During a professional career spanning over 30 years, Sanjay Bakaya has worked in diverse areas of the telecom industry. He spent the initial 14 years of his career at Motorola, Inc., then moved to Vanu, […]
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) embarked on the development of a 2×660 MW coal-based supercritical thermal power project at Chhabra, Baran district, Rajasthan. The project envisaged the commissioning of the pipeline for the […]
The performance-linked incentive (PLI) scheme is part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat umbrella, with incentives designed to encourage investments in domestic manufacturing. Telecom and networking is one of the sectors covered under the PLI initiative. The […]
In the past few years, dredging has emerged as a distinct industry in itself. The industry is driven by compounding demand from ports and waterways. As per the Maritime Agenda 2010-20, 10 out of 12 […]
India is rapidly transforming into a gas-based economy by increasing the share of natural gas in the energy mix from 6 per cent in 2019 to 15 per cent by 2030, with Rs 1.2 trillion […]
Industries are major consumers of water. With the pace of industrial development increasing, water demand too has been rising. A large quantity of the water consumed reappears as effluents, which are discharged into waterbodies without […]
Infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) are being sought after by infrastructure companies for recycling capital. While a number of private developers have already floated InvITs, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) became the second public […]
Infrastructure financing has received a fresh lease of life with the government’s National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) initiative and its asset monetisation drive. Taking cognisance of the importance of patient capital for infrastructure projects, the government […]
The railway sector has been registering high growth rates over the past few years. While infrastructure creation has been at an all-time high, new ways of improving operational efficiency and passenger experience have also been […]
The civil aviation sector is evolving from being a restrictive regulator to becoming a constructive collaborator, thereby focusing on becoming a more customer-centric industry. At the recent Confederation of Indian Industry Partnership Summit, Jyotiraditya Scindia, […]
In a significant development, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has introduced the much-awaited paradigm of general network access (GNA) in interstate transmission. GNA is not a new concept and has been under discussion for the […]
Satyendranath Kalita has over 35 years of experience in managing business functions in the power utilities of Assam, the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (AERC) and the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. Currently, Kalita is working as […]
The next generation of wireless technology, 5G is more than just an incremental improvement in cellular networks. It holds the potential to be up to 100 times faster than 4G and offer ultra-reliable low latency […]
India has come a long way in the past decade as far as treatment of sewage is concerned. The country has undertaken various initiatives and has established over 1,000 sewage treatment plants (STPs). The construction […]
By Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited India, the second most populated country, is also the second largest water consumer in the world. With a population of 1,400 million and steady growth, the country needs […]
The road ahead for infrastructure financing in India looks promising despite the macroeconomic headwinds. A number of alternative and long-term funding avenues are being explored in addition to traditional sources. In an interview with Indian […]
The railway sector accounts for around 12 per cent of the Rs 1.11 trillion investment under the National Infrastructure Pipeline for the five-year period 2020-25. A major portion of the envisaged investment comes under the […]
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