The government has set a target of providing 10 million piped natural gas (PNG) connections by 2020. With this in mind, city gas distribution (CGD) operators are working aggressively to expand the natural gas distribution […]
Natural gas currently contributes about 6.5 per cent towards India’s energy basket. This is low as compared to the global average of about 24 per cent. With growing concerns over pollution and the increasing need […]
The city gas distribution (CGD) business is characterised by high initial costs followed by comparatively lower working capital requirements. The initial high fixed cost is a result of a number of factors including the cost […]
The introduction of the Swachh Bharat Mission in October 2014 has resulted in an increased focus on the cleanliness of streets and roads and the management of waste in India’s cities. The introduction of the […]
In the city gas distribution (CGD) industry, an accurate measure of gas supplied and consumed is essential for achieving operational efficiency. However, the existing metering technologies and equipment are prone to errors and wear and […]
The production of domestic natural gas has seen a constant decline over the past five years. Production declined from about 143 million metric standard cubic metres per day (mmscmd) in 2011-12 to 87 mmscmd in […]
In the past couple of years, the prospects of the city gas distribution (CGD) industry have improved. This is mainly because the government is focusing on promoting the use of environment-friendly transportation fuel – compressed […]
The integrity of pipelines is a basic concern for pipeline operators, and therefore the ability to detect anomalies due to corrosion, erosion, milling and mechanical damage is of significant interest to them. Proper pipeline integrity […]
The major constituents of a city gas distribution (CGD) network are sub-transmission lines, city gate stations, odorisation systems, a primary network of steel pipelines connecting city gate stations to various district regulating stations, a secondary […]
The central government released the National Perspective Plan (NPP) in April 2016 detailing the contours of its flagship programme Sagarmala, which is intended to promote port-led development in the country. This is the first time […]
In a major development for the Indian port sector, the cabinet on January 3, 2018 approved the long-pending demand for amendments in the model concession agreement (MCA) for public-private partnership (PPP) projects in major ports […]
Over the past few years, the Indian port sector has seen a number of regulatory changes. The scale and scope of port terminals has also expanded. On the western as well as eastern coast, several […]
The Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) was constituted in April 1997 to serve as an independent authority for regulating tariffs, both cargo and vessel related, as well as rates for lease of properties with […]
India is witnessing a definite, albeit slow, shift towards the use of coastal transportation as a result of the increased attention that this mode has received in the past few years. At present, cargo moved […]
Despite an extensive inland waterways network of about 20,000 km, the potential of this relatively cheap and green mode of transport is yet to be fully exploited. The total cargo transported by inland waterways is […]
With a 7,516 km long coastline, pristine island chains and abundant tourism sites, the Indian port sector offers several new areas of growth such as cruise tourism and roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) ferries. Though the two […]
Hinterland connectivity has been recognised as one of the most critical issues in port competitiveness and development around the world. Therefore, increasing port connectivity to the hinterland through a network of highways, railways, inland waterways […]
The Indian construction equipment market was sized at about Rs 448 billion in 2016 in terms of revenue from equipment sales. The industry saw production and sales of about 59,582 units and 62,065 units, respectively, […]
India has announced significant investments for the development of its infrastructure sectors in the years to come. This includes ambitious programmes and projects such as Bharatmala (under which 35,000 km of roads are to be […]
The Indian construction equipment rental and leasing market is currently sized at about $2 billion with around 20 per cent of the total construction equipment in the country available for hiring annually. At present, renting […]
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