Cargo growth at Indian ports was subdued in 2011-12 with total throughput registering a 5 per cent year-on-year increase to 930 million tonnes,
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Time to revisit port legislations
Ports in India have always been taken recourse to Port Trusts, but after the arrival of PPP in ports, this should change, says A Balasubramanian.
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De-fragmenting the sector
The continually increased budget expenditure on the logistics sector, only 1 per cent of which is in the organised sector, has not borne fruit in cost reduction, so itĆ¢ā¬ā¢s time to recognise efficiency as the new theme to work towards,
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Why did we privatise?
Shantanu Bhadkamkar questions the purpose of attracting private participation and asks whether it has resulted in efficiencies and better logistics infrastructure
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Our focus will be on financing infrastructure in economically weaker states in India
IFCĆ¢ā¬ā¢s emphasis will be on sectors like agriculture, power, water and ports in the years to come, as the World BankĆ¢ā¬ā¢s arm will invest around $20 million in Pragati India Fund,
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PPP model for coal sector
Government plans to attract private investment in coal mining projects and in this regard an inter-ministerial group would prepare a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for the sector.
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Rebuilding Faith
Why does it take the Prime Minister to get his hands dirty each time there is an operational problem in infrastructure? We hope this was one of the many questions Dr Manmohan Singh asked himself before taking on his favourite roleĆ¢ā¬āas Finance Minister.
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Rebuilding Faith
Why does it take the Prime Minister to get his hands dirty each time there is an operational problem in infrastructure? We hope this was one of the many questions Dr Manmohan Singh asked himself before taking on his favourite roleĆ¢ā¬āas Finance Minister.
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Rebuilding Faith
Why does it take the Prime Minister to get his hands dirty each time there is an operational problem in infrastructure? We hope this was one of the many questions Dr Manmohan Singh asked himself before taking on his favourite roleĆ¢ā¬āas Finance Minister.
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The brewing PPP dilemma
Problems have arisen each time public welfare was ignored during project implementation under PPP, Ajay Saxena writes. Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a public service throĆĀugh private fundĆ¢ā¬āa seeming contraĆĀdiction.