It has been 25 years since the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act of 1998 (ERC Act) introduced independent regulation of the electricity sector on a country-wide basis. This calendar year 2023 also marks two decades of […]
Over the past three decades, the Indian aviation industry has undergone a transformation, with a significant focus on modernising and expanding its airports. This evolution has been shaped by various trends, policy changes, technological advancements […]
Approximately 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume and 65 per cent by value is moved through maritime transport. This gives us a perspective of how important ports and their ecosystem are to India’s […]
Abnormally high bids (in terms of payment of premium to the procuring authority) were responsible to a great extent in contributing to the financial ruin of many in India’s roads sector during the days of […]
Rapid infrastructure development is bringing about a paradigm shift in the construction industry. Contemporary construction techniques are giving way to mechanisation and digital solutions. The thrust on sustainability is driving the use of eco-friendly and […]
The last decade has seen a continuous evolution in global trade. This has led to the creation of a global supply chain for trade and transport. An automobile sold in the US or South America […]
India has a relatively large and diverse transportation infrastructure asset base, a significant part of which is the road network. Over the past three decades, the central and state ministries have played a significant role […]
Telecom, which emerged as a sunrise industry in the late 1990s, has now become one of the mainstays of India’s economy. As the dust of time settles on the past quarter-century, the Indian telecom landscape […]
The irrigation coverage in India has increased to around 50 per cent of the net sown area at present, from 17 per cent at the time of Independence. According to NITI Aayog, in 2022-23, of […]
Irrigation area coverage in India has increased from around 17 per cent of the net sown area at the time of Independence to around 50 per cent at present. This has been possible with the […]
India currently accounts for 18 per cent of the world’s population and it is projected to reach approximately 1.4 billion by 2025 and 1.62 billion by 2050. As the population grows, there will be an […]
The airport sector in India has traditionally been defined by a limited number of prominent players, who continue to maintain their dominance in the space. Consequently, airport developers face the pressing need of securing funding […]
The growing population in Delhi is leading to an unprecedented demand for water from residential and industrial areas. The responsibility for the production and distribution of potable water in Delhi lies with the Delhi Jal […]
The infrastructure sector in India is plagued by project delays. However, the adoption of digital technologies is anticipated to help mitigate the delays faced by the infrastructure and construction sector. Building information modelling (BIM) enables […]
Airport construction in India has undergone a major shift due to the involvement of multiple stakeholders and the introduction of various complex technologies. There have been inordinate delays in the construction of many airport projects. […]
The road sector is the cornerstone of India’s overall infrastructure industry. In the past decade, the country has made significant strides in road construction and its extensive road network is the second largest in the […]
In recent years, the ports and shipping sector has been undergoing significant transformations. A number of measures are being taken to decarbonise the maritime sector in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enable a […]
The port sector has undergone a paradigm shift in the past few decades. Earlier, ports used to be under the strict control of the government. Since liberalisation, private participation has increased in the sector. The […]
Over the past few years, the city gas distribution (CGD) network in India has witnessed steady growth in terms of infrastructure development. The government aims to increase the share of natural gas in the primary […]
The government is implementing a multimodal logistics system for the seamless movement of cargo and people through various modes of transport. This approach is especially relevant given India’s focus on reducing overall logistics costs. By […]
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