Page 13 - Infrastructure Projects

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

448 infrastructure projects show cost overruns worth Rs 4.02 trillion

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above

Budget 2021: The right formula for revival, says Centrum Group's J Bindra

The DFI should play a more dev­elopmental role in building greenfield infra projects, which could help achieve the target of Rs 5 trillion.

450 infrastructure projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.28 trillion: Report

Of the 1,687 such projects, 450 reported cost overruns and 558 were delayed

FinMin proposes DFI tag for IIFCL to support long term financial needs

IIFCL is a government-owned entity, which is registered as a non-deposit accepting loan company with the Reserve Bank of India.

Special forum likely for foreign investors to ease contract woes

Law ministry in consultation with chief justices of high courts to designate one or more civil courts as special courts

Govt infuses Rs 6,000 cr in NIIF debt platform to increase infra funding

NIIF AIFL (AA rating) and IFL (AAA rating) will raise Rs 95,000 crore debt from market, including project bonds