1.Major ports see steep 21% volume contraction in April

Sector outlook remains negative in near-to-medium term: ICRA.

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2.State budget cuts to affect construction contractors

States' gross tax collections likely to witness significant contraction in FY2020-21.

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3.Partial release of BGs positive for construction sector

Likely to enhance liquidity and contractor’s ability to take up fresh projects.

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4.COVID-19: Construction equipment demand to falter further

CE industry witnessed a significant volume de-growth of ~16% in CY2019.

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5.RBI’s reduced interest rate to impact HAM project developers

NHAI to borrow from private developers at lower cost as compared to borrowing from banks.

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6.Why are contractors exiting highway projects?

Five construction companies recently exited eight highway projects

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7.269 projects worth Rs 12.30 trillion reviewed under the government’s PRAGATI platform

This January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 32nd interaction of PRAGATI—the ICT-based, multimodal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving the Centre and state governments

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8.269 projects worth Rs 12.30 trillion reviewed under the government's PRAGATI platform

This January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 32nd interaction of PRAGATI—the ICT-based, multimodal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving the Centre and state governments

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9.Why the delay in infrastructure projects?: A detailed study

Here are challenges impeding project execution leading to time and cost overruns.

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10.Budget 2020’s focus on infra is towards regaining private sector confidence

The Union Budget mentioned Rs 100 trillion to be invested on infrastructure over the next five years.

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