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Monetisation Moves: Progress, challenges and scope under the NMP
Even though the widely validated concept of asset monetisation has piqued interest, it has not been all smooth sailing in terms of real progress. In the first two years, the overall experience has been moderately […]
Special Section
Making Progress: SCM implementation status and key focus areas
The 100 cities selected by the government under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) have been undertaking development and upgradation projects aimed at giving citizens access to essential infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment, and quality […]
water network management
Stable Supply: Water network management trends and outlook
Urban water supply systems have been struggling to provide adequate safe drinking water in response to the rising consumer demand. Equitable distribution of water at various levels, reduction in leakages, pressure and asset management, development […]
Urban Mass Transit
Involving Private Players: Impetus to PPPs in new metro projects
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 […]
Roads & Bridges
Trends and Outlook: Promising prospects despite a slowdown in road construction
A host of policy initiatives, new and emerging technologies and equipment, and focus on high quality roads, seamless connectivity and sustainable practices are the key factors driving road sector development in India. Road construction and award […]
Ports & Shipping
Expansion Course: Policy changes drive growth in the sector
Port traffic has witnessed fast-paced recovery from the pandemic and has been on an uptrend. A number of policies and reform measures have been introduced to attract greater private investments into the sector. The launch […]
Railways
Unlocking Potential: Opportunities for private players in the railway sector
Infrastructure projects are capital intensive with a long gestation period. Over the years, public-private partnership (PPP) has emerged as a resilient model to undertake infrastructure projects, as collaboration between various stakeholders helps address these bottlenecks. […]
Infrastructure Finance
Interview with Takeo Konishi: “ADB’s focus is on reinvigorating India’s economy”
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has played a crucial role in funding infrastructure projects in India. It has been providing financial as well as technical assistance to the centre and states over the years. The […]
Water & Waste
Growing Together: Public-private partnership key to enhancing water network management
With the growing consumer demand, urban water supply systems have been struggling to provide adequate, reliable and safe drinking water. Some of the major steps that need to be taken in order to meet consumer […]
water network management
No More Dry Days: Experience and key learnings from 24×7 water supply projects
Water supply is being rendered only as an intermittent service in most parts of India. The concept of 24×7 water supply has thus garnered significant interest in the country. Unlike previous attempts, which were focused […]
Urban Mass Transit
Mobility Solutions: Expansion of urban mass transit systems
An efficient and integrated urban transportation system is critical to a city’s development plans. At present, about 34 per cent of the country’s population resides in urban areas. Traffic congestion is the most pervasive transport […]
Urban Mass Transit
Gaining Momentum: PPP experience in urban mass transit projects
The majority of urban mass transit (UMT) projects continue to be funded by the central and state governments. The experience with private sector participation in the sector, particularly in the urban rail segment, has been […]
Ports & Shipping
Promising Future: Focus on port-led development yielding results
India’s maritime transport growth is driven by developments in the global economy – growth in world output and trade – as well as the domestic economy. The past four-five years have witnessed weak world trade […]
Ports & Shipping
Recent Developments: A year of important policy interventions
The past year has been an important one for the port sector. Several key developments have taken place centred on port modernisation and the promotion of ease of doing business. Progress was noted in the […]
Ports & Shipping
Forging Partnerships: PPP projects at Indian ports gaining traction
Private participation is increasingly being sought at Indian ports to supplement public investments and bring in efficiency. Participation has been invited in the development of berths, container terminals, new ports, mechanisation of facilities, etc. With […]
Interviews
Views of Ghanshyam Singh: “PPP provides additional money but is not efficient for capacity augmentation”
The cost of energy has always been a matter of great concern for Indian Railways (IR). Electrification of the existing network has attracted considerable attention and big targets have been set. In a move to […]
Special Section
Tariff Determination: Role of TAMP in fixing rates at ports
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 […]
Urban Mass Transit
Significant Headway: Growth in metro rail systems to meet urban transport needs
Metro rail systems provide high capacity public transit and are highly capital-intensive projects. In India, the first metro system was introduced in Kolkata in 1984. After almost two decades, the next metro was launched in […]
Roads & Bridges
A Good Fit: TOT model is the need of the hour
The road sector has gone through a phase of course correction with the evolution of a wide variety of implementation models. These models and their variants were introduced to cope with the financial and structural […]