The private sector has a key role to play in the water sector due to the limited resources available with urban local bodies (ULBs). Besides, with growing urbanisation and a greater need for investment in […]
Water supply is only an intermittent service in most parts of the country. To improve this situation, a decision to provide continuous water service – for 24 hours a day and 365 days a year […]
The past few months have been quite eventful for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). A slew of digital initiatives were introduced by the authority, especially in light of the virus outbreak, to enhance […]
The road sector in India has adopted the asset recycling concept through the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model, with the aim of generating resources for the construction of new highways. Asset recycling has the advantage of low […]
Innovative Solutions Advanced technologies deployed by KWA for leak detection Managing the level of non-revenue water (NRW) has become a prime concern of water authorities. In urban India, a significant quantum of water provided […]
IndiGrid is India’s first power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), set up in October 2016, and is backed by marquee global investors like KKR and GIC. It currently owns Rs 122 billion worth of assets […]
Indian Railways (IR) has become a key driver of the government’s Make in India programme, enabling the country to become a manufacturing base for railway equipment. Today, the transporter is able to meet more than […]
Sustainability is the new catchphrase when it comes to choosing materials for road construction. There are two common themes in the choice of sustainable building materials. First, it should be “greener” than its traditional counterpart […]
Non-revenue water (NRW) is one of the biggest challenges faced by urban local bodies (ULBs). The factors that contribute to this are tampered or damaged meters, worn-out pipes, water theft, unmetered water connections, etc. This […]
The power generation segment has grown at a rapid pace over the past few years, but the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have severely affected electricity demand. This has led to a drastic reduction in […]
Within five years of operations, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has taken major strides in the development of road infrastructure in the Northeast. The corporation surveys, designs, builds, operates, maintains and upgrades […]
Dredging has emerged as a distinct industry in the past few years with huge demand from ports and inland waterways. However, there is a lag between dredging capacity and the emerging demand in the country. […]
Private equity firm KKR has launched Virescent Infrastructure, a platform to acquire renewable energy assets in India. Virescent aims to expand its portfolio of operational renewable energy assets, facilitated by investments predominantly made through KKR’s […]
Urban local bodies (ULBs) in India have been facing problems in water network management due to high levels of non-revenue water (NRW), insufficient details of the network location in cities, ageing networks, high cost of […]
The state road segment witnessed a number of big developments in the past year with the launch of several high-value expressway projects. State governments have been increasingly focused on speedy project execution. While work on […]
The pandemic and lockdown have dealt a body blow to urban transport systems. India’s metros were shut down from late March to early September this year, leading to huge revenue losses. Even now, safety and […]
Baldeo Purushartha shares his views on the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on infrastructure and highlights the opportunities for private players and investors…
SK Gupta shares his views on the impact of Covid-19 on Mumbai metro rail project..
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