In this issue

This November issue consists of COVER STORY: Dispute Resolution - Making the right noises - Will the proposed Dispute Resolution Bill enhance or stymie the negotiating power of infrastructure developers? Encouragingly for the anxious industry, the government is making the right noises about renegotiation of contracts. EXPERTSPEAK: The Bill lacks focus & effective structure - Amit Kapur and Vishnu Sudarsan of J Sagar Associates evaluate why the currently drafted Dispute Resolution Bill, which is understood to have reached the PMO and awaiting introduction in both Houses this winter, is flawed. INTERVIEW: Gajendra Haldea, Adviser to the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, who with
his team drafted the Dispute Resolution Bill, says why the Bill should not be exclusive to PPP. SPOTLIGHT: Tata Technologies - Integrating innovations - Ratan Tata\'s dream to see Tata Technologies acclaimed as one of the most innovative and successful design companies in the world is actually taking shape. INFRA FINANCE: Bankers Talk - Shin Oya, Chief Representative, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), who tells us why Land Bill is a concern for Japanese investors, which will negatively impact investments. FOCUS: Urban Construction Technology - A catalyst for change. ANALYSIS: Recourse in a financial dry-up. VOX POP: Continuous development of infra projects will drive growth: Experts. FEATURE: Metered Water - Towards rational tariff. INTERVIEW: Jan Olsen, Director, Aeration Competence Centre (ACC), Siemens (Denmark). SPECIAL FEATURE: Free Trade Zone - Engines of growth. INTERVIEW with EM Sudarsana Natchiappan, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Peter Fort, Chief Executive Offi cer, RAK FTZ, Gautam Sashittal, Chief Operating Offi cer, DMCC, SGK Kishore, Chief Executive Officer, GHIAL, Pankaj Modi, COO, Adani Ports and SEZ. Including other regular features like Update news from Policy, Power, Project, Transport, Energy, Telecom, Urban Infrastructure sector with Finance Tracker, Stats, Tenders, Events etc and lot more...

Infrastructure Today Magazine Description:

Since 2003, our monthly magazine INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY (IT) has grown to a stature of leadership, and it is the most read magazine in India on the infrastructure sectors. IT partners in the nation's building process by offering valuable information, insights and analyses. Our current reader profile includes policymakers and public office bearers, town planners, investors, contractors, developers, consultants, utility providers, engineers, banks and financial institutions, educators and researchers, and decision makers in other organisations that provide products or services to the infrastructure sectors. The magazine covers physical infrastructure and related construction activities in Power, Oil & Gas, Roads, Railways, Ports, Airports, Water, Telecom and Urban Infrastructure. Each issue provides usable value for the reader: from business environment and financing options to models of contracts and industrial land creation. You will always find in IT top people and organisations sectors, through independent contributions, incisive interviews. The top institutional analysts contribute to IT as well. The magazine is present in high-power seminars and conferences, is referred to by business leaders, and displayed on many a corporate boardroom coffee table.