Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in India touched a six-year high in 2016, more than doubling to over $60 billion, as compared to around $30 billion in 2015. This included acquisitions by corporates, private equity […]
As Indian cities are growing and expanding, so is the need for efficient urban transportation systems. The provision of smart transport infrastructure is important for a city from both an economic and sustainability perspective. Increasing […]
Over the next decade, an estimated $1.5 trillion needs to be invested in enhancing the country’s infrastructure. However, in the past few years, there has been a declining trend in bank credit towards this sector. […]
At a recent conference organised by India Infrastructure on Debt Restructuring and Refinancing, Jyoti Sharan, General Manager, Mid Corporate Group, State Bank of India, spoke about the strategic debt restructuring (SDR) experience in India and […]
Often overlooked, technology penetration in the water and waste segment is a much-needed component to ensure efficient urban service delivery. The current state of municipal water supply in the country is characterised by inadequate coverage, […]
Infrastructure sectors in the country face critical financing issues in terms of the high cost of capital, challenges in obtaining non-recourse funding and dearth of long-term funding sources due to the asset-liability mismatch. Given the […]
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) is based on the idea of using information and communication technology (ICT) as the bedrock to modernise cities in order to make them more sustainable, liveable, resilient and inclusive. A […]
Insurance coverage for infrastructure projects is limited. The infrastructure insurance segment accounts for only 7 per cent of the total general insurance pie, a paltry proportion compared to the value and size of projects involved. […]
Bank credit still remains the largest source of funding for the infrastructure sector, though it has declined in recent years due to the stressed position of bank balance sheets and the large number of NPAs […]
Launched in July 2015, the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has taken rapid strides since. The mission’s aim is to achieve urban transformation, drive economic growth and improve the quality of life of people by enabling […]
December Issue 2017
The central government has set up a panel to tackle the problem of stressed power assets in the country. The committee is headed by Amitabh Kant, NITI Aayog, and comprises secretaries of the Ministry of […]
The International Finance Corporation has partnered with the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) to create an $800 million fund to finance the construction of affordable houses. To create this fund, IFC will pump in $200 […]
RCOM’s lenders have approved the sale of its real estate assets in Delhi and Chennai to Canada-based asset management firm Brookfield for Rs 8.01 billion. The proceeds from the asset sale will be used by […]
ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited will acquire the wind power assets of the KC Thapar Group for Rs 10 billion. In one of the biggest deals in the renewable energy sector in 2017-18 so far, […]
IndiGrid’s stakeholders have approved the acquisition of RAPP Transmission Company Limited, Purulia and Kharagpur Transmission Company Limited and Maheshwaram Transmission Limited from Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Limited. IndiGrid is expected to complete these acquisitions by […]
Reliance Communications (RCOM) has entered into a binding share purchase agreement with Pantel Technologies and Veecon Media and Television Limited for the sale of its direct to home (DTH) company, Reliance BIG TV Limited (RBTV). […]
NTPC Limited has floated a tender to acquire stressed thermal assets across the country. As per the tender, only those coal-based power plants will be acquired which have been commissioned after April 1, 2014 and […]
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