Private players have a pivotal role in the modernisation of airports. Timely determination of policy framework with respect to user development fee for the airports involving PPP will serve as the primary force for drawing private developers.
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Bengal theme cities: bidding in October
Tendering for the first ´smart, theme city´ project of the West Bengal government is expected to begin next month. Of the six proposed cities, bidding process will begin with the one at Baruipur (some 30 km west of Kolkata). Baruipur is being themed as a senior citizen´s city.
Infra firms pitch for regulator to monitor PPP projects across sectors
Infrastructure players have pitched for a neutral regulator to look into issues in public-private-partnership (PPP) projects. They highlighted this to the Vijay Kelkar Committee that is looking into ´revisiting and revitalising the PPP model of infrastructure development´
There are several challenges the government needs to address to sustain investors´ interest
Dr S Vasudevan, Director, Aerospace & Defence, KPMG Advisory Services Private Limited, shares his view on the scenario in aviation infrastructure in India and overseas with Janaki Krishnamoorthi.
The Government has started supporting PPP and introduced reforms
Discharge of untreated sewage is the biggest cause for water pollution. The large gap between the generation of waste-water and its treatment has led to large scale ground water contamination. Operation and maintenance of existing plants
Local bodies to woo investors for projects in Pune
With the state and the Centre asking local governing bodies to generate their own revenue and develop infrastructure without depending on government aid, both Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Pune Metropolitan Development Authority (PMRDA) are gearing up to attract private players to invest in the city and the region.
Awarding of road projects
A new mode of delivery under public-private partnership (PPP) mode, namely Hybrid Annuity Model, is being considered for awarding road projects for implementation, Pon Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, said.
IFC provides long-term tenors to match asset life and supports projects in new markets
IFC has been one of the earliest investors in renewable energy in India and leads in promoting the renewable energy generation agenda by investing in private sector developers and helping them leverage opportunities in solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy.
Thinking Afresh
A quality transition to the planned expansion will require a huge capital investment in electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation, water supply and sanitation systems.
Centre kick-starts FDI, PPP in Railways
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Railways is finally getting a push.





