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
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Govt to adopt EPC model again for road projects
Reports indicate that the union government prefers to award road projects on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model because of poor interest shown by developers for PPP (BOT) model. It is learnt that the recent award of road projects witnessed a considerable decline in the number of bidders on the BOT toll basis
Govt to adopt EPC model again for road projects
Reports indicate that the union government prefers to award road projects on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model because of poor interest shown by developers for PPP (BOT) model. It is learnt that the recent award of road projects witnessed a considerable decline in the number of bidders on the BOT toll basis
Railways hopes to attain investment target in port connectivity projects
Media reports suggest that the Indian Railways is confident of attracting the targeted investment in port connectivity projects during the next five years. The railways set a target of around Rs 5,000 crore investment in port connectivity over the next five years. To begin with, they expect investment worth Rs 3,800 crore
Railways hopes to attain investment target in port connectivity projects
Media reports suggest that the Indian Railways is confident of attracting the targeted investment in port connectivity projects during the next five years. The railways set a target of around Rs 5,000 crore investment in port connectivity over the next five years. To begin with, they expect investment worth Rs 3,800 crore
NHAI and concessionaires must iron out issues keeping the spirit of PPP in mind
Recently, GMR Infrastructure and GVK Power & Infrastructure exited from two mega road projects (that they agreed to set up under public private partnership [PPP] model) citing delay in environmental clearances. While GVK withdrew from an around Rs 3,000-croreShivpuri-Dewas project in Madhya Pradesh, GMR abandoned its over Rs 6,000-croreKishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad project.
Vizag port to operationalise coal handling unit
Ajeya Kallam, Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port informed that the port authority would soon operationalise the fully mechanized coal-handling facility at its general cargo berth. The mechanized coal-handling facility is intended to provide a lasting solution to pollution. He informed this after hoisting the National Flag on the
Econ adviser stresses on more pvt investment in infrastructure
HAC Prasad, Senior Economic Adviser to the Union Ministry of Finance stressed on the need to raise the share of private and PPP sector in the total investment in infrastructure to 50 per cent in the 12th five-year Plan. The share of private and PPP sector in the total infrastructure investment was a little over 30 per cent in the 11th Plan
ChPT renegotiates revenue share
Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) is reportedly renegotiating the revenue share with Adani Group for the proposed Rs 3,500-crore mega container terminal project. It is learnt that the port trust is not satisfied with the revenue share offered by the group for the contract and hence is seeking
State govt mulls risk-proofing of PPP projects in ports
In order to ensure coastal security, the home ministry of Maharashtra government is reportedly planning to adopt risk-proofing in public private partnership (PPP) contracts for the development of these minor ports. According to the government plan, certain risk-proof clauses could be included in the PPP agreement on the lines of similar clauses in defence contracts to “ensure acco

