August Issue 2016
August Issue 2016
August 2016
August Issue 2016
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August 2016
Letter from the Publisher
With this issue, we celebrate our eighteenth anniversary. As before, we take this opportunity to reflect on the state of the infrastructure sectors and the key trends. There is certainly more activity in most of […]
High Hopes
Sector growth to be driven by data uptake and 4G network roll-outs
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 […]
Ram Sewak Sharma
“A countrywide public Wi-Fi grid can be transformational”
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been instrumental in aligning the interests of the industry with those of the government. It has actively engaged all the stakeholders through consultation processes on various issues […]
Dr J.N. Singh
“We cannot emphasise enough the importance of energy security, particularly that of gas”
The Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) is a diversified oil and gas company that operates in the upstream, midstream as well as downstream segments directly or through its subsidiaries. GSPC’s operations are spread across the […]
Trends and Outlook
Capacity augmentation plans on the back of traffic growth
The launch of the long-awaited National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016 has been a landmark move for the civil aviation sector in the past year. […]
Recent Developments
NCAP, 2016 to provide impetus to sector
The year 2015-16 saw increased focus on regional connectivity, with the launch of new regional airlines as well as new flights on existing and new routes. However, movement on airport projects has been slow. Like […]
Overcoming Roadblocks
Issues need to be addressed to stimulate sector growth
The road sector has certainly seen a surge in activity both in terms of the launch of enabling initiatives as well as the award and completion of projects. In the last 12-15 months, several projects […]
Raghav Chandra
“The highway sector has stimulated economic growth across all infrastructure sectors”
At a recent conference on “Revitalising Public-Private Partnerships [PPPs] in Infrastructure”, organised by India Infrastructure, the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) Raghav Chandra, spoke about the learning from the PPP experience in the past […]
Soaring High
Significant traffic growth, focus on regional development
The aviation sector has seen significant growth during the past year, owing to an increase in traffic numbers, a comparatively stable economy and low fuel prices. The new National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP), 2016, has […]
Jyoti Arora
“A major opportunity for private participation lies in the transmission and distribution segments”
Private sector participation in India’s power sector has been increasing continuously since the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003. Ministry of Power’s (MoP) Jyoti Arora, spoke at a recent conference organised by India Infrastructure on […]
Upendra Tripathy
“Land availability is not an issue for the solar segment”
At a recent India Infrastructure conference on “Solar Power in India”, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Upendra Tripathy, spoke about the country’s preparedness for achieving the 100 GW solar power target, the key […]
Trends and Outlook
On a positive growth path led by reforms
The government’s initiatives in the past year to address sectoral challenges were reflected in the sector’s strong performance. […]
PPPs Revisited
Risks and responsibilities need to be clearly defined to revitalise model […]
Signs of Revival
Government policies and programmes lend momentum to infrastructure sectors
When the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government took charge, hopes were sky high. The NDA had a majority in the lower house of Parliament. […]