1.ICRA: Time for a Hybrid Toll Model in road sector

NHAI may revert to BOT(Toll) mode of awards given the increasing financial burden

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2.NHPC to monetise 10 projects to generate funds

As reported, in tune to India’s enterprising infrastructure goals, the state run public sector units (PSUs) are seeking out means to garner funds, which include tapping the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT).

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3.Four-lane Hapur-Meerut stretch to be developed by NHAI to ease congestion

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is now developing a portion of NH-235 given the expectation that once all phases of the Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) is opened to the public there will be a high amount of congestion. The move is set to create an alternative route to the Hapur-Meerut stretch of the corridor.

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4.Finance ministry finally takes decision on ending disputes with infrastructure companies

Companies to get 75% of arbitration award in case of construction projects that were facing disputes

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5.Funding crunch, rising construction costs may derail India’s roads sector

PMO and private sector not keen on large investments in building highways

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6. PMO recommends controlling road infrastructure financing to NHAI

Owing to the current situation that places NHAI in a hard position, the Prime Minister’s office in a letter to the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has stated that road infrastructure is not financially viable, adding that the agency is packed with unplanned and excessive expansion of roads.

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7.Build-Operate-Transfer model receives interest from road developers

Road developers have shown an interest in bidding for build-operate-transfer (BOT) tenders on the condition that the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) floats these in accordance to high traffic expectation and viability.

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8.Our strength lies in designing the equipment in-house for our projects

Here’s a company that has been registered as a ‘super special class’ contractor with the Ministry of Defence.

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9.The third tranche of NHAI’s TOT model sees prospective investors lining up

With a floor price of 49.95 billion, the recent proposal consists of nine highway stretches that run through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu covering a total distance of approximately 566 km.

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10.Apart from roads, we have identified the water sector as one of the great opportunities

Part of the Welspun Group, Welspun Enterprises (WEL) was formed in its current form in 2015

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