Taking Flight
Tracing the sector's policy and regulatory evolution
Over the past two decades, the civil aviation sector has been transformed into a well-regulated one. After numerous legal battles between airport oper...
- Leveraging Asset Value GMR divests stake in airport business
- Smooth Take-Off Fourth international airport opens in Kerala
Better Practices
Improving project implementation and construction
Infrastructure is a key driver of economic growth and development. Increasingly, India and other emerging market economies are realising this fact and...
- Accelerating Arbitration New initiatives and measures for simplifying procedures for dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution Weighing the need for a construction law in India
Improving Supply
Steps to enhance domestic gas output and LNG import capacity
Domestic gas production has witnessed an uptick in the past couple of years, on the back of new gas fields coming onstream. With this, the sluggish pr...
- Reviving E&P Policy improvements and new bidding rounds to provide an impetus
- Choking Cities Immediate measures needed to make air breathable for citizens
A Silver Lining
Revised RBI guidelines give breathing space to lenders and gencos
Banks now have more leeway in dealing with defaulters with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) coming out with a diluted version of its February 2018 circ...
- Relief for Gencos CERC approves compensation to GWEL for shortage in linkage coal
- Power Priorities Next steps for the new government
Reducing the Footprint
Decentralised wastewater treatment solutions for congested urban areas
Urban wastewater management in the country suffers on two counts – inadequate availability of sewage treatment plants (STPs) and dismal performance ...
- Digitalising Revenue Management DJB deploys RMS to improve collection efficiency
- Changing Dynamics Government initiatives and schemes bring new opportunities for private players
Cities Redeveloped
Experience under the SCM and unresolved challenges
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched by the government in June 2015 to upgrade infrastructure facilities in cities and improve the quality of l...
- Cities of the Future Telecom players step in to build smart infrastructure
- Interview with Sanjay Kumar “BSCDCL has been a pioneer in rolling out many unique, innovative and impactful projects”
Ending the Wait
Jaipur ring road finally sees the light of day
It was about 20 years ago that the Rajasthan public works department (PWD) conceived the idea of developing a ring road for the city of Jaipur. The pr...
- Mixed Results
- World-class Infrastructure Bharatmala 2.0 to focus on creation of high quality expressway network
Modernisation Impetus
Technology initiatives for IR’s infrastructure development and improving efficiency
Modernisation of Indian Railways (IR) has been on the cards for a long time now. Over the past few years, the government has taken several initiatives...
- Views of Rajesh Agrawal “The export of train sets also presents a huge opportunity for the country”
- Bridging the Brahmaputra India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge inaugurated in Assam
Recharge and Recovery
Early signs of a sector turnaround
The last financial year saw a major consolidation, including one mega merger, in the telecom services industry. After a shakeout in which many service...
- Plumbing New Depths Operators look for solutions to cope with debt
- Cloud Pays Off Improves telcos’ operational efficiency and adds new revenue stream
Quest for Speedy Clearances
Though a better option, DPD still lacks wide acceptance
Introduced by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), Ministry of Finance, in 2015, the direct port delivery (DPD) scheme is aimed at trade fa...
- Stumbling Block Port connectivity improves, but still much to be achieved
- Smooth Sailing Strong government support, but much remains to be done
