Lavasa Corporation, India’s first private hill town project, is up for sale again. Creditors aim to recover their dues. Six takeover bids have been submitted, ranging from ₹500 crore to ₹850 crore. Welspun Group placed the highest bid. Other bidders include Ashdan, Pride Purple, Macrotech Developers, DB Corp subsidiary Valor, Jindal Steel and Power Group, and Yogayatan Group.
Patchy rains may hit rural lending, banks stay cautious
Bankers are closely watching monsoon rains and their impact on rural credit. Uneven rainfall poses inflation risks for summer crops and rural incomes. A strong