India's PPP dream for roads turns sour

The road transport & highways ministry, after failing to get an encouraging response from the private sector, has decided to shelve its plan to bid out highway projects on a 'build, operate and transfer' (BOT) basis, at least for this financial year. The ministry will now award 5,000 km of road projects under the 'engineering procurement and construction' (EPC) model, signalling an end to the country's ambitious plan to partner with private companies in the roads sector.

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