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Land continues to remain a major concern for infra, energy sector in India

According to data shared with the Lok Sabha, 19 road projects awarded after May 2014 were facing delays

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Amritha Pillay Mumbai

Last Updated : May 12 2018 | 9:22 PM IST

In India, land continues to remain a major concern for the infrastructure and energy sector, where industry officials say acquisition delays might have reduced but the process continues to be tedious and expensive.

The petroleum ministry's ambitious West Coast refinery project in Maharashtra is stuck for land and consent from owners. According to data shared with the Lok Sabha, 19 road projects awarded after May 2014 were facing delays. Industry sources said some of these projects were delayed due to land-related issues. Experts said both road projects and large solar energy projects might take longer to fructify because of the

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