The Hybrid Annuity Model has helped to increase investments in road infrastructure by rebalancing project risks between the public and private sectors. Discuss.

Hybrid annuity model involves government and private developer jointly investing in the project cost on a 40:60 ratio, with government payment in annual annuity is based on quality of work done. Balancing project risks between public and private sector: 40% ..

Topics: GS-III: Economic Growth Development • GS-III: Infrastructure Ports Roads Airports Railways • GS-III: Investment Models

Public private partnership (PPP) is needed to transform Indian railways; but the transition to PPP model needs to be managed carefully. Analyze.

Indian railways have been seeing PPP involvement in various forms like 150 passenger trains, Tejas, food deliver services, etc. PPP in Indian railways should be encouraged because: It pushes the operational efficiency up (current operating ratio of Indian railways is ..

Topics: GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in Various Sectors • GS-III: Indian Economy Issues Relating to Planning • GS-III: Infrastructure Ports Roads Airports Railways • GS-III: Investment Models

Despite having the potential to become a maritime power house, India cannot utilize its full potential until it integrates the dispersed logistic activities of maritime trade. Comment.

Maritime trade accounts for approximately 90% of India’s trade by volume and 60% of India’s trade by value. Dispersed nature of maritime Logistic is a hindrance to efficient Logistics. Dispersed nature of maritime trade Logistics: High number of clearances and ..

Topics: GS-III: Indian Economy Issues Relating to Planning • GS-III: Infrastructure Ports Roads Airports Railways • GS-III: Investment Models

India has joined new phase as it joined top outbound FDI club. Examine.

In 2018, India bagged the tenth rank as the largest recipient of FDI. The inflows of FDI have grown by 6 percent. As per the latest World Investment Report 2019 which was released by the UN Conference on Trade and ..

Topics: GS-III: Investment Models

There is a strong regional bias in corporate investment in India that leads to regional inequalities. Critically discuss while suggesting policy measures towards this.

India is a nation of great diversity. Regionalism is one prominent aspect of this diversity, which not only extends to cultural & linguistic preferences but also to economic investment preferences by corporates. As per R.K. Hazari committee on industrial licensing(1966), ..

Topics: GS-III: Investment Models

What do you understand by the term overseas development assistance (ODA)? Critically discuss the trends in overseas development assistance flows in recent years

ODA is defined as a concessional funding provided by relatively well developed countries to developing countries for their welfare and economic development. The key focus of ODA is on poverty and infrastructure development. Current Trends The UNGA had called for ..

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