public-private-partnership model

Karnataka Govt to develop highway roads as private bidders shy away
Private players have kept away from bidding for highway projects in Karnataka since the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for carrying out these projects appears unattractive from their perspective. The primary reason for this lack of interest is due to the fact that the ban on mining activity in Karnataka has resulted in traffic volumes dipping […]

Road ministry aims at a bigger NHAI board
On a move to speed up the decision-making process of road projects, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to make few changes in the system. The road ministry is looking to include the economic affairs secretary in the board of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). By doing so, according to […]