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Infrastructure Finance Update, January 2022 The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects of Rs 150 crore and above. Of 1,673 such projects, 445 projects, each entailing investment of Rs 150 crore or more reported cost overruns, totalling more than Rs 4....

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January 25, 2022

Shivani Dwivedi

Private Investments in India- A Mapping Report

Infrastructure continues to be a focus sector in the Indian economy and is seen as a catalyst to boost overall economic growth. It continues to attract attention not only from the government for creating suitable policies and programs but also from the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and...

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January 25, 2022

Siddharth Joshi

How Inclusive are Smart Cities?

The Smart City Mission was launched by the Ministry for Urban Development in 2015 under which 100 cities were to be selected across the country. The mission was marked by several departures from earlier urban development programmes. The selection of cities, instead of being left to the states or bei...

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January 15, 2022

Gaurav Dwivedi and Nishank

National Monetisation Pipeline – Global Lessons for India

This briefing paper is focused on the recently announced National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP). The paper discusses the concepts such as asset monetisation, the Indian economic context for asset monetisation, the intense focus on infrastructure sector to continue pushing the higher economic growth ra...

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January 11, 2022

Shivani Dwivedi

ADB Approves 350 Million Loan to Strengthen India’s Urban Services

Picture courtesy: ADB/Flickr The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide USD 350 million loan to improve access to urban services in India by accelerating policy actions and reforms to enhance service delivery and promote performance-based central fiscal transfers to urban local bodies (ULBs). Thi...

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December 17, 2021

Nishank

Does Kerala Need a Bullet Train?

Kerala’s proposed flagship Silver Line project claims to be a gamechanger, but at what costs?Dubai Metro Rail, photo courtesy: pxhereKerala’s flagship Silver Line project, a semi high speed rail corridor passing through 11 districts between Thiruvananthpuram and Kasargod is not technically a “Bullet...

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December 9, 2021

Shivani Dwivedi

Infrastructure Projects Hit by Cost Overrun and Delays

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above. Of the 1,680 such projects, 438 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more, have been hit by cost overruns totalling more than Rs 4.34 lakh crore and 539 were delayed....

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November 26, 2021

Shivani Dwivedi

What Role do Private Investments Play in India’s Infrastructure Sector?

India has been projected as one of the world’s most attractive investment destinations as a result of massive economic and policy reforms over the last three decades, focusing on liberalisation and globalisation. The Indian economy grew at a rate of 6.53% in 2018-19 and is projected to grow a...

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November 18, 2021

Shivani Dwivedi

Tata Sons wins Air India with an offer of Rs 18,000 crore

INFRA FINANCE UPDATE, OCTOBER 2021 The Tata Group will take over state-owned Air India, marking a successful end to the government’s bid to privatise the national carrier after having failed to sell a majority stake in it in 2018. Tata will pay Rs 18,000 crore to acquire Air India from the governmen...

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November 17, 2021

Praachi Misra

Creating a better Development Finance Institution for India

Compliance by financial institutions with ESG requirements for credit decisions, and disclosures has become increasingly prevalent over the last two decades. While some of these requirements are imposed via legislation, others have been voluntarily adopted by financial institutions. Project finance ...

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Infrastructure Finance

445 Infra Projects Show Overruns of Rs. 4.4 trillion, 557 Delayed

Private Investments in India- A Mapping Report

How Inclusive are Smart Cities?

National Monetisation Pipeline – Global Lessons for India

ADB Approves 350 Million Loan to Strengthen India’s Urban Services

Does Kerala Need a Bullet Train?

Infrastructure Projects Hit by Cost Overrun and Delays

What Role do Private Investments Play in India’s Infrastructure Sector?

Tata Sons wins Air India with an offer of Rs 18,000 crore

Creating a better Development Finance Institution for India

445 Infra Projects Show Overruns of Rs. 4.4 trillion, 557 Delayed

Private Investments in India- A Mapping Report

How Inclusive are Smart Cities?

National Monetisation Pipeline – Global Lessons for India

ADB Approves 350 Million Loan to Strengthen India’s Urban Services

Does Kerala Need a Bullet Train?

Infrastructure Projects Hit by Cost Overrun and Delays

What Role do Private Investments Play in India’s Infrastructure Sector?

Tata Sons wins Air India with an offer of Rs 18,000 crore

Creating a better Development Finance Institution for India

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