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Ficci delegation on Canada, US visit to discuss infra financing

Prem Singh Meena, Addl Chief Secretary, Govt of Maharashtra and Vice Chairman & MD, Maharashtra Airport Development Company will lead it

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BS Reporter New Delhi
A delegation involving bureaucrats as well as industry leaders will be visiting Canada and the United States from September 16 to 23 to discuss areas of cooperation in the infrastructure space, organised by industry body Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries ( Ficci).

Prem Singh Meena, Additional Chief Secretary, GAD (Civil Aviation), Government of Maharashtra and Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd. (MADC) will lead it. PSUs are represented as is the private sector by companies such as Essel Infraprojects Pvt Ltd and SBI Capital Markets Limited.

The delegation will meet their counterparts in Canada and USA's infrastructure industry and discuss important areas of cooperation including infrastructure funding and technical cooperation to develop partnerships with financial institutions, governments at both federal and provincial levels, as well as the industry who are crucial to advancing the goals of infrastructure sector.

 

It will focus on infrastructure financing (debt fund, pension funds, etc.), planning, design, engineering and consultancy, construction & engineering projects, PPP project management and technical know-how. It will also be a part of sixth US-India Energy Partnership Summit which Piyush Goyal, Minister for Coal, Power and Renewable Energy is also set to attend.

It will be a part of US-India Infrastructure Roundtable organized by International Trade Administration.

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First Published: Sep 16 2015 | 6:52 PM IST

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