By Nirav Shah, Partner, and Ankur Dosi and Rahul Ranjan, PwC India India is expected to have more than 60 cities with more than one million people by 2030. With this, India stands at the […]
The tale of India’s urbanisation is being increasingly told in recent times, with the urban population expected to double and GDP to reach $32 trillion by 2047. To put the magnitude in perspective, the country’s […]
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 […]
Data centres are a vital component of intelligent cities. As smart cities flourish amidst rapid urbanisation and information and communication technology development, the demand for building more and more data centres is rising. At a […]
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has faced many hiccups over the past year. A total of 100 smart cities had been selected through four rounds of competition from January 2016 to June 2018. The cities […]
The adoption of ready mix concrete (RMC) in the country is gaining pace, albeit slowly. The concept of RMC was introduced in India in the 1950s but remained limited to major construction projects such as […]
One of the most critical aspects of the Smart Cities Mission is the mobilisation of funds for the planned projects. Based on the estimates of the High Powered Expert Committee on Investment, the requirement for […]
Telecom operators’ migration to data networks is creating opportunities for infrastructure providers. Besides providing plain tower services, these companies are now exploring opportunities in the areas of in-building solutions (IBS), fiberisation of sites, microcells and […]
The rapid urbanisation of existing cities and the increasing number of urban habitations have inevitably led to mounting stress on city infrastructure. Addressing the issue of mobility and traffic bottlenecks has thus emerged as a […]
In its Vision 2030 document, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has set a target of increasing the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix, from the present 6 per cent […]
The Smart Cities Mission, one of the pioneering projects of the central government, was launched in July 2015. So far, the government has selected 60 cities in three rounds. In Round I, 20 cities were […]
India’s construction sector is an important determinant of its economic growth as it provides employment on a large scale and has a multiplier effect due to the creation of infrastructure assets. The sector provides employment […]
The Indian telecom sector continued on a growth trajectory during the past year on the back of growth in the 3G and 4G markets and an improved policy and regulatory environment. However, some issues still […]
Urbanisation is taking place at a rapid pace in India. During the 2001-11 dec-ade, urban population increased by about 32 per cent, whereas the country’s total population recorded an increase of about 18 per cent. […]
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has selected 20 cities in Round I of the Smart City Challenge. […]
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