Berhampur gets new township comprising 10,000 residential houses

February 2016

In Odisha´s Ganjam district, the new township, Berhampur North City, will be developed in public private partnership (PPP)...

Tags: Berhampur, Residential Houses, PPP, Berhampur Development Authority, Aditya Prasad Padhi

PPP projects 33percentage of total capacity of major ports-CAG

February 2016

PPP projects have contributed only 33 per cent to toital capacity of major ports up to March 2014, thereby defeating the purpose of the PPP model, CA...

Tags: PPP projects, CAG, Infrastructure, Ports, Maritime Agenda 2010-20

Government announces first batch of 20 smart cities

February 2016

The government has announced the 20 winners of the Smart City Challenge competition for financing during this financial year. Minister of Urban Devel...

Tags: M Venkaiah Naidu, Smart City Challenge competition, PPP mode, Urban Development, Smart cities

PSUs should not be treated as an extended arm of the government

February 2016

The public sector was set up on the premise of economic development with social justice. To build strong infrastructure for the country and to meet s...

Tags: Dr UD Choubey, SCOPE, PSU, Economic development, CPSU, Infrastructure, PPP, BHEL, R&D, Rouhan Sharma

The bottom line is that roads should get done

February 2016

There has been a significant mindset change in the approach of NHAI and its officers. This is the most significant improvement in the working situati...

Tags: NHAI, Raghav Chandra, Dispute resolution, ISAC, High Court judge, Government of India, Hybrid Annuity model, IBA, EPC projects, BOT projects, PPP, Land, Electronic tolling, National Clearance Corporation, RFID

The stage is set for take-off. It´s time to execute

February 2016

We have been working with them to put together the investment policy - what should be the objectives, focus, sectors, types of investments and things...

Tags: Sanjeev Kaushik, IIFCL, NIIF, Policy framework, Investments, Transportation, Infrastructure, Kelkar Committee, Central Government, Brazilian National Development Bank, PPP, UK Government, US Transportation Secretary, Power, DISCOMs

The Smart Cities programme is brimming with potential for smart water solutions

February 2016

Urban settlements´ access to a reliable water supply is improving, as is the quality of the water supplied. However, there is still a great deal more...

Tags: Urban settlements, Water supply, Mihir Shah, Wastewater, Ernst & Young predicts industry´s, Swachh Bharat agenda, Smart Cities Mission, Indian Government, SuDS, Los Angeles´ Echo Park, PPP projects, Deep Tunnel Sewerage System, Stormwater Management System, ULB, Smart City

Maharashtra leads in termination of PPPs

February 2016

Maharashtra leads the list of states where the most number of public-private partnership (PPP) investment projects have been terminated....

Tags: Maharashtra, PPP, Assocham, SREI, Investment