Infrastructure - general
India’s ‘messy’ urbanisation failed to deliver benefits: World Bank
25 Sep 2015
Difficulty in dealing with the pressures of increased urban populations on infrastructure, basic services, land, housing and the environment has fostered “messy and hidden” urbanisation says World Bank
In pursuit of going green
19 Sep 2015
Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Group, discusses with Swetha Amit some aspects of Green Growth and Smart Cities, the titles of his two recent books
Brookfield buys 9 Gammon Infra projects for Rs6,750 cr
29 Aug 2015
Out of the nine projects, six are operational, one is under expansion and two are under development
India, UAE plan $75-bn infrastructure fund
18 Aug 2015
UAE investors expect the new initiatives by the government under Narendra Modi to facilitate trade and investment
Unshackling infrastructure industry from the working capital plight
30 Jul 2015
Chronic delays have spiraled infrastructure companies into working capital cycles, which are among the longest in the world, putting pressure on cash flows leading to higher debt and lower returns, say Vector Consulting Group's Satyashri Mohanty, director, and Dr Shelja Jose Kuruvilla, research head
Allianz consortium preferred bidder for $6.5-bn London super-sewer project
15 Jul 2015
An investor consortium led by German insurance giant Alliaz SE has been named as the preferred bidder for London’s landmark project, Thames Tideway Tunnel
EBRD eyes co-financing infra projects with China-led AIIB
27 Jun 2015
EBRD hopes to have its first joint projects with the new $100-billion China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in place by next year
Potential smart cities to be selected through two-stage competition
26 Jun 2015
The basis of selection would be the economic impact of the smart city plan, inclusivity, e-governance and citizen participation
Modi launches smart city, housing and urban renewal schemes
25 Jun 2015
Given the multiplier potential of construction, the Rs400,000-crore schemes will change the face of urban India, create millions of jobs and give a fillip to the economy
Urban planning decentralised; states, local bodies get greater say
25 Jun 2015
The central government has no role in sanctioning of projects under new urban missions and the operational guidelines prescribe objective, equitable criteria for selection of Smart, AMRUT cities and allocation of funds
Cabinet clears Rs1,500-cr trunk infrastructure project for Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Area in DMIC
30 May 2015
China offers $318 bn of projects to private investors to drive growth
25 May 2015
China is looking at the PPP model because of a widening funding gap amidst changes in borrowing procedures that could worsen its economic slowdown after years of double-digit growth
Cabinet clears Rs1,00,000-cr smart city, urban transport projects
29 Apr 2015
The Smart Cities Mission intends to promote adoption of smart solutions for efficient use of available assets and resources to ensure basic infrastructure in water supply, sewerage, transport and development of green spaces and parks
Avoid overexposure to infra sector, Rajan tells banks
02 Apr 2015
Banks should be careful about excessive lending to the infrastructure sector, since many of them already have too much exposure there, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan said today
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