The draft regulations for infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) were issued in 2014, allowing companies to raise funds in infrastructure projects through a trust. This was followed by the first funding in 2017. The three-year lag […]
The ports and shipping sector has witnessed significant growth in the past few years. The sector outlook remains positive on the back of government and industry initiatives. At the recent “Ports in India” conference organised […]
Robust road infrastructure along the borders is a sign of a nation’s true might. In order to ensure the operational readiness of its armed forces and augment the pace of growth and development of the […]
A principal maritime state, Odisha has a coastline of about 480 km, extending from Bahuda Mouth in Ganjam district in the south to Bichitrapur (Talashari) in Balasore district in the north. The coastline traverses six […]
The regional rapid transit system (RRTS) is a new, transformational and strategic regional public transit intervention of the government in the National Capital Region (NCR). A high speed (design speed 180 kmph and operational speed […]
As part of the New Metro Policy, 2017, the Government of India has made the public-private partnership (PPP) component mandatory for states to avail of central assistance for new metro projects. Metro projects are capital-intensive […]
The warehousing market in India has grown at a swift pace owing to a number of supportive policies and technological interventions. The industrial warehousing market in particular has witnessed a huge rise in demand with […]
Several avenues for technological interventions in the desalination sector are opening up in India. The membrane-based and thermal technologies that have been used in projects across the country have backfired for their environmental drawbacks. Therefore, […]
With a coastline spanning 7,800 km, India has access to an abundance of seawater, which offers tremendous potential for desalination to help the country’s growing water needs. According to a report by NITI Aayog on […]
Indian smart cities have showcased slow yet steady development since their inception. The growth trajectory of their projects has been heavily reliant on the quality of the supporting programmes. To speed up and strengthen this […]
Water shortage problems are a serious concern in many parts of the world, impacting the environment, businesses and the economy. Natural factors such as drought and climate change can contribute to water scarcity, as can […]
Road development in India has made huge progress over the past few years. Notwithstanding the pandemic, project… […]
There has been a growing government focus on the water and waste sectors in recent years. A number of big-ticket programmes have been launched to bridge water supply gaps, improve access to clean drinking water, […]
The first metro in India, with a network length of 3.4 km, commenced in Kolkata in 1984. In 2002, Delhi commenced operations of a fully automated energy-efficient AC metro service that stretched 25 km. The network has since grown […]
As product life cycles have shortened and demand for rapid delivery has increased, the demand for air cargo transportation has increased significantly over the past few years. Airlines, customs, ground services, air cargo forwarders, brokers, […]
The Chenab bridge is a 1,315 m-long railway bridge with a steel arch for the main span of 467 m, under construction in Jammu & Kashmir. It is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link […]
Cube Highways and the Macquarie Group have been prominent investors in India’s road sector. Macquarie’s overall investment in the road sector amounts to $1.5 billion, including the well-publicised acquisition of the first toll-operate-transfer (TOT) bundle. […]
Over the past decade, cities in India have grown vertically as well as horizontally. Despite this enormous growth, the water and wastewater infrastructure has remained almost the same. The global economic slowdown due to the […]
The past 12-15 months have been a mixed bag for the road sector. The second wave of Covid-19 was a huge setback for the road sector, as well as the entire construction industry. Following the […]
The application of geosynthetics in the infrastructure sector is becoming more and more recognised today because of its special advantages. Geosynthetics have proven to be among the most versatile and cost-effective materials. These are synthetic […]
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