With shift from the erstwhile revenue-sharing model to fixed premium model under NVGF, NHAI has managed to reduce its own risk. Four of the best road sector experts explain how NVGF works and why it reflects increased competition.
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The fact that bidders believe in good growth over a period of 20-30 years is a vote of confidence
The net present value of the bids NHAI has received this FY from NVGF from 12 projects on DBFOT is to the tune of Rs 16,500 crore. JN Singh, Member (Finance), NHAI, explains to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah why this limited revenue stream will go a long way in all-round road development.
Wirtgen Group: Drumming up India presence
The German Hamm AG will premiere at the first "bc India". Compacting experts from the Wirtgen Group will present their new type 311 compactor in Mumbai.
Death of a truthsayer
Truth-seekers never had it easy, and the murder of yet another environmentalist seeking truth and jusÂtice has raised questions about how well- or otherwise - a legislation on truth-seeking may work where, without a somewhat unreÂalistic guarantee of sovereign protection for those who do seek it.
OVL to double oil output
ONGC Videsh (OVL) is targeting doubling of crude oil production from its assets abroad to 20 million tonne by 2020.
HPCL to revive Vizag refinery
With a keen interest to revive $10 billion refinery-cum-petrochemicals project at Vizag in Andhra Pradesh, Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) is in talks with BP Plc and Total SA of France.
Power, telecom cos raise foreign funds
The Centre had approved companies' fund raising worth Rs 60,950 crore through extÂernal commercial borrowing (ECB) or foreign currency cÂoÂnvertible bonds (FCCB) for inÂfrastructure projects in the last two financial years.
Power, telecom cos raise foreign funds
The Centre had approved companies' fund raising worth Rs 60,950 crore through extÂernal commercial borrowing (ECB) or foreign currency cÂoÂnvertible bonds (FCCB) for inÂfrastructure projects in the last two financial years.
TN mulls maritime research facility
Considering the location of VOC Port in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere, a maritime research facility has also been proposed.
Orissa plans for minor ports connectivity
Seeking road and rail connectivity for minor ports coming up along its coast, the Orissa government has presented a Rs 1,200 crore infrastructure plan to the Government of India (GoI).

