Project exports promotion council of india

1.0 FOCUS 4 UPDATE : 5 PROJECT EPC Members Institutions FORTHCOMING EVENTS : 7 Fairs/Exhibitions Business Delegations Symposia/ Conferences/Training Programmes EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME 10 Financial Assistance (MDA & MAI Schemes) 5.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES (Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects 1 5.1 Construction / Turnkey Water 11 Social Infrastructure 29 Energy 52 5.2 Consultancy 67 6.0 PROJECT REPORTS 74 7.0 WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS: 80 I News Clippings II Market/Country news A. World Region / markets Asia Africa Middle East Others B. India news

8. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS : 98 (PROJECT GOODS)Overseas Enquiries 9.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES 112 10.0 ARTICLES OF INTEREST 115 11.0 COUNTRY PROFILE: Egypt 127 12.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE 129 13.0 ANNEXURES: 131 i. MDA Scheme ii. MAI Scheme iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines 14.0 Sources of Information 139

The news items and information published herein have been collected from various sources, which are considered to be reliable. While every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for authenticity or accuracy of such items

2.0 FOCUS

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is gearing up for a renewable energy projects boom as governments strive to meet their 2020 clean energy targets. It has been estimated that nearly $200bn could be spent in the region on renewable power schemes over the next seven years.

Every state has adopted a 2020 renewable energy target, ranging from 42 per cent of generating capacity in Morocco to just 1 per cent in Dubai. To achieve these commitments, total installed renewable energy capacity will need to reach more than 54,000MW by the end of the decade. This compares with just 16,600MW installed today. At current prices, the 37,400MW new build requirement will necessitate investment of more than $190bn.

The country with the most ambitious target is Saudi Arabia. It is aiming to install 23,900MW of renewables capacity by 2020

Egypt, Algeria and Morocco are the three states with the next highest ambitions. Egypt, which already has 3,370MW of installed renewables capacity, is looking to grow that fourfold to 12,000MW over the next seven years.

There is growing appreciation of the huge contribution sustainable power can play in the region’s energy mix. Coupled with the ambitious 2020 targets, the Mena region will become an increasingly important source of business for firms with expertise in developing renewables projects and technology in the coming years.

FROM “GPO” DESK

2.0 UPDATE

P. E.P.C.
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (PEPC)

India is a country with large and diverse infrastructure sector. The Government of India recognized the imperative need for the infrastructure sector and takes several initiatives like Committee of Infrastructure, National Highway Development Project (NHDP), National Maritime Development Programme (NMDP), Tax Holidays etc for the development and promotion of the sector. In the recent years, there has been several improvements in sectors like roads & highways, ports, railways and airports, the policy and regulatory framework is already in place and investment in infrastructure has risen considerably however there are still significant gaps that need to be bridged.

With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth & development of the Infrastructure sector, PEPC works with the Central and Foreign Governments, National & International development organizations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc, Government Agencies, and various other stakeholders to promote the Project exports.

PEPC discusses policy, regulatory and procedural issues with its members, industry experts etc. and advice appropriate reforms to the government for the development of the project exports. For making conducive business environment PEPC highlights encumbrances being faced by the industry players in the process of development of the sector and interacts with various national / international agencies for making feasible measures to overcome those encumbrances.

PEPC supports the Government in its efforts towards projecting the project exports. It act as a reference point for investors (Domestic & International) interested in the sector and provide information related to government guidelines, investment opportunities, government & development agencies (which are involved in the development process of the sector).

For promotion of the sector PEPC works proactively and suggests necessary procedures during the process of policy formation, budgetary allocation, forming legal framework etc. by the government. To maintain smooth progress PEPC also insist government to make essential provision for timely upgradation of the policies on the basis of regular feedback from its members and industry players.

PEPC organizes several investment promotion programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc on regular basis for facilitating interaction between various government agencies, international bodies, industry players and its members that provide prospects to raises issues pertaining to the sector and exchange ideas. These networking events provide a platform to share thoughts, explore business opportunities among the varied stakeholders of the project sector. These measures help to analyse the present developments and identifies the ways to overcome the constraint of the sector.

PROJECT EXPORTS

Project Exports from India commenced with a modest beginning in the late 1970s. Since then, project exports have evolved over the years, with Indian companies demonstrating capabilities and expertise spanning a wide range of sectors. The nature of Project Exports being undertaken reflects the technological maturity and industrial capabilities in the country. Project exports are broadly divided into four categories:

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  Civil construction
  
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  Turnkey modules
  
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  Consultancy services
  
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  Supplies, primarily of capital goods and industrial manufactures
  

Each of the above are explained here:

Civil construction projects Construction projects involve civil works, steel structural work, erection of utility equipment and include projects for building dams, bridges, airports, railway lines, roads and bridges, apartments, office complexes, hospitals, hotels, and desalination plants.

Turnkey projects

Turnkey projects involve supply of equipment along with related services and cover activities from the conception stage to the commissioning of a project. Typical examples of turnkey projects are: supply, erection and commissioning of boilers, power plants, transmission lines, sub-stations, plants for manufacture of cement, sugar, textiles and chemicals.

