Public-private Partnerships

Firms propose Rs 1,000 crore to redevelop 5 bus ports in Uttar Pradesh

The proposals have come for five of the 23 state bus stations lined up for the ambitious 'bus port' makeover under the public-private partnership (PPP) model

Building 5G use cases needs strong public-private alliance: Nasscom study

Sectors such as healthcare, energy & utilities, manufacturing, and retail are expected to benefit from large-scale 5G adoption, which is expected to power up to 2 per cent of India's GDP by 2030

Krsnaa Diagnostics enters B2C segment with chain of 600 diagnostic centres

Mainly a PPP and B2B player, the Pune-based chain offers disruptive pricing

Railways eyes Rs 30,000-crore revenue with new land licensing fee policy

Sources also indicated that the current policy was causing a lot of leasable Railways land to go idle, notwithstanding the potential for terminal operations

Faster security clearance of bidders on cards for PPP port projects

Under this, prominent players and regular bidders in government tenders would not need to go through repeated clearances under normal circumstances.

Asset monetisation plan: Sports infrastructure to follow airport PPP model

The government has pitched for the PPP mode after India's recent good performance in the Tokyo Olympics

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Re-nationalising British Rail

Vinayak Chatterjee looks at the stresses in public-private partnerships

FM asks ministries to front load capex; explore PPPs for viable projects

Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday asked various ministries to try to spend more than their capital expenditure targets as well as explore public private partnerships for viable projects.

Public-private partnership mode for operational services at major ports: FM

FM said major ports will move from managing operational services on their own to a model where a private partner will operate it for them

Five wise men and the new window for loan recast

To make the loan restructuring scheme a success, the norms should be dynamic. They must be reviewed every quarter, keeping in mind how the economic scenario evolves

Nine companies in last lap for redevelopment of four railway stations

Nagpur, Gwalior, Amritsar and Sabarmati to see investment of about Rs 1,300 crore

Asian countries need to focus on PPP to support infrastructure: ADB

PPPs can help by bringing in private sector capital and technical expertise as governments continue to look for value for money in infrastructure provision, the authors said.

Won't compromise patients' interest while privatising hospitals: Centre

Union Budget 2020 proposed handing of district hospitals to private sector through Public-Private Partnership mode

Public-private partnerships: Getting them right

In any area where collaboration is envisaged there is an element of risk. But when time is short and much needs to be done, a spirit of symbiotic partnerships is the best way to fulfil the development