Worldwide, the demand for geosynthetics by the infrastructure sector is growing steadily, and India is no exception. These materials offer advantages such as improved performance, durability and increased productivity of infrastructure assets. Although geosynthetics add […]
The acceptance and deployment of geosynthetic products in India has been growing slowly but steadily. These products are man-made synthetic materials, where at least one of the components is made from a synthetic or natural […]
Abhishek Gupta, Assistant Vice-President, ICRA Limited- The construction sector in India has evolved over the years in terms of the adaptation of new technologies, materials, and processes. Geosynthetics are one such product category which has […]
Over the period 2010-16, consumption of natural gas in the country has been growing steadily. The share of regasified liquefied natural gas (R-LNG) in total natural gas consumption, despite R-LNG being more expensive, has been […]
City gas distribution (CGD) entities operating in the country appear to be positive about their future prospects. The government’s intent to move to a more gas-based economy bodes well for the segment going forward, as […]
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), which came into existence in 2007, was empowered to authorise natural gas pipelines and city gas distribution (CGD) networks under Section 16 of the PNGRB Act in […]
In its Vision 2030 document, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has set a target of increasing the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix, from the present 6 per cent […]
Domestic gas supply, which had been increasing since 2008-09, peaked in 2010-11 with the Krishna-Godavari (KG)-D6 basin starting production. However, supply fell in the following two years as production from KG-D6 dropped below anticipated levels. […]
Metering plays a vital role in the city gas distribution (CGD) industry to ensure the accurate measurement of gas that is billed for revenue collection and for the proper reconciliation of accounts. Meters are used […]
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is one of the leading city gas distribution (CGD) companies in the country. Established in 1995, MGL is a joint venture between GAIL (India) Limited and BG Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Limited […]
The major constituents of a city gas distribution (CGD) network are compressed natural gas (CNG) stations, city gas stations, a pipeline network, regulating stations and metering stations. In the past, CGD entities deployed information technology […]
With the country’s rich history of energy exploration, the first pipeline to be commissioned, as early as 1962, was the 1,167 km Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni crude oil pipeline. Today, the operational natural gas pipeline network is 16,121 […]
With the objective of promoting clean fuel use in the country, city gas distribution (CGD) networks were accorded public utility status in 2016. This allows the entities to increase the coverage of their networks, comprising […]
Maritime logistics has been an important component of the Indian economy, accounting for 90 per cent of the export-import trade by volume and 72 per cent by value. However, ports in the country have been […]
Bulk and container cargo traffic at Indian ports is steadily increasing. To meet the growing volumes, capacity augmentation projects have been planned at a number of ports. The launch of the Sagarmala programme has provided […]
Evacuation is one of the biggest challenges faced by Indian ports today. While major ports typically have double-line connectivity, the routes to major destinations are congested. For non-major ports, some such as Pipavav, Dahej, Mundra, […]
India ranked 130 (out of 189 countries) in 2016 on the ease of doing business parameter, according to the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2017, moving up four places from the adjusted ranking of 134 […]
Private participation in the port sector has increased significantly over the years. However, there are several issues that need to be addressed to sustain private interest in the sector. A major area of concern for […]
In the past two years, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has undertaken various measures that are expected to have a positive impact on the sector. In April 2016, the MoS held its first global investment […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is responsible for carrying out air navigation services (ANS) across all the airports in the country. The authority entered the area of air traffic flow management (ATFM) with the […]
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