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Britain keen on Bengal infrastructure projects
By RxPG News Service,
Nov 25, 2006 - 2:35:35 AM
Kolkata, Nov 24 - Britain Friday pitched in for infrastructure projects on PPP - model in West Bengal.
British firms have the capability to deliver top quality budget infrastructure on time, Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs Ian McCartney said at an interactive session with the Indian Chamber of Commerce - here.
McCartney, who met West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya at the state secretariat Writers' Buildings Thursday, said the government here has great plans for rejuvenating the city and the state and the British companies can help in the process.
He said the British companies can provide skills if the state builds airports.
'With 21 international airports, Britain is a global air transport hub. We know how to build and manage first class airports. The outstanding airports at Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong wouldn't have been there without the British input,' he said.
The minister also showcased British firms in development and management of ports.
'British firms lead the way in design and management of ports, including port security. British companies also provide services like deep sea container, passenger terminals, fishing ports and gas terminals,' McCartney said.
He said the British companies could provide input for development, planning and operation of water and waste water services.
'British firms are already in discussion with the municipal bodies here to help improve the delivery of water, waste water and solid waste services in the city,' the minister said said.
He also highlighted British expertise in construction and regeneration of heritage structures.
McCartney said Britain has risen to PPP funding mechanism and last year 780 PPP projects worth 53 billion pounds had been signed.
Another 26 billion pound worth of deals were in the pipeline over the next four years, he said.
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