Amidst the constant clamour from the various industries that use and would like to use rail logistics for transportation comes the Indian Railways Vision 2020 document, which is nothing like the Maritime Agenda 2020.
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Wanted: Double-engine pull!
The way for Indian Railways to capture back some of the market lost to roads is through privatisation. Although the intent is there, privatisation of rail logistics is a while away because the fundamentals, including documentation formats, do not exist.
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Govt proposes PPPP model
To allay citizens' fears about public private partnerships (PPP) in services like water supply and healthcare, the government plans to add another P to the PPP framework, People.
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Road safety infra: Towards a mission in safety
The patronage of road transport will continue to dominate the transport scene in India as in the rest of the world, with serious implications on safety unless infrastructure is made safe.
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Urban rail transport: Innovations and mindsets are at loggerheads here
A simple, innovative solution can help Mumbai's choked suburban rail system to increase frequency and reduce commute time.
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M'lore terminal drops PPP plan
The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) is planning to construct a container terminal on its own and has dropped the plan of public private partnership (PPP) model.
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Wake up call from experts: User charges and recycling not optional anymore
The Urban Development Ministry's Mission for 2011-through 2016 is to “promote cities as engines of economic growthâ€.
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Cold storage: the chain gets hotter
After making the right noises for four years, the current Budget finally makes a bolder move in making agricultural storage more scientific, more structured and more viable.
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Vox Pop: Investors warm up to govt moves
Going forward, a 25-28 per cent growth is envisaged in the cold storage industry. Even so, it will be a while before prices are arrested, exports of cold storage commodities take off, and indeed, before a heady rush of private participation is a reality, say the industry’s practitioners and best experts.
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Vox Pop: Experts provide solutions for urban wastewater management
From what model of PPP will work in our urban wastewater management to how they can move from a mostly secondary treatment to tertiary and make water viable, policymakers, city administrators and wastewater practitioners offer solutions.