Approximately 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume and 65 per cent by value is moved through maritime transport. This gives us a perspective of how important ports and their ecosystem are to India’s […]
According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), at present, Indian cities generate 200-600 gm of solid waste per capita per day. Around 0.14 million tonnes per day (tpd) of solid waste was […]
Ease of doing business is one of the key focus areas of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW). To this end, the ministry and ports have undertaken various modernisation, mechanisation and digitalisation initiatives […]
Over the past few years, the Indian port sector has seen a number of regulatory changes. The scale and scope of port terminals has also expanded. On the western as well as eastern coast, several […]
National and state highways in India comprise less than 5 per cent of the roads but account for 80 per cent of the traffic. This mismatch implies that vehicles halting for cash transactions at toll […]
In a country like India, the level of infrastructure development varies significantly across states. On one end of the spectrum there are states such as the seven sisters in the Northeast that are less developed, […]
India ranked 130 (out of 189 countries) in 2016 on the ease of doing business parameter, according to the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2017, moving up four places from the adjusted ranking of 134 […]
In the past two years, the Ministry of Shipping (MoS) has undertaken various measures that are expected to have a positive impact on the sector. In April 2016, the MoS held its first global investment […]
In order to remove traffic bottlenecks at toll plazas and ensure the seamless movement of vehicles and the hassle-free collection of toll, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is in the process of […]
Despite several initiatives aimed at decongesting state roads and highways, increasing traffic density has led to a growing need for the adoption of effective road management systems. Although some progress has been made in this […]
With the growing number of vehicles leading to increased road congestion, the development of high capacity, energy-efficient transport systems has become a top priority. Today, technology plays a key role in ensuring safety, increasing productivity, […]
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