While it severely affected the maritime sector, the Covid-19 outbreak resulted in an increase in the adoption of technology-based solutions at Indian ports. Right from processing electronic documents and launching digital platforms to undertake remote […]

The Covid-19 pandemic struck at a time when the maritime sector was already saddled with low activity levels due to poor domestic performance and disruptions in international trade. Despite being allowed to operate, the port […]

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 […]

The infrastructure sector plays a crucial role in the growth of the Indian economy. Currently, the Rs 15.4 trillion construction industry contributes to about 8 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). At […]

As the country continues to battle the Covid-19 crisis, the government has adopted a dynamic approach to bring the flagging economy back on track. Through its Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the government aims to create a […]

The country’s financial sector is going through troubled times. The woes of banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) do not seem to end. Though supportive measures to provide relief to the financial system have been […]

The ancillary segment in the airport sector is primed for growth because of the presence of tailwinds. The Covid-19 pandemic which has disrupted air travel worldwide is only likely to be a short-term hindrance to […]

The Indian airline industry is going through the worst year in aviation history. Several airlines have incurred huge losses on account of the Covid-19 outbreak, leading to salary cuts and job losses. The weak liquidity […]

Government support to the road sector has been crucial at the present time. One of the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, green shoots of recovery are finally being seen in the road sector. Traffic […]

The road sector has been through many lows in the past year. Factors such as an economic slowdown, the general elections, and a crisis in the financial sector contributed to the slowdown in highway construction. […]

The metro rail sector has been growing steadily over the past few years. Private participation, though limited, is gradually expanding in unbundled services such as fare collection, running of trains, and operation and maintenance of […]

The urban rail sector came to a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The complete suspension of metro services for five months and the cessation of construction activities for the first two months of the […]

Growing competition has led ports to focus on improving efficiency and productivity through modernisation and mechanisation of their facilities as well as digitalisation of operations. This is evident from the increasing technology penetration in recent […]

Technology has an important role to play in simplifying and fast-tracking customs procedures at ports by ensuring efficiency, transparency and accountability. India is not only aiming to meet the requirements of the World Trade Organization’s […]

With increased investment in infrastructure development, the country has transformed into one of the fastest growing markets for tunnel construction. A number of sectors such as railways, roads, hydropower, water supply and metro rail offer […]

Over the years, contracting practices have evolved from item-rate contracts to engineering, procurement and construction and design-build-operate contracts. The technology deployed for tunnel construction too has evolved greatly from the drill and blast method (DBM) […]

The past few years have been significant for the port sector. The sector has benefited from the strong intent and increased support of the government for port-led development. The unveiling of the Sagarmala programme, in […]

In the past year, the government has unveiled several initiatives aimed at developing the Indian port sector and sustaining its growth. Several key developments have been centred on port modernisation and the promotion of ease […]

The generation segment witnessed several policy reforms in the past year aimed at pulling it out of its stressed state. Progressive measures were announced by the government in the areas of hydro and coal. Renewables […]

The year 2018-19 has been an eventful one for the country’s renewable energy sector. India jumped three places to become the second largest clean energy investment market worldwide as per the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s […]

Recognising the need for modern infrastructure facilities and improved service delivery, a number of urban local bodies (ULBs) have turned to advanced technological solutions for efficient water supply management. Over the past decade or so, […]

The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has received greater attention in the past three to four years. In 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) revised the solid waste management (SWM) […]

Despite huge potential, the country’s mining sector is highly underdeveloped. The sector needs to deploy global technologies for improving its productivity and achieving sustainable growth. In the past decade, a number of mines have been […]

The past year has been quite an important one for the Indian mining industry. The Ministry of Mines and the Ministry of Coal (MoC) have announced a few key policy measures to address the long-pending […]

The Indian economy is going through a period of decelerated growth. The GDP growth rate slid to 4.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2019-20, the lowest since 2013-14. This is also the sixth […]

As per the Economic Survey 2018-19, India needs to spend 7-8 per cent of its GDP on infrastructure annually that translates into an annual infrastructure investment of $200 billion. However, the country’s annual infrastructure spend […]

India’s economic growth is positively correlated with the growth of its steel industry. Steel continues to have a strong hold over traditional sectors such as construction, housing, roads and railways. The steel sector accounts for […]

The global steel industry is currently characterised by excess capacity, a challenge that continues to plague the sector. This has had a bearing on international steel prices and the profitability of steel producers, and has […]

In the past few years, Indian Railways (IR) has made great strides in improving its level of service. According to the Economic Survey 2018-19, IR carried 1.2 billion tonnes of freight and 8.4 billion passengers […]

Indian Railways (IR) has embarked upon a journey of transformation with a number of initiatives under way for developing infrastructure, improving the passenger experience and increasing the overall competitiveness of the freight segment vis-a-vis other […]

The mining sector forms the backbone of the country’s industrial, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. India produces as many as 95 minerals, which comprise 4 fuel, 10 metallic, 23 non-metallic, 3 atomic and 55 minor minerals […]

Dipesh Dipu, Founder and Partner, Jenissi Management Consultants The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the methodology for the auction of coal mines for commercial mining. Earlier, the Ministry of Coal had published a […]

Project commissioning has been on the rise across infrastructure sectors in the past few years. In fact, the years 2016 and 2017 witnessed the completion of several projects owing to the government’s thrust on resolving […]

India Infrastructure Research tracked a total of 568 ongoing projects across seven sectors – power, railways, water supply and sanitation, urban rail, airports, roads and ports. These projects are worth at least Rs 17.21 trillion. […]

Oil and natural gas form an important part of India’s energy matrix. The past few years have been quite eventful for the sector, with the introduction of a slew of reforms and policy measures to […]

India is the third largest consumer of energy in the world. It accounts for 5.2 per cent of the global oil demand and has the fourth largest refining capacity. However, the country relies heavily on […]

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India have expanded their 2G intra-circle roaming (ICR) arrangements and have signed a 4G ICR to avoid duplication of expenditure and best utilise capex. This has been done in addition to […]