Interviews Archives - Indian Infrastructure

Interview with B. Purushartha: “IFS will evolve into an all-encompassing platform”

April 2023

The scale of India’s infrastructure development requires the active involvement of all key stakeholders. In this regard, the establishment of the Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS) as a cross-sectoral platform is an innovative and groundbreaking development. […]

Views of Suman Sharma: “SECI is planning to enter the C&I sector”

March 2023

India is a front runner in the global quest for energy transition, being the third-largest producer of renewable energy in the world. The country has made several strides in its energy transition journey over the […]

Views of Kumar Keshav: “Metro systems will become an important constituent of the transport mix in all urban centres”

December 2022

The metro rail system forms an important part of the daily commute for urban citizens. In India, the mass rapid transit system has become a popular mode of travel in recent times. However, metro rail […]

Views of Suresh Manglani: “The CGD infrastructure will enable the switch to CNG and PNG”

December 2022

Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) is a joint venture (JV) company of the Adani Group and French company Total Energies. The Adani Group and Total Energies hold a 37.4 per cent stake each while a […]

Views of U.J.M. Rao: “Metro rail mass transit systems act as economic growth engines of urban India”

December 2022

The metro rail is gaining prominence as a green and sustainable means of urban transportation. This mode of transportation will allow cities to achieve social, economic and environmental growth. At a recent India Infrastructure conference, […]

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

Founded in 1984, Bentley Systems is a US-based software development company that provides innovative software for the advancement of infrastructure projects globally. Bentley’s industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals and organisations of every size […]