Road projects alone worth $10 billion face delays over land disputes and other clearances.
GVK Group that runs the swanky MIAL (Mumbai international airport) pipped rival GMR Group to bag the contract for the proposed facility in Navi Mumbai which will ease the severe congestion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
The assumption clearly was that project execution timelines would be adhered to and revenues would flow in as scheduled.
Experts say Prabhu displays a clear intent of reforms but has not been able to fully shake-up the mammoth railway system.
DIPP had proposed 100% FDI in Railways, which it had to now scale down to 74% in certain areas
'The India-Canada relationship has suffered benign neglect. Its full potential has not yet been realised,' says Rup Narayan Das.
Loans to wilful defaults are said to be a little over Rs 1 lakh crore.
SAD and Paksha have written to the panel headed by S S Ahluwalia that "not an inch" of land should be acquired without the consent of farmers.
The Analysis lists a number of steps taken by the government that have contributed to both positive short-term outcomes, such as lower food inflation, and the capacity for more equitable growth, through financial inclusion.
Six months into his new role, Vishal Wanchoo, president and chief executive officer, GE, South Asia, speaks to Jyoti Mukul about how its horizontal business lines of additives and digital are playing across its verticals.
The move will lead to augmentation of water infrastructure in the country
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Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar said the discussions at the day-long meet involved an overview of five models of participative policy, framework of engineering, procurement and construction contracts and sectoral guidelines for foreign and domestic investment.
Stepped up public expenditure must be accompanied by focused policies, advises Vinayak Chatterjee.
What does Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee thinks about India's education sector?
Mr Prabhu has set the railways on a course of investing big .
There has been an increase of $17 trillion in total debt in China.
A lot of AIDS vaccine research is going on, but it is hard to say when it will be available, says Mark Feinberg, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.
The railways have been able to project improvement in finances.
The redevelopment of stations is good news for construction companies.
India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 per cent boost in investment to over $9 billion.
The macroeconomic environment has changed dramatically for the better.
The need for larger investment in infrastructure that is the biggest shortcoming, says A V Rajwade.
West Bengal is yet to implement the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the law that replaced the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, on January 1 this year.
The Uttar Pradesh chief minister vows to curb corruption and bring in transparency in governance.
Big challenge to garner sizeable additional resources.
More than 250,000 gram panchayats are yet to be connected through broadband.
To attract capital into infrastructure projects, the ratings system needs a fresh look.
When Nitin Gadkari took charge as Road Transport and Highways Minister in 2014, he had set a target of constructing 40 km a day in two years. But construction at this point is a mere 16 km a day. Megha Manchanda on what ails the road sector.
Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari known for promoting innovative ideas in transportation, created a stir some time back when he pitched for 100 per cent electric mobility by 2030. In an interview with Megha Manchanda & Jyoti Mukul, he talks about the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) and electric vehicles.
With its new hybrid annuity model, the government is confident of getting more funds from India Inc.
Santosh Kamath, partner (infrastructure and government services), KPMG in India, expects an extension of a tax holiday for the sector.
India will need an annual investment of Rs 15 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years, says Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII.
Surendra Hiranandani -- chairman and managing director, House of Hiranandani -- explains what ails India's housing sector and indicates the way forward.
The idea of modernising railway stations under a PPP arrangement was aired several years ago by the then railway minister, Lalu Prasad, who visualised attracting Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) investment in 22 stations.
Need for consent of affected families and social-impact assessment could go.
Will be given choice of govt and privately funded modes to put highway projects that didn't get bids under PPP model.
Railways, rural infrastructure, urban rejuvenation, solar and transmission and distribution of electricity are the new priorities, says Vinayak Chatterjee.
As CAG found Reliance Industries was being favoured in gas exploration deal to the government's detriment, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the then top auditor Vinod Rai that audit should not hurt the private sector and RIL was one of the biggest and most respected.
11 BJP members in the Joint Committee of Parliament on land bill moved amendments seeking to bring back the social impact assessment and consent clause.
With the Union government clearing the way for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the railways, the Railway Board is devising a plan for operations, maintenance and construction projects.
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