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Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
MSRTC to set up 100-acre vehicle scrapping facility near Sambhaji Nagar
MUMBAI: In a bid to increase the revenue of the debt-ridden Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), the transport department has decided to set up a mega vehicle scrapping facility near Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar on 100 acre of land. It will be on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis and the bidder will be selected on the basis of share he offers in revenue. The upcoming facility would be around 20 times bigger than the existing facilities in the state, which are on 2-5 acre of land. Mumbai, India –08 June 2018: A View of ST buses lined up at the Mumbai Central depot, after Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) workers went on a flash strike, in Mumbai, on Friday, June 08, 2018. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT) In 2021, the central government came up with a policy for scientifically scrapping vehicles which are over 15 years old, under the Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF) guidelines. Maharashtra government adopted this policy in 2023, and as per the Automotive Industry Standard (AIS), guidelines have been laid down for granting recognition to such scrapping centres. The largest facility will be built at Khuldabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, on a 100-acre MSRTC-owned land parcel. Currently, eight authorised entities operate scrapping centers in the state, each with an annual capacity of scrapping a minimum of 1,000 vehicles. Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday held a meeting regarding the scrapping of vehicles and facility centres. 'This new centre will ensure that old vehicles are scientifically dismantled and their parts are permanently disposed off in a way that prevents reuse. The initiative is expected to generate a new and sustainable revenue stream for MSRTC,' he said. This decision is expected to earn revenue for the debt-ridden MSRTC. The white paper released last week on the financial situation of MSRTC showed that its accumulated losses for five decades stand at ₹ 10,322 crore while dues towards employees' provident fund and gratuity are ₹ 3,297 crore. A transport department officer said that the site for the new facility has access from different regions of the state. 'It's on a fast track route from Mumbai and Vidarbha region due to Samruddhi Express highway. It is close to north Maharashtra and also western Maharashtra. In the coming years, around 6000 ST buses of MSRTC would go for scrapping as they would be old. Vehicles from government offices will also go for scrapping. So there is a huge scope for this facility to give good revenue to MSRTC.' He also added that MSRTC is planning to float tender on the basis of revenue-sharing model instead of a one-time amount, and the company which will offer a bigger share would get the work.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Association registers objection to dialysis services in PHCs on PPP model
With the State government issuing an order to establish dialysis facilities in upgraded Primary Health Centres (PHC) and run them through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, Service Doctors and Post Graduates Association (SDPGA) has registered its objection. The association has stated that dialysis is a tertiary care service that requires technicians under the supervision of physicians, and engaging private players to run dialysis units may lead to full-fledged privatisation in the future. Under this, the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has been given the responsibility to run the dialysis units through the PPP model. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the association said that PHCs are mainly focused on primary prevention aspects of the health system. As Tamil Nadu is seeing an increase in Non Communicable Diseases involving high blood pressure, diabetes, heart and kidney ailments, PHCs should be strengthened in early identification of risk factors to prevent further damages. Bringing a tertiary service will divert from their main role. The SDPGA said that engaging the private sector in the government setup may lead to full privatisation in the future. Introducing the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme in PHCs is the next step to ask medical officers to earn and meet out all expenses similar to what is happening now in the health institutions under the directorates of Medical and Rural Health Services and Medical Education and Research. Currently, dialysis facilities are available in all district headquarters hospitals and medical college hospitals without private partners. SDPGA demanded the government to expand the same kind of dialysis services to taluk and non taluk hospitals.
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Probe into scrapped plan for 106 Wicklow social homes reveals contracts had not been signed
Crucial development was going to help some of the more than 4,000 people on the Wicklow housing list Wicklow People Today at 01:00 Sinn Féin TD John Brady has voiced his dissatisfaction over responses received from the Department of Housing as they appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to face questions over the sudden decision to scrap a Public Private Partnership (PPP) housing programme, which included 106 social homes in Wicklow. A total of 486 homes were due to be constructed through PPP Bundle 3, at sites in Blessington, Dublin, Kildare and Sligo. However, after evaluation of the costs associated, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage decided not to proceed with contract award on a value for money basis.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Delhi govt to add dialysis machines, imaging facilities under PPP model
New Delhi: The Delhi government will soon add more than 30 dialysis machines in its hospitals, outsource MRI, CT scan and ultrasound services under the PPP model and construct VishramGrih (rest houses) for patients and their attendants, officials said. These developments were reviewed during a Health Department meeting chaired by Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on June 18, aimed at strengthening public healthcare infrastructure in the national capital. According to the agenda, the government is also working to ramp up manpower across healthcare institutions and constitute new health councils and committees, with timelines set for implementation. Singh told PTI that 150 dialysis machines have already been installed across 16 hospitals under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme - Public Private Partnership (PMNDP-PPP) model and an additional 32 to 40 machines will be added soon. Officials reviewed the status of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, critical care blocks under the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), rollout of Jan Aushadhi Kendras and the centralised procurement system. The meeting also discussed outsourcing outpatient departments (OPD) and inpatient department (IPD) registration services, gaps in staffing at hospitals and Mohalla Clinics, the Hospital Information Management System, and procurement of essential medicines. An additional agenda item was the constitution of various councils and identification of sensitive posts within the health department. A senior official said timelines were issued by the minister, with most work expected to be completed within three to four weeks within a month and in some cases by the upcoming month. PTI>
Irish Independent
20-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
House building declined in the first three months of 2025
The volume of production was down by 4.3pc compared with the final quarter of last year. The finding will be regarding as all the more disappointing as activity in the construction sector overall was well up, increasing by 6.5pc from the last quarter of 2024 and up 19pc on an annual basis, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office. The focus of activity in the construction industry seems to have moved towards non-residential building, with the volume index for civil engineering, for example, rising by 16.6pc. Shane O'Sullivan of the CSO said: 'On an annual basis, between Q1 2024 and Q1 of this year, production volume in construction grew by 13.5pc. During the same period, in the non-residential building sector it rose by 13.7pc, and was up by 35.9pc in the civil engineering sector, while production volume in residential building showed an annual decrease, down 10.6pc.' It is the latest disappointing set of figures for the Government, which prompted the Housing Minister, James Browne, to say on Thursday that the official target of building 41,000 new homes this year is 'not realistic'. The Central Bank has downgraded its forecast for delivery to 32,500. This follows the publication of figures for completions in the first quarter by the CSO, showing they were only 2pc up on the same period in 2024, a year that finished with just over 30,000 units being completed. Of even more concern was the 2.5pc decline in the number of homes that got planning permission in Q1, which stood at 8.177 units. The Government has responded by introducing legislation to amend the Rent Pressure Zone system, bringing every current tenancy under an RPZ. It is also expanding the remit of the Land Development Agency, and the Tanaiste, Simon Harris, has said further, unspecified measures are going to be announced between now and the Dail recess in July. Ian Lawlor, managing director of Roundtower Capital, said: 'While the volume of production in building and construction is up, the 4.3pc fall in house building activity is hugely disappointing and a further indication that the government is going to struggle to meet its housing targets this year.' 'While the rental reforms recently announced are certainly welcome, the jury is out as to just how effective they will be in stimulating housing supply,' he added. 'Other obstacles to increased supply that need to be tackled if the Government is to get more private investors on board include prohibitive development levies, VAT burdens, inadequate tax incentives, limited Public Private Partnership options, and insufficient state support for builders.'
