HLL sets up fair price outlet to sell ophthalmic products

Trivandrum: HLL Lifecare Ltd has, in collaboration with the Kerala Government, set up a fair price outlet at the Government Eye Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram to make available ophthalmic products including spectacles, lenses and frames, the first such endeavour in the country to sell spectacles, lenses at affordable prices in the public sector. The Lifecare Centre was inaugurated by Shri K Muraleedharan MLA.

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Project specific concessions needed to make PPP model attractive

Kochi: ‘Metro Man’ Dr. E Sreedharan today called for project-specific concession agreements on public-private partnerships (PPP) to make them financially attractive to the private sector. Talking at the sectoral session on infrastructure development, Dr Sreedharan made a strong case for speedy bureaucratic approvals to ensure timely completion of the projects. The “unique work culture” he inculcated among his staff was the key to the success of his two projects – Konkan railway and Delhi Metro, he said.

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