The amount of Rs.800 cr budgeted for ports and inland waterways appears to be below the potential of these sectors. The Union Budget 2016-17 lists infrastructure among one of the four priority areas.
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The Smart Cities programme is brimming with potential for smart water solutions
Urban settlements´ access to a reliable water supply is improving, as is the quality of the water supplied. However, there is still a great deal more to do. The World Bank estimates that 21 per cent of communicable diseases in India are related to unsafe water.
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PPP projects 33percentage of total capacity of major ports-CAG
PPP projects have contributed only 33 per cent to toital capacity of major ports up to March 2014, thereby defeating the purpose of the PPP model, CAG has said.
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Gujarat first to take up PPP projs for slum rehabilitation
Gujarat has become the first state in the country to take up PPP projects for in-situ redevelopment of slums in urban areas under the Prime Minister´s Awas Yojana
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Metro Rail – A watershed year for metro?
The unfolding year is expected to usher in a number of positive developments in the sector. The onus now is on effective execution. With a number of metro projects lined up for construction or operational launch in 2016
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Ports – Porting Ahead
A lot of optimism has set in with 100 per cent FDI inflow, the Sagarmala Project, greater thrust on PPP projects, and the ´Make in India´ initiative. The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth of the country´s
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CAG audit threat looms large
The Delhi High Court judgment on Section 20 of the CAG Act may render PPP projects unattractive in infrastructure sectors without a pervasive regulatory authority. In the recent judgment on CAG audit of Delhi distribution companies
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PPP projects worth Rs.50,000 crore lined up for ports
The Centre has 35 projects worth around Rs.50,000 crore in the pipeline for investment in the port sector under public-private-partnership (PPP) model.
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PPP projects 33% of total capacity of major ports:CAG
PPP projects have contributed only 33 per cent to total capacity of major ports up to March 2014, thereby defeating the purpose of the PPP model, CAG has said.
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Dighi port is the final node of DMIC
As a result of the capacity constraints being faced by the major ports, cargo is diverted to the private ports due to locational advantages, high operating efficiency, superior cargo handling equipment and investment in large capacity creation.