NITI Aayog suggests national PPP policy

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 21:37

NITI Aayog has suggested that a national public-private partnership (PPP) policy be formulated regarding the objective and scope of such projects, Parliament was informed Friday.

JSW to develop 34-km rail link to connect its Jaigarh port

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 17:08

JSW Infrastructure has an installed capacity of over 33 mt at its three ports, the Dharamtar Port near Mumbai, South West Port terminals in Goa and Jaigarh Port in Ratnagiri.

Cabinet approves re-promulgation of land Ordinance

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 12:51

The Ordinance was promulgated for the first time in December last year.

Govt allows cos to exit road projects; NHAI to fund stalled ones

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 13:17

The government on Wednesday allowed developers to exit highway projects two years after they are completed, a move that will unlock investments worth Rs 4,500 crore and provide renewed thrust to the sector.

Cabinet approves ordinance making major changes in Land Acquisition Act

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 20:20

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government decided to relax certain provisions of the Act and add Section 10 A to the legislation keeping in the mind development needs of the society.

Land acquisition will be made easier: Govt assures industry

Last Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 18:45

Lending her ears to the industry on problems faced by it in acquiring land, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will consult all stakeholders to make the land acquisition law "an enabler, rather than a stifler".

Historic land acquisition act to come into force from Jan 1

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:20

The historic Land Acquisition Act to provide just and fair compensation to farmers will come into force from January 1 next year, the government said on Tuesday.

Govt to push PPP disputes resolution bill in winter session

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 15:35

Government will seek to push a bill to set up an institutional mechanism for resolving the disputes related to public contracts or PPP projects in the forthcoming winter session of the Parliament.

Plan panel to seek Cabinet nod on remedies for PPP projects

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 16:14

The Planning Commission will soon seek the Cabinet's nod for remedial measures to address issues hampering implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in a bid to re-start the investment cycle.

PM for Rs 1.15 lakh cr investment in PPP projects in 6 months

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 18:59

In a bid to ramp up investor sentiment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday set an investment target of Rs 1.15 lakh crore in PPP (public private partnership) projects across infrastructure sectors in rail, port and power in the next six months.

Secured loans to PPP projects to help road building sector

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 19:37

RBI move to consider loans to public -private-partnership (PPP) projects as secured lending and initiatives such as the creation of Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF) augur well for the ailing road building sector, ratings agency ICRA said Thursday.