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479 infrastructure projects show cost overruns worth Rs 4.4 trillion

As many as 479 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns totalling more than Rs 4.4 trillion, according to a report

Lessons from the Delhi Metro

Infrastructure, specifically metro systems, is a procurement-intensive sector

NHAI resumes infrastructure investment trust project with roadshows

The trust is being set up as a private listed InvIT to attract large institutional investors

Piyush Goyal reviews 59 issues in critical infrastructure projects

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has reviewed 59 issues in 20 critical infrastructure projects, with anticipated investment value of nearly Rs 2.7 trillion, an official statement said

Rajnath Singh to inaugurate BRO's 63 infra projects from Ladakh today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday will inaugurate 63 infrastructure projects constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from Ladakh

Best of BS Opinion: Prioritising expenditure, moving on infra agenda & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Moving on the infrastructure agenda

Globally, municipal bonds are an established and major source of funding for urban infra. However, the municipal bond market is quite underdeveloped in India, notes Vinayak Chatterjee

470 infrastructure projects show cost overruns worth Rs 4.38 trillion

As many as 470 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns totalling more than Rs 4.38 trillion, according to a report.

UP's bid to keep expressway work in the fast lane amid Covid-19 crisis

Four expressway projects with an estimated outlay of Rs 80,000 crore are in different stages of development in the state

Pakistan plans to raise $500 million from first green bond sale

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, known as Wapda, is looking to sell a 10-year note this month, and intends to offer more environmentally-friendly debt over the next two years

CCI seeing concession agreements in infra, public service delivery sector

Fair trade watchdog CCI is assessing model concession agreements in infrastructure and public service delivery segments to mitigate possible competition issues.

NHAI on track to award Rs 2.25-trillion projects this fiscal: Chairman

Construction target for the year roughly translates into 12-13 km a day

Downward re-rating triggers for infra sector as Covid-19 strikes again

Developers grappling with labour shortage and getting construction material to sites could be among a list of problems.

With India funding, Nepal inaugurates two crucial infrastructure projects

Two projects in Nepal were inaugurated, both of which were built with India's grant assistance of a total of Nepal Rupees 89.2 million

Parliament passes bill to set up National Bank for Financing Infrastructure

Parliament on Thursday passed a bill to set up the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) to fund infrastructure projects in India

Rs 12,700-crore Mumbai coastal project taps new state-of-the-art technology

The massive project will involve digging a kilometre-long tunnel under the Arabian Sea - a first for India

DFI employees may get shield against 'ill-informed' probe, prosecution

The government expects the DFI to finance a large percentage of the Rs 115-trillion spending needed for the National Infrastructure Pipeline

Delhi Metro revamps 12 old stations of Red Line, infrastructure upgraded

Twelve old stations of Delhi Metro's Red Line have been refurbished with upgraded infrastructure and enhanced look as part of a massive renovation exercise, officials said on Sunday.

Interested in asset monetisation, next-gen road projects: IFC A-Pac head

"There are a very few countries in the world today like India which has decades of experience, through the PPP space, and having systematised, standardised contracts in the road, energy sector"

Allow firms to invest in EL-rated infra projects: Govt to regulators

Regulators have now permitted investment in high-rated infra projects