Interviews Archives - Page 4 of 7 - Indian Infrastructure

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

August 19, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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 16, 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 4, 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 5, 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 4, 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 4, 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 15, 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 15, 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 […]

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

April 14, 2021

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 […]

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

March 5, 2021

Over the years, there has been significant development in the aviation sector, led by growing traffic numbers and flight operations. However, it has been observed that most of the development has been concentrated in a […]

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

March 4, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a highly unprecedented situation, compelling the world to adapt to a “new normal”. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been at the forefront in the fight against the pandemic. […]

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

March 4, 2021

Back in 1997, Essar Power commissioned India’s first independent power plant, with a capacity of 515 MW, based on combined cycle technology, at Hazira for supplying power to the Gujarat State Transmission Utility and Essar […]

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

February 3, 2021

Decentralised solar power plants can be a viable and attractive proposition for discoms, believes Rajat Sud, managing director, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). The company has installed 77 MW of decentralised solar capacity till date […]

Views of Nitin Gadkari: “We plan to construct over 50,000 km of roads over the next five years”

January 20, 2021

The government has envisaged making India a $5 trillion economy within five years. It has also planned infrastructure investments of Rs 111 trillion during the five-year period 2020-25 under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP). Such […]

Views of Dilip Kumar Gupta: “SDCL’s business model involves long-term development-oriented equity investment”

January 5, 2021

At a recent conference organised by India Infrastructure, Dilip Kumar Gupta, managing director and director (projects), Sagarmala Development Company Limited (SDCL), discussed the investment requirements and financing model of the Sagarmala programme, the role of […]

Views of Nitin Jairam Gadkari: “It is time for stakeholders in the road sector to be more optimistic about the future”

August 14, 2020

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 […]