There has been a lot of debate in recent times about the need for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to focus on asset monetisation and tap alternate funding avenues, such as toll-operate-transfer (TOT) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), given the huge funding requirement for Bharatmala.
NHAI may revert to BOT(Toll) mode of awards given the increasing financial burden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sixth Independence Day speech laid special emphasis on the progress undertaken by his government after being re-elected, and in tune to that he announced that the government would make an investment of Rs 100 trillion directed towards development of infrastructure in the country.
Sectors contributing to growth of pick-‘n’-carry crane and truck cranes
28 Ring Roads have been identified for development across the country, under Phase-I of the Bharatmala Pariyojana. Aditionally, bypasses, flyovers, lane expansion etc
The new government is likely to maintain continuity on major programmes launched during its last tenure
With capital investment in the infrastructure sector proposed at Rs.100 trillion over the next five years, CW delves into the expectations and opportunities as the Modi Government steps into its second term.
Timely monetisation of mature road assets through the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) route will be a critical determining factor in plugging the shortfall in budgetary allocations and fetch requisite funding to support ambitious execution targets set for the Bharatmala programme
Has Budget 2019 met the construction sector expectations? Industry experts share their views.
Yogesh Kumar Jain, Managing Director, PNC Infratech, shares more on the success of the roads sector and why will it continue to be a focus area for the company with SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN.
