Emergency call boxes (ECB) on National Highway (NH) 16 remain underused due to lack of awareness. Commuters prefer smartphones for help. NHAI admits boxes are obsolete.
Portfolio stands at $6.7 bn in India since 2016, Canadas 2nd largest pension fund looks to deploy $4 bn in realty, infra in as many years. India according to the investment veteran must strive to become a lower-cost producer in higher skilled industries. CDPQ CEO Charles Emond is confident that the firm will be able to maintain the investment momentum over the next 5 years, which may put India as the largest investment destination in APAC, growing "pretty fast compared to other destinations."
Prominent Canadian investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has appointed former Deloitte executive N Venkatram, as country chair for its India unit.
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Highways Infrastructure Trust, an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) controlled by private equity firm KKR & Co., has signed a deal to acquire 12 highway assets ..