gridlocks. After the last meeting this month with banks P Chidambaram has initiated them to highlight the funded projects which are stuck due to clearances. The banks have moved with alacrity and their first such meeting took place in Bangalore hosted by Canara Bank
AP faces power crisis due to faulty policy: Experts
Experts say that the crisis in the power sector is due to faulty government policy and unfair pricing. The opinion was the upshot of the debate by experts who were speaking at a seminar on ‘Power Crisis in Andhra Pradesh and Challenges’, organised by the Neelam Rajashekhara Reddy Research Centre on March 17. They pointed out that it was the State government that had brought about the financial mess by not paying dues of Rs 25,000 crore to the discoms.
The worse is over and the industry is looking for upward growth
We expect better prospects for roads and power sector, provided proper support is available from government by way of single window clearances, says M Narendra, CMD, Indian Overseas Bank,
A powerful need
A strong domestic coal production and delivery system is important to achieve energy sufficiency and long-term energy security. Also, an independent coal regulator is required to create confidence of private investors, writes A Shivkamal.India is the seventh largest country in the world with a total land area of over 3,287,260 sq km and with a growing population of 1.22 billion that has put severe strain on the Indian infrastructure.

