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Infrastructure Today

HIGHLIGHTS

Vol.7 No.2 September 2009

COVER STORY: MEETING THE HIGHWAY CHALLENGE

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The Centre as part of its infrastructure development plan has announced a Rs.2,00,000 crore capacity addition in the roads and highways sector. There is an urgency to facilitate reforms and remove stumbling blocks in the sector. VIEWPOINTS: - Kamal Nath, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways. - Brahm Dutt, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. - Brijeshwar Singh, Chairman, NHAI. - Didar Singh, Member (Finance Committee), NHAI - A M Naik, CMD, L&T - Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank

REPORTS: PUSH FOR PORTS

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INTERACTION:

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BUREAUCRATESE

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SPECIAL FEATURE: INRFATECH MANTRA

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BANKERS TALK

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INTERVIEW

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UPA government is looking to get into action mode in the ports sector.

“The Jaigarh Port is a definitive investment for the JSW Group”, says Capt. BVJK Sharma, Joint MD and CEO, JSW Jaigarh Port Ltd.

“There is urgency on part of the government towards infrastructure transforming agenda”, claims Ashwini Bhide, IAS, Joint Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA in an exclusive interview. Indian Infrastructure development continues on its growth path through increasing application

Hemant Contractor, Deputy MD, SBI Speaks to IT on his organisation’s support towards infrastructure projects.

“The new qualification norms will impact on all players – small, medium and big” says M Murali, Director General, NHBF.

REPORTS: GROWTH ENCLAVE

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A massive boost is expected for the logistics sector through a new multi product SEZ in the south of the country.

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