Interviews Archives - Indian Infrastructure

Interview with Dr Anil Kumar Jain: “Coal demand will continue to increase in absolute terms”

October 2022

In a recent interview with Indian Infrastructure, Dr Anil Kumar Jain, secretary, Ministry of Coal (MoC), shared his views on the performance of the coal sector and the outlook for coal demand in view of […]

Interview with Nitin Gadkari: “India will have a highway network spanning 200,000 km by 2024”

August 2022

The government has taken a series of measures to give a fillip to road sector… […]

Views of Manoj Joshi: “MoHUA is promoting an integrated approach to urban mobility planning”

August 2022

Transportation plays a crucial role in the urban development of a country, but it also has a significant environmental impact. In recent years, several initiatives have been taken by the Ministry of Housing and Urban […]

Views of Ashwini Vaishnaw: “The railways sector will require significant investments to be made in infrastructure”

August 2022

The railway sector has made significant headway in capacity building and efficiency improvement in recent years. Although growth was impacted in 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic, it recovered to some extent in 2020-21 and reached […]

Views of Sarbananda Sonowal: “The Maritime India Vision 2030 will ensure coordinated and accelerated growth of the sector”

August 2022

India’s maritime sector has seen significant improvements in terms of efficiency, port operations and infrastructure development over the years. The Maritime India Vision 2030 (MIV 2030) will give a further fillip to the sector, as […]

Interview with Sanjay Sethi: “JNPA is playing a pivotal role in Sagarmala”

August 2022

Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) is the largest container handling major port in the country. Having won a number of awards and accolades, the port is now set for further capacity expansion. Upscaling operations, improving port […]

Views of Jyotiraditya Scindia: “We want to make aviation a mode of mass transport”

August 2022

The government has played an instrumental role in putting the aviation sector on the path to recovery post the pandemic. Domestic capacity was opened up to 100 per cent in October 2021 and international capacity […]

Interview with Usha Padhee: “There is exponential growth taking place in the aviation sector”

August 2022

Having weathered the pandemic and geopolitical storms, the aviation industry is now on a steady path of growth. There have been several notable developments in the sector over the past few years, including the launch […]

Interview with Alok Kumar: “We have to transform the electricity markets”

August 2022

The top priorities for the power ministry are to implement the newly launched Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in letter and spirit, to ingrain payment discipline in the system and to deepen the electricity market […]

Interview with Suman Sharma: “India needs a mix of solutions”

January 2022

India’s renewable energy sector is growing rapidly, with emerging opportunities in hybrids, energy storage, green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs) and other segments. The country’s policy and regulatory regime is also transitioning simultaneously, with adequate adjustments […]

“Sizeable dredging opportunities”: Views of DCI’s Dr George Yesu Vedha Victor

July 2021

The Dredging Guidelines 2021 are an amalgamation of policies, guidelines and provisions that provide a road map for the next 10 years. They enable sustainable dredging, using modern dredging techniques. The guidelines have been introduced […]

“LDB is a game-changing solution”: Interview with NLDS’s Surajit Sarkar

July 2021

NICDC Logistics Data Services’ (NLDS) flagship product, the logistics data bank (LDB) is an overarching solution that integrates the information available with various agencies across the supply chain, to provide detailed real-time information within a […]

Views of Aniruddha Kumar: “Solar power is on the top of the agenda for the MNRE”

July 2021

India’s solar power market has witnessed impressive growth owing to various government measures such as the VGF/GBI in the initial phase, the ISTS waiver, a concessional GST regime, the renewable purchase obligation (RPO), a transparent […]

Interview with Dilip Kumar Pattanaik: “The outlook for the CGD sector seems bright”

April 2021

The city gas distribution (CGD) sector has been severely impacted due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. While CGD operators faced a number of challenges due to the pandemic and also missed their targets, […]

Interview with Dan Vogen: “We expect to see a blurring of the line between physical reality and digital twins”

April 2021

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Interviews

Interview with Dr Anil Kumar Jain: “Coal demand will continue to increase in absolute terms”

Interview with Nitin Gadkari: “India will have a highway network spanning 200,000 km by 2024”

Views of Manoj Joshi: “MoHUA is promoting an integrated approach to urban mobility planning”

Views of Ashwini Vaishnaw: “The railways sector will require significant investments to be made in infrastructure”

Views of Sarbananda Sonowal: “The Maritime India Vision 2030 will ensure coordinated and accelerated growth of the sector”

Interview with Sanjay Sethi: “JNPA is playing a pivotal role in Sagarmala”

Views of Jyotiraditya Scindia: “We want to make aviation a mode of mass transport”

Interview with Usha Padhee: “There is exponential growth taking place in the aviation sector”

Interview with Alok Kumar: “We have to transform the electricity markets”

Interview with Suman Sharma: “India needs a mix of solutions”

“Sizeable dredging opportunities”: Views of DCI’s Dr George Yesu Vedha Victor

“LDB is a game-changing solution”: Interview with NLDS’s Surajit Sarkar

Views of Aniruddha Kumar: “Solar power is on the top of the agenda for the MNRE”

Interview with Dilip Kumar Pattanaik: “The outlook for the CGD sector seems bright”

Interview with Dan Vogen: “We expect to see a blurring of the line between physical reality and digital twins”

Interview with Kumar Keshav: “We give topmost priority to the safety, security and protection of our commuters”

Views of Usha Padhee: “Our vision is to operationalise 100 airports and 1,000 routes by 2024”

Views of Anuj Aggarwal: “Airport/Cargo infrastructure, MRO and flying training facilities are AAI’s key focus areas”

“Where renewables are today is where hydrogen will be 10 years later”: Views of Essar Power’s Kush Singh

“Solar power has come of age”: Interview with EESL’s Rajat Sud