At a recent meeting between Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Road Transport Minister CP Joshi, it was decided to extend concessions to stranded highway projects under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.
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Kushinagar airport project
The Central Government, which plans to build an international airport at Kushinagar, in Uttar Pradesh, under the public-private partnership (PPP) model at an estimated cost of Rs 354 crore, received 15 technical bids.
railways needs more private investment
Experts suggest Indian Railways to attract more private players in order to attain the targeted investment in the sector during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).
Rail Budget proposes Rs 634 bn investment in FY14
Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced a planned investment of Rs 63,363 crore for 2013-14, including Rs 600 crore from public private partnership (PPP) route. He said this while presenting the railway budget for 2013-14 in Parliament today.
Govt decided to extend concessions for stalled road projects
At a recent meeting between finance minister P Chidambaram and road transport minister CP Joshi, it was decided to extend concessions to stranded highway projects under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.The concessions could include the possibility of developers backloading payouts to NHAI in the latter years of the concession period to offer relief early into the
Govt decided to extend concessions for stalled road projects
At a recent meeting between finance minister P Chidambaram and road transport minister CP Joshi, it was decided to extend concessions to stranded highway projects under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.The concessions could include the possibility of developers backloading payouts to NHAI in the latter years of the concession period to offer relief early into the
Govt receives 15 bids for Kushinagar airport project
The central government, which plans to build an international airport at Kushinagar, in eastern Uttar Pradesh, under the public-private partnership (PPP) model at an estimated cost of Rs 354 crore, received
15 technical bids. The department of economic affairs, union ministry of finance, has given inprinciple approval for viability gap fundi
Govt takes efforts to boost inland water transport sector
While speaking at a CII event, Shipping Secretary PK Sinha informed that his ministry was exploring several ways to raise the share of inland waterways, create right policy and fiscal environment. He stressed on the need to increase the share of inland waterways and ensure seamless connectivity. He said the government is in the process of identifying criti
JNPT explores legal options against PSA
Jawaharlal Nehru port (JNPT) is said to be exploring all legal and administrative options on actions to be taken against PSA International for reneging its contract to set up the proposed fourth container terminal. The proposed terminal project was designed to load 4.8 million standard containers a year. According to Kevic Setalvad, the additional solicitor general of India, it is p
Experts urge govt to take supportive steps for port sector
Experts feel that the government must take supportive steps to enable the shipping ministry to achieve the project award target for 2012-13. While the ministry aims to award 42 new port projects by the end of March 2013, it has so far awarded 17