Consultancy services Services contracts, involving provision of know-how, skills, personnel and training are categorised as consultancy projects. Typical examples of services contracts are: project implementation services, management contracts for industrial plants, hospitals, hotels, oil exploration, charter hire of rigs and locomotives, supervision of erection of plants, CAD/ CAM solutions in software exports, finance and accounting systems.

Supply contracts Supply contracts involve primarily export of capital goods and industrial manufactures. Typical examples of supply contracts are: supply of stainless steel slabs and ferro-chrome manufacturing equipments, diesel generators, pumps and compressors.

Project export contracts are generally of high value and exporters undertaking them are required to offer competitive credit terms to be able to secure orders from foreign buyers in the face of stiff international competition. Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing Indian companies in the execution of projects. It has been closely associated with the growth of project exports from India by way of providing finance, information and business advisory services. The bank supports Indian companies at all stages of the project cycle from advance tender information, guidance in preparation of competitive bids to providing financial facilities, including loans and guarantees. It extends funded and non-funded facilities for overseas industrial turnkey projects, civil construction contracts, as well as technical and consultancy service contracts. Exim Bank has in place a specialised cell to provide advance information to Indian companies on projects being funded by multilateral funding agencies in various countries. Over the past two decades, increasing number of projects have been executed by Indian companies in North Africa, West Asia, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America.

The Reserve Bank of India has simplified the procedures for project and service exports, such as deployment of temporary cash surpluses and inter-project transfer of machinery and funds. These measures, first announced in the Mid-Term Review of Annual Policy Statement for 2006-07, will provide more flexibility to exporters. The RBI said that the measures were subject to monitoring by banks. Exporters will now be allowed to use the machinery or equipment used for a turnkey or construction abroad, for executing a contract in another country. Currently, exporters are required to dispose of the equipment, machinery, vehicles purchased abroad or arrange their import into India after completion of the contracts. If it has to be used for another overseas project, the market value should be recovered from the second project. Under the modified procedures, the RBI has permitted exporters to deploy their temporary cash surpluses, generated outside India, in instruments such as deposits with overseas branches or subsidiaries of a bank in India, a triple `A' rate short term paper abroad, including treasury bills and other monetary instruments with a maturity or remaining maturity of one year or less. Now, exporters are required to approach the RBI for overseas deployment of their temporary cash surpluses. The apex bank has also permitted exporters to open, maintain and operate one or more foreign currency account in a currency of their choice with inter-project transferability of funds in any currency or country.

 SCREENING COMMITTEE

In accordance with the guidelines of Memorandum PEM (Project Export Manual) of the Reserve Bank of India, the Working Group considers proposals pertaining to civil construction contracts only from the Indian contractors who are on the approved list of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry(Govt. of India) on the basis of meeting the requisite criteria set by the screening committee as under:

Minimum acceptance criteria for Screening Committee clearance	Turnover	Networth	Experience required
Prime Contractor	Rs. 10 Crores	Rs. 1 Crores	10 Years
Sub-contractor to Foreign Prime Contractor	Rs. 10 Crores	Rs. 25 Lakhs	7 Years
Sub-contractor to Indian Prime Contractor	Rs.10 Crores	Rs. 10 Lakhs	3 Years

3.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS

FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS

OVERSEAS





VIETBUILD CANTHO2014

From October 1-5, 2014

Construction-Building Material-Housing Ex-Interior decoration

Cantho People’s Committee and Organising Board of International Exhibition Fair, Vietnam

Domestic:

19th Agriculture-Industry-Tourism & Science Festival

Organised by: Contai Palpara Saradadevi Mahila Mondal

Date: 06-12 January 2014

Venue: Baruipur Science Fair Campus

P.O. Totanala

P.S. Patashpur

Dist- Purba Medinipur

West Bengal, India
Products, Equipment, Technologies and Services related to:

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  Agro based industries
  
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  Chemicals and Petrochemicals
  
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  Agricultural and Industrial Machinery
  
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  Ceramics, Plastic, Rubber
  
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  Technology for Small and Medium Enterprises etc.
  

4.0 EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)

MARKET DEVEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export promotion activities abroad

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  Trade Delegations
  
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  BSMs
  
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  Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
  

The details of scheme is given as ANNEXURE-I.

MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI)

The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.

The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :

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  Research studies consistent with the priorities;
  
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  WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;
  
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  To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for evolving proper strategies.
  
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  To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach. Under marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
  
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    Opening of Showrooms
    
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    Opening of Warehouses
    
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    Display in international departmental stores
    
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    Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion
    
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    Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad
    
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    Research and Product Development
    
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    Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries
    
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    Export Potential Survey of the States;
    
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    Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology and agro-chemicals;
    
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    Testing charges for engineering products abroad;
    
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    To support Cottage and handicrafts units;
    
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    To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad
    

The details of schemes are given as ANNEXURE-II.

5.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES (Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)

5.1 ENGINEERING /TURNKEY

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