Telecom

Strong Incentive

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 […]

Roads & Bridges

Rural Network Growth: Update on the PMGSY

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on December 25, 2000, with the objective of providing single, all-weather road connectivity to all eligible unconnected habitations of the designated population size (more than 500 […]

Construction in India

Good Planning: Best practices in construction

Infrastructure is a critical component of economic development and progress. India is increasingly recognising this and embarking on a slew of infrastructure projects. Such projects, if well planned and executed, are particularly helpful to the economy […]

Special Section

Market Trends

The Indian pump market is currently valued at approximately Rs 200 billion, and is expected to expand at a 7 per cent compound annual growth rate, with agriculture accounting for 27 per cent of the […]

Airports

Model Reset

Since the second phase of airline deregulation commenced in 2003-04, airport infrastructure has been struggling to cat­ch up, with demand frequently exceeding su­pply. The challenge of inadequate infrastructure during the past 16 years was compounded […]