India’s water and wastewater sector is moving beyond asset creation towards a more integrated approach focused on efficiency, reuse and sustainability. Utilities are expanding treatment infrastructure, adopting digital technologies and strengthening operations to reduce losses […]
India’s railway construction market is entering a phase of significant opportunity, with dedicated freight corridors, high-speed rail, regional rapid transit systems, new track construction, metro expansion and electrification-related works expected to drive momentum over the […]
By Kiran Avadhanula, Senior Sector Specialist, Sustainable Urban Development, KfW The water sector in India is currently at a critical juncture, with the urban population projected to grow from the current 500 million to 900 […]
Over the past two decades, the road sector has witnessed significant structural shifts. In the early 2000s, impassable and dangerous roads impeded overall economic growth and isolated communities. Connectivity was a far-fetched dream as well […]
Long recognised for its speed and scale of development, the road sector is now turning over a new leaf. The sector’s priorities have shifted from rapid road construction to balancing development goals with financial discipline. […]
Privatisation in India’s water and wastewater sector has taken a distinctive turn in recent years towards hybrid public-private partnership (PPP) models. Governments and urban local bodies have been leaning towards performance-based PPPs over full-fledged utility […]
The roads and highways sector remains the backbone of India’s infrastructure growth. While execution challenges persist, the highway network has continued to expand. Various government initiatives have reaffirmed the long-term vision for integrated connectivity. At […]
In line with global practices, the Indian road sector deploys the same implementation models for road projects. What has interestingly made the sector relatively more far-sighted is the scale of policy precision, calibrated in each […]
India has experienced a growth in urbanisation and infrastructural development in recent years. This has led to a rise in water demand, posing a water crisis due to the depletion of freshwater sources in urban […]
A robust and well-connected road network plays a pivotal role in driving the economic growth and development of a country. India’s road network, the second largest in the world, is the primary contributor to the […]
The Indian road sector deploys the same implementation models for construction that are used worldwide. However, the scale of exercise and efforts made in each model is what has helped the sector’s progress through difficult […]
Time and again the government has reiterated its focus on infrastructure development. The Rs 3.6 trillion budget allocation to the sector for 2017-18 as compared to Rs 2.2 trillion in 2015-16 is a testament to […]
The road sector has witnessed a turnaround in the past three years. National highway projects covering about 34,000 km were awarded between 2014-15 and 2016-17, almost double the length awarded in the preceding three fiscal […]
The year 2016-17 was quite a significant one for the road sector. The National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) witnessed a substantial pickup in project awards, a trend which the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) […]
The government’s commitment to road development has reaped substantial gains for the sector. The new models have given rise to renewed hope in the sector. Investor confidence has started to look up and road developers […]
The implementation of the National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) has finally started showing signs of recovery after a slowdown of almost three years. The initiatives taken by the central government have begun to show quantifiable […]
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