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The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has made rapid headway on various projects. It is currently implementing some key projects in the state, including the Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and Gorakhpur metros. In a recent […]
Infrastructure growth is extremely important for the development of our country. In order to generate industrial investment, we need good infrastructure across the water, power, transportation and communication segments. Creating employment is the biggest challenge […]
The city gas distribution (CGD) segment has witnessed a plethora of noteworthy developments in the past few years. More than 150 new geographical areas (GAs) have been awarded during last two years particularly under the […]
The road sector has witnessed significant progress in the past few years. The launch of the BharatmalaPariyojana has further heightened activity in the sector, both in terms of award as well as execution of projects. […]
India is one of the largest primary energy consuming countries in the world. At present, its primary energy basket is dominated by coal and oil. However, the government envisions increasing the share of gas in […]
At the recent states’ power and renewable energy ministers’ conference – the first ever to be held virtually – important measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the power sector as well as reform […]
With India’s urban population expected to grow from 377 million in 2011 to over 600 million by 2030, there is a greater need to ensure that development is sustainable. This will need the successful management of […]
With freight trains operational throughout the lockdown period, Indian Railways (IR) emerged as a lifeline, transporting essential items across the length and breadth of the country. Also, as passenger services remained curtailed due to Covid-19, […]
The Vande Bharat Mission was launched by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in May 2020 with the aim of evacuating Indian nationals stranded in various foreign countries, owing to restrictions on air travel amidst […]
Covid-19 has disrupted solar supply chains and delayed project commissioning across the country. The recent standoff with China has further exacerbated the issue and raised concerns regarding the dependence of the Indian solar industry on […]
Increasing water demand due to rising population, and rapid urbanisation and industrialistion has fuelled the water crisis in the country. Many cities in India are already facing high water stress. Not only have groundwater levels […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been taking remarkable initiatives during the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure that medical supplies reach all parts of the country. Besides, the authority has been doing fairly well in […]
Covid-19 has had unprecedented consequences for the world as well as the Indian economy. The infrastructure sectors too have not been spared. The government has been proactive in its response to minimise the impact of […]
The BharatNet project is one of the strongest pillars of the Digital India programme and, once completed, it will be instrumental in bridging the country’s digital divide. At a recent India Infrastructure conference, Sarvesh Singh […]
Today, India is the world’s second largest telecom market, contributing richly to the country’s socio-economic development and playing a critical role in keeping the economy running digitally during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a recently organised […]
The infrastructure sector needs innovative financing instruments besides traditional bank credit. Development financing will play a crucial role in meeting the long-term funding needs of the sector. The migration from direct term lending to relay […]
NHPC Limited, the country’s largest hydropower generation company with a portfolio of more than 7 GW, has adapted suitably to the new normal of COVID times. While ensuring that its operational projects continue to run efficiently […]
In the past five years, the railway sector has seen incremental improvement but now it is gearing up towards taking a quantum jump in infrastructure development. In the next ten years, we are looking towards […]
The transmission grid is expected to evolve significantly in the next few years to meet the emerging challenges of large-scale integration of renewable energy, distributed energy sources, interconnection of the grid with neighbouring countries, introduction […]
At present, the power sector is reeling under pressure from several directions – from stressed assets in generation to the fragile financial health of distribution companies. The issues of delayed payments to gencos and renegotiation […]
