Views of Suresh Manglani: “The CGD infrastructure will enable the switch to CNG and PNG”
Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) is a joint venture (JV) company of the Adani Group and French company Total Energies. The Adani Group and Total Energies hold a 37.4 per cent stake each while a […]
Expanding Network: Focus on building a strong water, oil and gas pipeline infrastructure network
Water shortage problems are a serious concern in many parts of the world, impacting the environment, businesses and the economy. Natural factors such as drought and climate change can contribute to water scarcity, as can […]
Line Extension: Upcoming pipeline network in the oil and gas, and water sectors
India is working towards increasing the share of natural gas in the energy mix from the current level of 6.3 per cent to around 15 per cent by 2030. A major requirement for increasing the natural […]
An Action Year: Indian renewables take big strides despite geopolitical challenges
At COP26 held in Glasgow in November 2021, India had announced ambitious goals to increase its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW and meet 50 per cent of its energy needs from renewable energy sources […]
Time to Act: Will the world deliver on its climate finance commitments?
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference held at Sharm el-Sheikh in November 2022 concluded with the landmark agreement to create the first-ever Loss and Damage Fund (LDF). The fund will provide financial assistance to […]
Power Connections: Cross-border electricity trade gains traction in South Asia
A number of developments over the past several months indicate the strengthening of cross-border electricity trade (CBET) in South Asia, with India playing a pivotal role in it. CBET in South Asia is mostly being […]
Expanding Network: Focus on building a strong water, oil and gas pipeline infrastructure network
Water shortage problems are a serious concern in many parts of the world, impacting the environment, businesses and the economy. Natural factors such as drought and climate change can contribute to water scarcity, as can […]
Line Extension: Upcoming pipeline network in the oil and gas, and water sectors
India is working towards increasing the share of natural gas in the energy mix from the current level of 6.3 per cent to around 15 per cent by 2030. A major requirement for increasing the natural […]
Presentation by Mohit Gulati, Construction & Mining Business Head, VE Commercial Vehicles
Views of Sudhendu Sinha: “Planning, encouraging and incentivising the use of public transport is of paramount importance”
India accounts for the world’s fastest rate of urbanisation with nearly 25 people migrating from rural to urban areas almost every minute. As a result, cities have been growing rapidly, compelling the state, municipal and […]
Interview with Nitin Gadkari: “India will have a highway network spanning 200,000 km by 2024”
The government has taken a series of measures to give a fillip to road sector… […]
Views of Amitabh Kant: “The NMP is the largest structured monetisation programme that any developing economy has created”
India’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience. The sharp rebound and recovery of the country’s economic growth, at 9.2 per cent, is the highest among all the large economies of the world. To sustain and accelerate […]
Key Statistics: Status of road construction in India
Key Statistics: National highway construction update
Roads Roundup: Investments and initiatives give a fillip to the sector
The year 2022-23 witnessed a number of significant advancements in several segments of the roads sector. Throughout the year, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) emphasised and pushed for highway construction and connectivity, logistics […]
Zooming into the Future: Update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR corridor
With a vision to make the railway system in the country future ready and transform the conventional railway network, Indian Railways (IR) has introduced the high speed rail (HSR) system. The aim is to provide […]
Growth Momentum: Recent progress in the railway sector
India has the fourth largest railway network in the world after the US, China and Russia. While 2021-22 was primarily a year of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, 2022-23 has, till now, seen steady growth. […]
Getting a Facelift: Railways focus on station redesign and redevelopment
Station redevelopment is a flagship programme of Indian Railways (IR). It is a key element that will help in the holistic transformation of the railways, and enable the upgradation … […]
Next Step: 6G emerges as the future wireless innovation platform for 2030 and beyond
Given that 6G is the next step that the telecom industry will take once 5G roll-outs are completed, a lot of research and development (R&D) work is already being undertaken by industry leaders towards 6G. […]
Changing Dynamics: Draft telecom bill covers much ground, but several gaps remain
The draft of the India Telecommunications Bill of 2022, which has been released for public consultation with a deadline of October 20, 2022, has been long awaited. There is no doubt that three of the […]
Stepping into the Future: Stage set for migrating to Telecom 2.0
The telecom sector has witnessed a number of path-breaking developments during the past year. Key among these are the… […]
Key Statistics: Snapshot of national waterways projects
Key Statistics: National waterways traffic trends
Growth Avenues: New and emerging opportunity areas
The Indian port sector offers new growth opportunities with numerous projects being undertaken across various categories such as port modernisation, cruise tourism, multimodal logistics parks (MMLPs) and coastal infrastructure. The Sagarmala initiative has been a successful […]
Poised to Grow: Initiatives to boost India’s MRO industry
The growth of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry in the Indian aviation sector will be pivotal to its future in the global spectrum. Concerted efforts have been made to revitalise the aviation sector […]
Emerging Smart Airports: Passenger experience and ease of future travel
By Sonal Mishra, Managing Director and Lead (Aviation), PwC India Technology has enabled numerous advances in many sectors, including aviation. Today, there are airports that have integrated internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, […]
Taking Wing: Aviation sector flies into better weather
The aviation sector is experiencing a gradual recovery after two years of Covid-19…. […]
Sustainable Buildings: Moving towards smarter and greener construction
The building sector in India consumes over 30 per cent of the total electricity consumed in the country annually and is second only to the industrial sector. With nearly two-thirds of the built infrastructure yet […]
Cost Concerns: Price fluctuations in the material market
India’s construction sector witnessed a revival in 2021-22 owing to rising infrastructure investments, a significant decline in Covid-19 cases and pent-up demand. Construction was one of the sectors that was massively impacted by the outbreak […]
Harnessing Technology: Revolutionising the infrastructure sector through BIM
Infrastructure development will play a key role in achieving India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy. The next step in the growth of the infrastructure sector in India is the accelerated adoption of digital […]
