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Japan now has one of the world’s most highly developed multimodal transport systems. This was only made possible by successfully building an extensive highway network in a short period of time. The two remarkable aspects of this network have been the scale and layout, which were based not only on traffic volume forecasts but also on the principle of equal access.
There has been rapid urbanisation in the cities of India which has led to an increase in demand for mobility. Public transport has not been able to satisfy the transportation needs of the population leading to rise in vehicle ownership. The huge numbers of private vehicles, heterogeneous traffic and limited road space have led to the problem of congestion on the Indian city roads. The situation is no different in Kolkata. Kolkata has a high population density.
Expectations that public–private partnerships (PPPs) in roads will alleviate time overruns and enhance project productivity in India have not materialised. Substantial delays in tackling the attendant risks in the life cycle of the road PPP have occurred presumably because of weak management control systems (MCS) to mitigate risks. Very little research has been done on the influence of MCS on productivity.
With the enactment of Electricity Act 2003, competition in the Indian power sector received a new nomenclature and is considered instrumental in driving the sector in a sustainable trajectory. An exploratory analysis of the development of the electricity market is carried out to understand the finer nuances of emerging competitive paradigm of the sector, its critical aspects, evolving trends and patterns and future outlooks.
Privatisation is often seen as the key to achieving efficiency in infrastructure service delivery. In most cases, however, the model of privatisation and the right institutional environment under which they perform best are ignored in addressing the privatisation-to-efficiency debate. Recognising this, we seek to underscore the contractual and institutional factors influencing infrastructure post-privatisation efficiency in Landlord port models as applied in Nigeria’s port reform.
In the Global South, inadequate infrastructure at the village level is considered as the major constraint for the economic empowerment of socio-economically deprived communities, living marginal life at the remotest part of the state. Whenever we talk about infrastructure development, normally road transport systems, health care services, education facilities and business opportunities come in our mind.
The present article attempts to show how distance from the urban centre plays an important role in transformation of infrastructure in the peripheral area of cities which is termed as urban fringe of Aligarh city. The distributional pattern of the indicators of infrastructure shows that their values decline along as we move from the city towards the peripheral area of an urban fringe. As we move from the centre of the city, the infrastructure facilities decline with the increase in distance.
This case study uses primary evidence from the Rift Valley Railways concession—a complex multinational rail concession originating from Mombasa (Kenya) and to Kampala (Uganda)—to discuss strategic roles of multilateral development banks in infrastructure project finance. We find that multilateral development banks were uniquely positioned to play the roles of advisor, honest broker, guarantor and financier required in this transaction.
Rethinking Dispute Resolution in Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development in India
Public–Private Partnership (PPP) has been a relatively successful model for infrastructure development in India. However, investment of private capital, especially foreign investment, is far from satisfactory keeping in mind the estimated investments of the Government under the XIth and XIIth plans. Several issues have been identified which include evolving a robust legislative framework and a well-balanced concession agreement.
Infrastructure is a key area since it provides the main thrust and impetus area in the growth of a developing nation like India. A major area of concern for sustaining the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in India has been the lack of adequate infrastructure, which can support the growth process. The deplorably low levels of public investment have rendered India’s physical infrastructure incompatible with large increases in the national product.
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