Infra 2018

Budget 2018: Infra segment needs targeted policy actions, sector regulator; is Arun Jaitley listening?

Proactive measures by the government to further improve the long-term funding availability is a priority area and the infrastructure players expect some action here as well.

Budget 2018: Time Arun Jaitley gave a leg-up to private investment in railways, airports

There has been little opportunity for private investment in Railways and Airports, though long-term investors are very keen on both these sectors

Economic Survey 2018: Make in India 2.0 to focus on 10 champion sectors to spur manufacturing, job creation

Make in India programme was launched on 25 September, 2014 with an aim to make India a global hub for manufacturing

Budget 2018: From corporate tax cut to infra sops, industry has a long wish list

Government will unveil its budget for the 2018/19 fiscal year on Thursday, with investors expecting increased investment in key areas such as agriculture, and a slew of incentives for businesses.

Economic Survey says India needs $ 4.5 trn to build infrastructure by 2040; can garner $3.9 trn funds itself

Economic Survey attributes collapse of Public Private Partnership as reason for massive underinvestment in the infrastructure sector

Budget 2018: Promises of smart cities, employment and housing displaying little progress in India

Less than a quarter of central funds for four major national programmes for India’s urban renewal have been used.

Budget 2018: Oil and gas industry seeks infrastructure status, lower taxes

Oil and gas industry wants inclusion of natural gas in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime at the earliest to boost the use of environment friendly fuel and help transition to a gas-based economy

Budget 2018: Citizens demand emergency ticketing, end of VIP culture to make railways profitable

Majority of Indians want railway minister Piyush Goyal to work towards increasing safety and transparency in the Indian Railways in Budget 2018

Budget and Beyond: In next decade, road infrastructure in India will be completely transformed, says Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari says he needs more money because a lot of land needs to be acquired for ambitious Rs 7.5-lakh crore Sagarmala project

Budget 2018: India can bet on agriculture, but support sectors like warehousing, cold storage need equal attention

Sectors like warehousing, cold storage, transportation etc that support agriculture should be an equal focus of India's agri budget announcements