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India seeks investment from Singapore to meet Rs 102 trn infra target

Last week, the finance minister unveiled Rs 102 lakh crore of infrastructure projects that will be implemented in the next five years as part of the government's spending push in the infra sector

Infra projects hit by cost overruns of more than Rs 4 trn over delays

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monitors infrastructure projects worth Rs 150 crore and above

India's manufacturing capacity utilisation declines to the lowest ever

Capacity utilisation had improved gradually from 71 per cent in the aftermath of demonetisation to 76.1 per cent in January-March 2019

Best of BS Opinion: RBI monetary policy, PM Modi's visit to US, and more

What is the contribution of infrastructure in changing the way labour moves and businesses function? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up the views

Infrastructure needs Rs 235-trillion investment in 10 years: CRISIL

The projection for overall infrastructure is more than double the Rs 100 trillion the BJP in its election manifesto had promised to invest in this over the next five years

Govt looking at ways to finance highway projects worth Rs 15 trn: V K Singh

Singh said that amid talks of slowing global economy, highways sector has the potential to revive growth citing how the US survived economic depression

Best of BS Opinion: An unusual monsoon, electric car revolution, and more

How must the government approach the issue of water conflicts that are becoming more widespread and intense by the day? Alokananda Chakraborty sums up the views

Infra sector urgently requires a DFI

A Developmental Financial Institution is imperative if India is to achive the Rs 100 trillion investment target in infrastructure

Creating jobs with infrastructure investment

India's jobs scenario seems to perpetually teeter on the edge of a crisis, with one million people entering the job market every month and not enough employment opportunities to absorb them

Govt sets up task force to streamline infra projects worth Rs 100 trillion

The FM also said an organisation would be set up to provide credit enhancement for infrastructure and housing projects, increasing the flow of funds to these

Adityanath govt's promises of Rs 1 trn development projects yet to take off

Infrastructure projects are incomplete for lack of funds, sloppy pace of work, or allegations of corruption

Budget's Rs 100 trn infra investments to buoy domestic steel use: Icra

Plan to build 19.5 mn rural houses over next three years will also strengthen steel consumption, ratings agency says in its Budget analysis

Infra investments: Getting the mojo back

Motivating private capital back to investing in infra is the need of the hour

Realty firm SignatureGlobal to raise $30 mn from IFC for projects in NCR

Project cost estimated at $100 million; a major player in Haryana, Signature delivered its first project under the state's affordable housing policy recently

Building bridges

Govt must kick-start infrastructure to bridge financing gap

Govt fixes Rs 38.22 lakh crore for projected investment in infrastructure

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government was very much conscious that the development of infrastructure is crucial to boosting growth and expanding services in the country