By December 2013, government expects a nine-member panel to submit report on devising public-private-partnership (PPP) framework in the coal mining sector. In March 2013, the government set up the panel under
the chairmanship of Coal Secretary SK Srivastava to devise PPP framework
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Ministry denies restructuring for all road developers
Union finance ministry opposed the idea of the roads ministry to provide blanket relief to road developers who are suffering from financial crisis. Recently, the finance ministry received proposals from the roads ministry for restructuring the amount owed to the government by road developers
Ministry denies restructuring for all road developers
Union finance ministry opposed the idea of the roads ministry to provide blanket relief to road developers who are suffering from financial crisis. Recently, the finance ministry received proposals from the roads ministry for restructuring the amount owed to the government by road developers
Minister rejects rumours on UN advice for PPP projects
Planning Minister Rajeev Shukla denied rumours that the United Nations suggested India to avoid public-private partnership (PPP) model for developing infrastructure. It may be recalled that a recent study by the UN found that PPP model for infrastructure sector need not lead to improved disaster risk assessment and man
Govt takes steps to weed out issues in infra sector
A Planning Commission official informed that the government has taken several steps to issues in the implementation of PPP projects in road and other sectors. In an interview to a leading media, the official elaborated that the government brought road projects outside the ambit of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, following a Supreme Court order. Also, construction com
West Bengal govt to rope in pvt sector for infra development
West Bengal government plans to build and improve 4,000 km of highways on public-private partnerships (PPP) mode, the state's Industrial and Investment Policy, 2013 shows. The move is part of the state government's plan to build physical infrastructure in the state rapidly to promote large-scale industries
Case study: Lessons from Vietnam
After years of treading cautiously and failed attempts at PPP, Vietnam finally seems determined to push the envelope. To fund its first ever PPP project that will connect two major cities along an industrial corridor on the east coast,
WB govt to rope in pvt sector
West Bengal government plans to build and improve 4,000 km of highways on public-private partnerships (PPP) mode, the state's Industrial and Investment Policy, 2013 shows
Industry wants govt to focus on issues in port sector
Industry players suggested the government to pay renewed attention to the issues facing port sector in India. Some of the issues facing the sector are lack of clarity on land acquisition policy in an around port area, implementation delays in public private partnership (PPP) projects and faulty tariff structure governing major port
Industry wants govt to focus on issues in port sector
Industry players suggested the government to pay renewed attention to the issues facing port sector in India. Some of the issues facing the sector are lack of clarity on land acquisition policy in an around port area, implementation delays in public private partnership (PPP) projects and faulty tariff structure governing major port

