Ezine Archive
January Issue 2023
January Issue 2023
Month: January 2023
Construction in India
Enabling Growth: Technology initiatives and government programmes for the construction sector
India’s construction sector ranks third among the 13 major economic drivers of the country. Working across more than 200 sub-sectors, the segments that drive the construction sector in India are real estate, infrastructure development (road, […]
Roads & Bridges
Roads Roundup: Investments and initiatives give a fillip to the sector
The year 2022-23 witnessed a number of significant advancements in several segments of the roads sector. Throughout the year, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) emphasised and pushed for highway construction and connectivity, logistics […]
Ports & Shipping
Growth Avenues: New and emerging opportunity areas
The Indian port sector offers new growth opportunities with numerous projects being undertaken across various categories such as port modernisation, cruise tourism, multimodal logistics parks (MMLPs) and coastal infrastructure. The Sagarmala initiative has been a successful […]
Oil & Gas
Digital Moves: Technology as an enabler for the CGD business
Natural gas has a huge role to play in the world economy. India has set a target of raising the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030, from the current […]
Power
An Action Year: Indian renewables take big strides despite geopolitical challenges
At COP26 held in Glasgow in November 2021, India had announced ambitious goals to increase its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW and meet 50 per cent of its energy needs from renewable energy sources […]
InvITs/REITs
KKR’s InvIT to raise Rs 5.15 billion through rights issue
KKR’s Highways Infrastructure Trust, an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) focused on acquiring operational road assets, is looking to raise Rs 5.15 billion through a rights issue. The funds raised will be utilised to finance the […]
Roads & Bridges
Roads & Bridges
Ports & Shipping
Ports & Shipping
Construction in India
Construction in India
Loans
REC to give financial assistance of over Rs 30.45 billion for Bengaluru Metro Phase-II
REC Limited will provide financial assistance to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) worth Rs 30.45 billion for the establishment and development of metro lines under the Phase-II project of Bangalore Metro. The Phase-II project […]
Bonds/ Debentures
IIFCL to raise Rs 170 billion via bond issuances in 2023-24
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) aims to raise up to Rs 170 billion through bond issuances in 2023-24. The state-owned company has already raised Rs 5 billion via a bond issuance and will issue […]
Sanctions/ Grants
Funds worth Rs 2.29 billion released by AAI for upgradation and expansion of Belagavi Airport
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has released Rs 2.29 billion for the upgradation and expansion of the Belagavi Airport in Karnataka. The project involves the expansion of the passenger terminal building, runway extension, apron expansion […]
Sanctions/ Grants
MoR approves funds for FLS works of Outer Ring Rail project in Telangana
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has approved funds worth Rs 139.5 million for final location survey (FLS) work of the Hyderabad outer ring rail (ORR) project. Currently 99 per cent of preparatory work related to […]
Loans
Jio to raise $1.5 billion through offshore syndicated loan
Reliance Jio is reportedly in talks with global banks to raise around $1 billion-$1.5 billion through an offshore syndicated loan to buy 5G network gear from Ericsson. The telco intends to leverage these funds to […]
Bonds/ Debentures
Kotak Credit Funds invest Rs 7.32 billion in RattanIndia Power
Kotak Strategic Situations India Fund II (KSSF II) and Kotak Private Credit Fund (KPCF), managed by Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL), has announced its investment of Rs 7.32 billion in the non-convertible debentures (NCDs) of […]
Bonds/ Debentures
Torrent Power raises Rs 6 billion via NCDs
Torrent Power Limited has raised Rs 6 billion through issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on private placement basis. The company has issued and allotted Series 11 – 60000 secured, rated, listed, taxable, non-cumulative, redeemable and […]