In a candid conversation with Infrastructure Today, I Jeyakumar, Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust, puts forth the challenges faced by ports and his views on the way ahead.
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Road construction leaders launch RAHSTA Expo 2024 in Delhi
Road construction industry launches RAHSTA Expo 2024 in Delhi
A close assessment
There´s a big scope of service delivery improvement and the government needs to think mobile first. The ´Digital India´ initiative aims at preparing India for a knowledge-oriented future. The programme´s objectives clearly highlight that it is a comprehensive
We have lagged behind in pacing up with the implementation
There are cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, etc., where the metro rails are already operational and the construction work is underway for further expansion of the existing metro network. Then there are cities like Hyderabad, Lucknow, Kochi, etc., where the project execution is underway for their respective maiden metro projects.
L&T Halol Tollway defaults on loan
L&T Halol Shamlaji Tollway, a 100 per cent special purpose vehicle promoted by L&T Infrastructure Development Project, has defaulted on Rs 1,014 cr payment to lenders due to low toll collections and shortage of cash.
Funding Dichotomy
The population surge, rapid urbanisation, and the consequent congestion have time and again fuelled the ´need for speed´. Mass rapid transit system like the metro rail has dawned as a panacea in this regard.
SPV for greenfield airport at Bhogapuram
A special purpose vehicle (SPV) has been formed for the development of the proposed greenfield airport
Giving impetus to urban infrastructure
This article sheds light on the implications of the applicability of the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) regime to the REITs (and the exemption there from) in the context of boosting affordable urban infrastructure.
Pvt cos taking huge interest in projs: Smart City Council
The government is moving faster to boost its urban development mission as it plans to splash a whopping Rs 98,000 crore. Today, the cabinet has approved the creation of 100 smart cities with an outlay of Rs 48,000 crore. The projects will be completed by 2022 under the public-private-partnership model.
Rail projects to transport coal
The Union Coal Ministry will uplift railway infrastructure in Talcher and Ib Valley for coal transportation in order to double production of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in the next five years.
Railways, Gujarat to set up SPV
Union Railway Ministry and Gujarat government will set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for expediting the State´s rail projects.