Infrastructure Today Magazine - November 2013

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...