Ezine Archive
January Issue 2016
January Issue 2016
Month: January 2016
Interviews
Interview with G. Suresh: “The majority of upcoming projects may be awarded on EPC basis”
The financing scenario in the road sector continues to look grim. An increased focus on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode has stepped up the need for government funds. That said, bond financing has […]
Infrastructure Finance
Equity Moves: PE deals gain traction in the power sector
The private equity (PE) deal environment witnessed an improvement in 2015 as compared to the previous year. According to Grant Thornton India LLP, as of November 2015, there were about 23 PE buyout transactions in […]
Power
Glimmer of Hope: NITI Aayog report indicates on-track sector growth
It has been nearly one and a half years since the current government took over amidst high hopes of reviving the crippled power sector. During this period, several strong measures have been taken to revive […]
Oil & Gas
Contract Renegotiated: A win-win deal for Petronet LNG and RasGas
Flunging global gas prices have led to favourable terms of trade for net importers such as India. The drop in the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by almost 60 per cent over the last […]
Ports & Shipping
Going Green: Indian ports take steps for energy conservation
The Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has undertaken an initiative to implement utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant projects at various major ports. The target is to set up solar power plants totalling a capacity of around […]
Ports & Shipping
VO Chidambaranar Port: Conversion of Berth No. 8 into a container terminal
During the past one and a half years VO Chidambaranar (VOC) port has shown improved results in terms of traffic handled, efficiency parameters and financial parameters. During the first eight months (April-November 2015) of the […]
Editorial
January 2016: EDITOR Devangshu Datta
The construction industry shows signs of pulling out of a prolonged slump. This is good news all around because the industry’s fortunes are so intimately tied to infrastructure development and it is also the largest […]
Construction in India
Overview and Outlook: Construction industry shows signs of improvement
The construction industry contributes about 8 per cent in gross value added (GVA) to the Indian economy. It is also the second largest employer after the agricultural sector, employing about 41 million people. The construction […]
Construction in India
Uptick in Sentiment: Pace of project awards and execution picks up
Construction activity in the infrastructure space got a boost after the BJP government clearly spelt out its pro-infrastructure intent. The launch of a host of initiatives by the government also helped to step up activity […]
People
Ashok Juneja: Co-Founder, Applied Solar Technologies
Ashok Juneja switched from the telecom industry to finance in 2010, joining Bessemer Ventures as an operating partner. Prior to this, he had been working in the telecom industry since 1991 and was associated with […]
People
Devendra Jain: Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dilip Buildcon Limited
Devendra Jain, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dilip Buildcon Limited, entered business at an early age just after completing his bachelor’s in civil engineering from Vikram University, Ujjain. Dilip Buildcon entered the real estate […]
People
Ashok Katariya: Chairman, Ashoka Buildcon Limited
Ashok Katariya, an Udyog Ratna award winner from the Indian Economic Council and Lifetime Achievement award winner from the Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, began his life in straitened circumstances. The lesson he learnt from […]
People
Shivanand Nimbargi: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sembcorp Green Infra
A graduate in mechanical engineering, Nimbargi started his career with Babcock & Wilcox (now part of Alstom). His first job was in Madhya Pradesh, working at Birsinghpur on a 210 MW power station. In 1996, […]
People
S.C. Jha: Member, Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission
Satish Chandra Jha has more than two decades of experience in financial and commercial management in the steel and power sectors, as well as expertise in the formulation and application of various power sector regulations. […]
People
Manish Puri: Managing Director, IILPL (APL IndiaLinx)
Manish Puri has vast operational experience in the infrastructure sector. In his current job as managing director at India Infrastructure and Logistics Private Limited (IILPL) (APL IndiaLinx) and Director Domestic Business South Asia for APL […]
Company Release
Greenvision Technologies
Greenvision Technologies, makers of well-known Relicell lead-acid batteries, has announced the launch of VOYAGER, a gel-based battery for electric rickshaws (E-Rickshaws). The Research and Development division of Greenvision Technologies has designed and developed these gel-based, […]
Company Release
Green Business Certification
Green Business Certification, Inc. (GBCI) and India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) announced a collaboration on sustainable power systems in India and Southeast Asia. This is designed to accelerate market transformation of smart grid technologies and […]
Company Release
Global Road Technology
Australian infrastructure technology company Global Road Technology (GRT) has expanded its presence in Asia, opening a brand new factory this month to much fanfare, in Pune, Maharashtra, India. GRT has forecasted a turnover of more […]
Telecom
Technology Makeover: Digital India aims to develop a knowledge economy
The Indian government is making commendable efforts to transform India into a knowledge economy by digitally bridging the urban-rural divide. In this context, the Digital India project aims to connect all gram panchayats through broadband […]