Construction equipment sales set for double digit growth

Construction equipment sales set for double digit growth

Sales of construction equipment — a barometer of economic activity — is expected to increase in healthy double digits in the ongoing financial year on the back of increased government spending on infrastructure projects, especially in rural areas. The industry estimates sales of construction equipment (domestic sales and exports) to grow 15-20% in fiscal 2023, … Read more

Gatishakti scheme to provide framework for National Infrastructure Pipeline plan: Nitin Gadkari

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Rs100 lakh crore-Gatishakti scheme will provide a framework for the National Infrastructure Pipeline programme and make Indian products more competitive by cutting down logistic costs and improving supply chains. Addressing the American Chamber of Commerce’s (AMCHAM) 29th AGM, Gadkari also sought investments in the road sector from … Read more

View: India’s new bank for infra financing is clearly mandated to have a ‘developmental role’

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And it finally gets an institutional structure that can be a receptacle to monetise global goodwill into friendly funding from all over the world. Synopsis As Nirmala Sitharaman let us know on Tuesday, it is to start with an equity base of Rs 20,000 crore — the largest-ever institutional startup — plus a one-time Rs … Read more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seeks investment from UAE for Rs 111 lakh cr National Infrastructure Pipeline

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NEW DELLHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a virtual bilateral meeting with United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Al Tayer and urged the Middle Eastern nation to participate in India’s ambitious Rs 111 lakh crore National Infrastructure Pipeline. About 7,000 projects have been identified under the National Infrastructure … Read more