Economy
Call to step up trade with Thailand
THE private sector of India and Thailand should double their efforts to improve the ``relatively small'' bilateral trade level of $800 millions, according to Mr. Vichien Tejapaiboon, President of the Board of Trade of Thailand.

SSI sector: Still groping for a WTO-compatible policy
THE creation of a new Ministry of Small-scale Industry and Agro and Rural Industries has triggered a burst of new ideas and policy initiatives. The compulsions of the emerging competitive business environment and the impact of the agreements with the Wor ld Trade Organisation (WTO) also provided an impetus to these initiatives.

Rs 9,000 cr private investment stuck -- Water supply: Need for proper policy norms
OVER Rs. 9,000 crores of private sector investment in urban water supply has been stuck due to the lack of a clear legal, financial and administrative framework. Unless the Centre formulates a policy statement in conjunction with the State Governments on the potential roles for private sector participation, the situation is only going to deteriorate, according to Mr. Harindran Nair, Associate Director, KPMG Consulting Private Ltd.

`Cooperation key to rural water reforms'
THE Minister for Rural Development, Mr. Sundarlal Patwa, has called for cooperation and coordination between the Government, community and other stakeholders for making reforms in the rural water supply projects successful.

Foreign Trade
India, Finland for better trade ties
INDIA and Finland have resolved to boost bilateral trade and push the existing trade volume of $200 millions to a substantially higher level in the near future.

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