By Prashant Vasisht, Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head, ICRA Limited The role of the hydrocarbon sector is vital in maintaining India’s economic growth momentum. Domestic crude oil consumption has increased to 262.5 million metric […]
The port sector has undergone a paradigm shift in the past few decades. Earlier, ports used to be under the strict control of the government. Since liberalisation, private participation has increased in the sector. The […]
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 […]
Renewable energy capacity additions have dominated the country’s power sector in the past year given the growing attention to decarbonising the economy and fulfilling the commitments made at the COP26 summit, that is, to meet […]
The Customs Department is continuously rationalising and modernising its procedures through the adoption of information technology and global best practices. Numerous measures are being taken to facilitate the customs clearance process and reduce transaction costs. […]
While significant progress has been made in the Indian tunnelling sector in recent times, several issues continue to impede growth. Three key issues – geological complexities, poor contracting practices and safety issues – plague project […]
The investment environment in the road sector is not very optimistic at present. The interest of private players is mostly subdued. This depressed interest can be attributed to several challenges that developers continue to face. […]
The growing volatility of markets and commodity prices of several minerals, with the majority of them showing a downward trend, has strained the margins of mining companies across the world, including India. Companies are therefore […]
COPYRIGHT © 2016- 2025 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE