As PURA gains momentum, rural roads are set to rope in private participation through 'bundling' the contracts-mainly, involving longer clusters of roads and of allied activities.
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Expertspeak Ways to lure
Policy suggestions for private participation in rural roads.The way for the government to attract private participation in rural roads should be introduce innovative bidding and quality processes such as bundling allied projects into a road contract,says Hemant Kanoria.
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Infrascape 2012 | Rural roads: Modified EPC may be solution
Rural roads constituted over 84 per cent (2.65 million) of Indian Roads Network in 2010-11, and were constructed at the rate of 124 km per day. Around 80,195 km of rural roads were completed till March this year.
WB shows interest in MTHL
Mumbai Metropolitan Region's 22 km long Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) project got a major financial boost when World Bank (WB) showed keen interest in funding the Rs 8,311-crore project.
India to get $975 mn WB loan for rail project
The World Bank (WB) has signed a $975 million loan agreÂement with the Indian government to build part of a massive freight railway line connecting north and eastern India. India is infusing huge investment into overhauling its ageing infrastructure network,
Indian EPC 2011: Driving growth efficiently
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$648 mn WB loan for THDC hydropower project
The World Bank (WB) signed a $648 million loan agreement with THDC India to build the Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro electric project on the AlaknÂanda river in Uttarakhand.
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