Venture capital and pension funds can now participate in highway PPP projectsNew government policy now permits financial entities like venture capital and pension funds to bid for highway projects. This move aims to ...
11 May, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
BOT snub: Rs 22,000 crore highway projects fail to attract bidsPrivate companies are shying away from four major highway projects totaling ₹22,000 crore. Concerns over contract terms, especially dispute...
24 Mar, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Govt tweaks Build Operate Transfer agreement to share risks and rewards with contractors'New Delhi: The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced modifications to the Build Operate Transfer road pr...
25 Feb, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
New build-own-operate road projects have equitable risk and reward sharing: Nitin GadkariThe Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways announced modifications to the BOT road project concession agreement, aiming for equitab...
24 Feb, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Highway developers urge NHAI to tweak BOT agreement modelRoad developers are urging the NHAI to amend model concession agreements for BOT projects, focusing on restructuring termination payments a...
17 Oct, 2025, 11.17 PM IST
Road Ministry looks to reboot build-operate-transfer rulesThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is revisiting its Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model concession agreement due to the limited su...
09 Jul, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
NHAI to offer Rs 44,000 cr worth of BOT road projects in FY25; PPP mode may return to fast laneThe National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to offer 15 road projects valued at Rs 44,000 crore, covering 900 km, under the build...
19 Jun, 2024, 05.00 AM IST
IL&FS files writ petition seeking Rs 775 cr in pending annuities from Jharkhand govtInfrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) has filed a plea with Ranchi High Court, seeking Rs 775 crore in pending annuities an...
23 May, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
Road ministry amends model concession agreements for BOT and TOT projectsSome of the key amendments for capacity augmentation on BOT, aimed at incentivising the private sector, include construction support to the...
19 Mar, 2024, 07.42 PM IST
NHAI to amend model concession agreement for BOT projectsThe move is aimed at removing discrepancies in built-operate-transfer (BOT) projects and attract investments from the private sector as it ...
17 Jan, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Ashoka concessions restarts talks to sell BOT toll road assetsAshoka Concessions, a subsidiary of Ashoka Buildcon, is in talks with global funds including Canada's CDPQ, Macquarie, Cube Highways, and I...
14 Sep, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Norms rejig on cards to draw private players to highways"The focus is on project implementation to reduce encumbrances. Various steps have already been taken such as acquiring 90% of the land req...
28 Feb, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Elon Musk’s ‘buyer’s remorse’ won’t get him out of Twitter dealLegal experts widely speculated that Musk is using the bot issue as an excuse to abandon or renegotiate the deal, which has looked better a...
07 Jun, 2022, 02.43 PM IST
Infrastructure majors evince interest in BOT projects in West Bengal after Highways ministry tweaks modelThe companies participated in the technical bidding round which opened on Friday, a person familiar with the development told. “Four compan...
05 Mar, 2021, 07.48 PM IST
New norms likely for BoT road projects to lure private investorsNHAI has already recommended changes in the BOT framework which are now being reviewed by the highways ministry.
10 Sep, 2019, 11.03 PM IST
Amendments to model concession agreement to boost highways sector: CrisilThe recent amendments to the MCA for awarding projects on BOT basis is likely to improve the confidence of both developers and lenders.
15 Sep, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
- Consultant to help ports strike pvt-public tie-ups
In a bid to attract greater private investment in the port sector, the government has decided to hire a global consultant.
28 Mar, 2006, 12.01 AM IST