Topic started by Vishvesh Obla (@ alb-24-29-83-100.nycap.rr.com) on Thu Dec 5 11:01:43 .
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Privatization in India is a mockery of the very thinking abilities of educated Indians, and a sad reflection of our irresponsible attitude towards serious issues that are inevitably going to affect our own future generations, if not us already. It is tragic that we are so overwhelmed by the management jargon of its benefits that we refuse to apply simple common sense in looking at it. The fact that privatization, as we have been observing, is implemented only on value-added products, though is not something of a revelation today, has not created much resistance is in itself a tragic thing to observe : tragic, for it reflects the callous state of the modern Indian, and more because such a possibility presupposes the dumb nature of the educated Indian by policy makers in India, who ought to have created exactly the opposite environment to it ! It has reached its height of mockery in Tamilnadu today in the privatization of public transport. In the pretense of partial privatization, the major value-added routes alone are to be privatized. The reason given is what strikes most : that such privatization of value-added routes alone would bring enough revenue for the state government to take care of the other routes which has been a ‘burden’ to run ! Needless to say what kind of underhand dealings would have gone behind such selective privatization. But then, that is the general state of affairs behind this very concept in India. What a mockery !

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• From: BAB (@ cache-dr10.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Dec 5 16:00:04
  
  It is sad that our country, India, as large and as populated as we are, with over a billion people, can hardly produce one single great political leader of whom all Indians can be truly proud.
  
  The closest we ever reached to greatness was with Gandhiji, and he was not what I will call a political leader. He was more of a moral and spiritual leader than a political one.
  
  India and all nations must look for selfless leadership, and move quickly to privalize all aspects of government functions except for those that deal with national security, rwvenue collection and the justice systems. Equal and fair justice make a country great. Without it we may as well be dead.
  
  For early and quick development of a nation, most government functions must be privitized, including the civil service. The administration of the justice systems may not be so easy to privitize.
  
  Government must be free to spend more time in developing progressive programs, policies and laws that stimulate the economy at all levels, and protect people from all forms of abuse and exploitation both at home and abroad. Fair land distribution policies must be one of the center pieces of all governments.
  
  Government must be more focused on developing the full potential of all the people. People must have security, provided by government, if their full potential is to be reached. Basic amenities like health care, children's services, water, electricity, roads, telecommunication, sanitation, etc., must be privitized at affordable costs to all.
  
  The government tax structure for revenue determination and administration must be based on consumption if it is to have equal meaning and fairness to all.
  
  Governments can be made to serve the nation in more dynamic ways by focusing more on the development of human potential bringing one nation into closer alignment with other nations that are competiting for global recognization in the wider global marketplace.
  
  Nations that do not have a plan for being on equal status with all advanced nations will find themselves in the ugly position of being dictated to by nations that call themselves powerful.
  
  Iraq is a good example of what we will see in the future when one powerful government is not happy with a less powerful one.
  
  The slow frustration of the hopes of people are not helpful to peace through strength.
  
  
• From: Vishvesh Obla (@ alb-24-195-114-31.nycap.rr.com) on: Thu Dec 12 19:37:15
  
  A friend of mine brought to my notice of a recent statement made by Ms.Sonia Gandhi. She has made a remark that the present government is selling many of the profitable government enterprises and that it is a great danger to the country. And he thought I would be surprised ! The irony is that such statements themselves add to the mockery of the privatization issue in India. What kind of seriousness does Ms.Sonia have in such an issue ? She has been issuing statements of serious nature in the parroted tone of a flag-waving politician who knows nothing about what he/she is talking about and who would do the exact opposite thing at the very next moment. Who can forget the various stand taken by the present government themselves behind their swadeshi garb, which they so conveniently forgot once they got into power ? What one needs to realize is that it is not in the newspaper awareness of such issues or in the comments made by these dummy politicians, but only in one’s active involvement that would lead to a deeper perception of such an issue. That such an issue could become a convenient argument for a person like Ms.Sonia, is itself a condition, that calls for attention !
  
  
• From: BHARAT PATEL (@ 14-201-187-203.cable-client.iqara.net) on: Fri May 28 02:02:50
  
  WILL YOU GIVE ME ANSWER IN CONTEXT OF FUNDAMENTALS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT FINANCIING
  
  1. a) Define privatization? What are the trends in infrastructure financing in developing countries?
  b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of modern financing patterns?
  2. Name the risks involved in the infrastructure projects. How market risk can be mitigated.
  3. 3. What do you mean by contract analysis? Explain the project contract anlysis categories.
  4. 4. Write a note on
  a) Economic rationale.
  b) The externality principle.
  5. Explain structured financing options. What are the remedies for default in a BOT contract?
  6. What are the measures of credit quality in infrastructure investment? Briefly explain them.
  
  7. What do you mean by escrow accounts? Explain credit enhancement.
  8. What are the criteria for improving marketability of infrastructure activities? How reforms improve standard of living?
  9. What are the roles of financial institutions in infrastructure financing?
  10. Name the foreign sources of funds for the infrastructure development. Briefly explain them.
  11. What are the opportunities for infrastructure growth in India? Discuss the recommendations in the areas of tele-communication industry.
  12. Write a note on Road transportation in India. Explain the developmental strategy for roads in India.
  
  
  
• From: Sridhar C N (@ ) on: Thu Sep 30 14:05:55
  
  7. What do you mean by escrow accounts? Explain credit enhancement.
  8. What are the criteria for improving marketability of infrastructure activities? How reforms improve standard of living?
  9. What are the roles of financial institutions in infrastructure financing?
  10. Name the foreign sources of funds for the infrastructure development. Briefly explain them.
  11. What are the opportunities for infrastructure growth in India? Discuss the recommendations in the areas of tele-communication industry.
  
  
• From: Saravanan (@ illchn-static-203.199.192.162.vsnl.net.in) on: Sun Jan 2 02:25:26
  
  Sridhar,
  
  I think you are studying MBA with Manipal University and looking for text for your assignments..
  
  
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