Web Exclusive Sep 09, 2020 CCEA Approves Asset Monetisation POWERGRID Subsidiaries Through InvIT Model In a major reform, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved monetisation of assets of Powergrid Grid Corp. of India Ltd (POWERGRID), a public sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power, through Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model.
Web Exclusive Sep 01, 2020 Goyal Moots Dashboard for ‘Km by Km’ Review of DFCs Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal has directed the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFFCIL) management team and the contractors to take all possible steps to speed up the pace of works on all the sections of the Western DFC (1,504 route km) and Eastern DFC (1,856 route km).
Web Exclusive Aug 24, 2020 Rail Minister Seeks Fast Tracking of Work on Dedicated Freight Corridors Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal on Monday has directed senior officials the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL) to initiate measures to speed up construction of dedicated freight corridors compensate for the time lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Web Exclusive Jul 07, 2020 Opinion: Unlocking the REIT Opportunity! Across the world, some of the largest REITs own property types such as telecommunication infrastructure, industrial, data centres, retail malls, healthcare facilities, commercial offices, residential projects and several other assets. In comparison, it was only 17 per cent as of August 2019 in India.
Opinion Jul 01, 2020 InvIT: Is India on the Right Track? Invigorated participation in private InvITs is evidence that this is one of the most suitable modes of attracting capital for infrastructure in India.
Web Exclusive Jun 22, 2020 IRB Infra Closes Single Largest Debt Tie-up in India’s Roads Sector for Rs 66.1 Billion IRB MP Expressway Pvt. Ltd, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of India’s largest highways infrastructure developer, IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, has successfully achieved the financial closure for its first and the country’s largest toll-operate-transfer (TOT) project, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
Cover Story Apr 01, 2020 Environmentally-friendly Smart Cities Key to Drawing Investors While the Smart Cities Mission has given a boost to infrastructure development, it is also important to build sustainable infrastructure that protects natural resources and the environment.
Cover Story Apr 01, 2020 Smart Cities: Yet to Pick Up Traction The urban local bodies have traditionally been slow in project implementation. The fundamental reason is that they do not have a predictable revenue stream for financial planning.
Cover Story Apr 01, 2020 Metro Rail: Focus on Standardisation and Indigenisation To increase ridership in metro rail network there is a need to develop a comprehensive mobility plan not only for the primary transport system but also for the secondary and tertiary system for first and last-mile connectivity and, therefore, the need for setting up of a unified metropolitan transport authority.
