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364 infrastructure projects show cost overruns of Rs 4.52 trillion: Report

As many as 364 infrastructure projects, each entailing an investment of Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4.52 lakh crore, as per an official report. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, which monitors infrastructure projects of Rs 150 crore and above, out of 1,476 projects, 364 reported cost overruns and as many as 756 projects were delayed. "Total original cost of implementation of the 1476 projects was Rs 20,84,124.75 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 25,36,179.03 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of Rs 4,52,054.28 crore (21.69% of original cost)," the ministry's latest report for November 2022 said. According to the report, the expenditure incurred on these projects till November 2022 was Rs 13,67,245.45 crore, or 53.91 per cent of the anticipated cost of the projects. However, the number of delayed projects decreases to 626 if delay is calculated on the basis of the lates

IL&FS resolves Rs 56,943 cr debt as of Sept, addresses 93% of target

Infra lending firm's affidavit says it has reduced the number of entities under it from 302 to 101

We see strong double-digit topline growth in FY23: Tata Projects MD

Vinayak Pai, who took over as the top man in the firm this July, dwells on the existing and prospective projects, and the future roadmap of the company

Insolvency proceedings begin in Ansal Properties and Infrastructure

The creditors of Ansal Properties have been asked to submit their claims with proof by December 1 to the interim resolution professional

SBI likely to raise Rs 10,000 crore through infrastructure bonds

The planned issuance worth Rs 10,000 crore includes a greenshoe option of Rs 5,000 crore, the bank said

SBI to consider raising $1.2 billion through infrastructure bonds

The fundraising, if approved, would be through a public issue or private placement during fiscal 2023, the bank added

Balaji Srinivasan invests unknown sum in blockchain start-up Permissionless

Company to use the funds to scale the number of contributors on the platform, create more integrated productivity tools for borderless and asynchronous work

Rated Indian infrastructure firms most exposed to currency risk: S&P

Much of corporate portfolio has dollar-linked revenue and is not exposed to rupee depreciation

Bet on infrastructure funds to gain from government push: Experts

High cost of capital, change in policy key risks for these funds

768 start-ups register to participate in railway infrastructure: Govt

The offers have come from 123 startups, 80 individual innovators, 81 micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and 18 research and development organisations and institutes

NaBFID likely to make first fund commitment this financial year, says MD

It is looking at projects in transmission, energy, solar power and roads; is also eyeing a retail bond issuance

Listed firms managing liquidity challenges well, says India Ratings

Given the tightening liquidity conditions and higher cost of borrowings, corporates with a weak credit profile are likely to tap a loan against shares facility to meet their funding requirements

UP govt to promote private industrial parks under the 'make-in-UP' theme

The proposed policy aims to establish UP as an internationally competitive investment destination, generating employment and stoking sustainable economic growth.

India's core sector output growth slips to nine-month low in August

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday pared its growth forecast for FY23 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent estimated earlier

Tatas all set to monetise road, ropeway projects; to raise Rs 6K crore

Tata Realty to raise Rs 6,000 cr as fresh debt

Govt won't sponsor roads sector InvITs; plans to bring retail investment

InvITs are collective investment vehicles that allow direct investments from individual and institutional investors in infrastructure projects, and give them a small portion of the income in returns

Infra sectors that boost growth

Apply proven policies in telecom and electricity to rev up the economy

Q1 results preview: Strong order book booster for infra, cap goods firms

Sequentially, numbers likely to decline, since June quarter is seasonally weak

Ajmera Realty & Infra Q1 sales bookings jump over 3-fold to Rs 400 crore

Ajmera Realty & Infra India Ltd on Thursday reported an over three-fold jump in its sales bookings to Rs 400 crore for the quarter ended June on better demand. Its sales bookings stood at Rs 111 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement. The carpet area sold by the company stood at 1,57,438 square feet in April-June period of this fiscal as against 61,663 square feet in the year-ago period. Dhaval Ajmera, Director at Ajmera Realty & Infra India, said, "The company performed exceptionally well during Q1 FY23 on the back of the Ajmera Manhattan launch during April 2022." "Despite the high input cost scenario and projected high interest environment, we are observing a positive momentum from the home buyers. As announced earlier, it will be our endeavour to launch new projects in FY23 and take the growth momentum forward," he added. The Mumbai-based company said its sales bookings grew significantly despite headwinds from the introduction of metro cess, higher .

Core sector output at 13-month high in May at 18.1% on capex push

The data shows broad-based improvement in core sector growth benefitting from a low base, with the exception of coal