The next year is likely to witness asset monetisation of over Rs 3.5 trillion through infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and real estate infrastructure trusts (REITs). As per ICRA, a constraint has been removed with the […]
Manoj Paul, an IT and telecom sector veteran, is currently managing director of GPX India. He joined the company in 2014 and helped establish its data centre business in the Indian market. Paul is confident […]
Infrastructure financing in India faces many obstacles, ranging from the excessive cost of raising capital to lack of long-term funding. It becomes challenging to finance infrastructure projects, mainly due to the insufficiency of capital and […]
The year 2020-21 was a slow one for highway construction in India due to the enduring grip of Covid-19 on the country. Acute labour shortage due to heavy migration adversely impacted highway construction. The period […]
Current irrigation challenges in India and the way forward It is known that 89 per cent of water in India is consumed for irrigation. Today, the major concern is the lack of sustainability of the […]
Dr V.K. Khare, director (personnel management and administration), Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL), brings to the table 37 years of experience in the power sector. He has held key positions at NTPC, Power […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released guidelines for a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, to promote the manufacturing of high efficiency solar modules. […]
In a notable development, the country’s first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), Höegh Giant, arrived at H-Energy’s terminal at Jaigarh port on April 12, 2021. It is India’s first FSRU-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) […]
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted experimental drone flight operations, which would be beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of SpiceJet, Dunzo Air Consortium, Skylark Drones, Swiggy and 17 other entities. The 17 […]
A fine example of functioning cooperation even in difficult times, Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) is currently generously inoculating not only its own workforce and their families against Covid-19, but also the employees of supplier GHH, […]
Guard ponds are safeguard mechanisms for preventing the discharge of untreated/abnormal effluents into the marine environment. In line with the statutory directives, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) envisaged a specialised project for bio-monitoring the mechanical, […]
As hospitals are reeling from an acute shortage of ventilator beds and other medical supplies amid the rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Sany India, in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Foundation […]
June Issue 2021
Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for over 50 per cent of India’s population and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic fabric of the country. Agriculture and allied sectors accounted for 19.9 […]
The oil and gas sector is among the eight core industries in India. The country’s economic growth is closely related to the growth of the energy sector. Thus, the government has been undertaking a gamut […]
In a big move, in early May 2021, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) gave permission to Indian telcos to carry out 5G trials in the country. According to DoT, it has granted permission to Reliance […]
The central government has taken several initiatives for greenfield airport infrastructure development. The past two-three years have seen big-ticket greenfield projects make significant headway. However, despite the tremendous progress seen in terms of the development […]
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