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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Indian railway sector has seen an increase in private investment in the past few years, specifically in the form of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Overall, the PPP experience of different stakeholders in the sector has […]
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