Planning Commission seeks dedicated PPP cells to boost infrastructure development

03 Sep 2013 Evaluate

In order to ensure better monitoring and enforcement of public-private partnership (PPP) projects and to combat the negative perceptions hanging over such ventures, Planning commission has asked key infrastructure ministries including power, railways, road and shipping to set up dedicated PPP cells by November 30. Ministries, in consultation, with the planning commission and the finance ministry may specify the role and functions of these PPP cells.

Planning commission has suggested the ministries associated with infrastructure development that they should deploy full-time staff on such cells and allocate sufficient budgetary resources for hiring experts to maintain a tight vigil over the outcome of these projects. Further, it suggested the ministries to examine their selection and bidding procedures and asked the cabinet secretariat to create a standing group of experts to resolve differences that rise between the ministries. Planning commission's suggestions are aimed at building a competent institutional capacity to prevent the concessionaries from taking advantage of the loopholes in the mechanisms. 

The government has identified the development of infrastructure a most critical prerequisite for sustaining the present growth momentum of the economy. Meanwhile, investment in existing and new infrastructure projects involves high risks, low returns, huge capital, high incremental capital/ output ratio, long payback periods as well as superior technology. Hence, in order to bring in adequate resources for setting up of a sound and efficient infrastructural base, the government has entered into the 'Public Private Partnership (PPP)' programme.

 

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