Ministry of Road Transport ne highway projects ke liye naya 'performance-linked' system shuru kiya hai. Achhe track record wali companies ko ab kam deposit dena hoga, jisse unka cash flow seedha improve hoga.
Performance ka direct asar cash flow par
Ab tak sabhi companies ko 5% performance security deposit dena padta tha, lekin sarkar ab ise badal rahi hai. Naye rule ke hisaab se, agar kisi contractor ki rating 80% se zyada hai, toh unhe sirf 3% security deposit dena hoga. Jin companies ki rating 70% se 80% ke beech hai, unhe 4% jama karna hoga, aur jinki rating 70% se neeche hai, unhe wahi purana 5% deposit dena padega.
Iska seedha matlab ye hai ki jo infrastructure companies achha kaam kar rahi hain, unka paisa bank guarantee mein block nahi hoga aur woh us capital ko project execution mein use kar sakengi.
Naye risks aur safety ke rules
Sarkar ne sirf raahat nahi di hai, balki rules bhi sakht kiye hain. Ab agar project site par koi fatal accident hota hai, toh companies par bhari financial penalty lagegi. Iska matlab ye hai ki safety standards ab company ke Profit Margins ko directly hit karenge.
Iske saath hi, arbitration ke naye rules aaye hain jisse bade disputes suljhana thoda mushkil ho sakta hai. Yeh long-term mein companies ke liye legal risk badha sakta hai. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) ne pehle hi 26 aise projects identify kar liye hain jahan ye naya model apply hoga.
Investors ko ab ye track karna chahiye ki kaunsi listed infra companies apne rating score ko improve kar paati hain aur kaun safety norms ko successfully manage karti hain.