a. INDIA: Infrastructure development: a public-private partnership
by Sarang D

Infrastructure policy is of the utmost significance for economic improvement, and should be given full attention, especially in developing countries. One of the main problems is the lack of funds required to put infrastructure programmes into practice. This problem should be solved by providing high quality infrastructure, which results in large investments. In the case of India, different investment models (voluntary, coalition, and partnership) have been put into practice to deal with funding problems.

The Sustainable Cities Programme (SCP) supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is an example of one of the best models of public-private partnership in infrastructure development. Applied in the city of Chennai in India, it required the involvement of both the public and private sectors, as well as community organisations, in order to achieve successful results.

Circumstances in India appear favourable for the government to carry out a determined policy of infrastructure investment.

Source: International Social Science Journal
54 (2): 267-+ JUN 2002
Publisher: Blackwell Publ Ltd, Oxford

b. INDIA: Govt Karnataka mulls privatising urban water supply

The state government of Karnataka is contemplating handing over urban drinking water supply to private operators as many of the government agencies, particularly the municipalities, have not been able to handle the system efficiently. Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWS&DB) Chairman C.M. Lingappa, who was in Bellary on 19 Dec 2002 to inspect progress of works and the supply of water now manned by the municipality, told 'The Times of India' that Chief Minister S.M. Krishna "is very much interested" in addressing the existing system "which has
many lapses". He further said the CM had made a recommendation of privatising water supply in the 2002-03 budget proposals.

(The Times of India, 20 Dec 2002,
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/comp/articleshow?artid=31805256)
Source: Source Weekly, No. 50-52

c. USA: Public-Private Partnership: Increases and Diversifies Use

A public-private partnership reversed a decade of neglect in Hartford's central park through successful capital projects, diverse programs and effective fundraising. With the financially strapped city assuming responsibility for basic maintenance, the partnership has raised six million dollars in public and private investment for improvements and programs that include jazz concerts, tours, and an innovative environmental education program

Source: Project for Public Spaces - www.pps.org/topics/parkuse/success_bushnellpark

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