Dredging is an important part of developing and maintaining ports and inland waterways. Keeping this in view, the government has taken a number of initiatives for promoting growth of the dredging segment. The Dredging Guidelines […]
A significant year for the rolling stock segment, 2018-19 saw major milestones being achieved. Among these were the launch of the first indigenously developed and manufactured semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express (Train 18), the roll-out […]
The road sector has been on a high-growth trajectory in the past few years. The government effectively spent its first term initiating and implementing course correction measures to bring the sector back on track. This […]
In a major positive for the power generation segment, the new letter of credit (LC) mechanism has kicked in from August 1, 2019. The order requires discoms to open and maintain an adequate LC as […]
Big Indian cities are pivotal to India’s growth and economic development. However, these cities have grown erratically and unsustainably, resulting in chaotic traffic, unhealthy pollution levels, lethargic administrations, mounting waste dumps, legacy power infrastructure and […]
Over the course of the past two and a half years, the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has gained momentum. New projects have been sanctioned, technology penetration has increased and the role of the private sector […]
The past few years have been quite eventful for the airport sector. India’s emergence as the fastest growing aviation market is visible from the growth in traffic volumes. As part of its Vision for 2040, […]
The roads and highways sector is a key priority area in the government’s infrastructure development agenda. The sector is witnessing increased pace of project award and completion. Moreover, the government’s flagship programme, Bharatmala, is expected […]
Land acquisition has been a perennial issue faced by road projects. It is considered to be the root cause for delays in project implementation. A number of steps have been taken to expedite the acquisition […]
The power sector is evolving rapidly with renewables replacing thermal power across the world. A sharp reduction in the capital cost of renewable energy technologies, especially solar, and the growing commercialisation of battery energy storage […]
For Himachal Pradesh, hydropower holds immense significance for its economy and the state government is committed to promoting it. According to Manasi Sahay Thakur, director, energy, with the Himachal Pradesh government, “The state has limited […]
A 1982 batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers, A. Seshagiri Rao is the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL). His career spanned pretty much every facet […]
A 1987 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, V. Kalyana Rama is currently serving as chairman and managing director (CMD), Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR). He brings to the table 17 years of experience […]
Oil and gas projects are complex by their very nature. Capital investments are high and gestation periods are long. There are multiple parties involved and contracts lack standardisation. Most of the project tender documents are […]
Climate finance is the new buzz word these days and climate change was the major theme during the recent G20 summit, where India stood firm on the Paris Agreement. Green bonds, blue bonds, green corridors […]
India has a total road network of over 5.8 million km comprising national highways, state highways, expressways, and urban and rural roads. The total length of highways constructed during 2018-19 was 10,855 km, as against […]
Fluid Controls® has over 40 years of experience in engineering connections for rail and metro brake piping assemblies. The company offers total solutions for locomotive and coach brake piping arrangements – from design and engineering […]
H-Energy Global Limited and NOVATEK have signed an agreement to provide long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to LNG markets, including India. The agreement was signed at the Eastern Economic Forum at Vladivostok, Russia. The […]
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) was recently certified ISO 45001:2018 compliant for its Occupational Health and Safety Management System by the International Organization for Standardization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The system will enable HIP to […]
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