IIn recent years, the railway sector has undoubtedly attracted considerable government attention aimed at a transformation to make the carrier more modern, safe and self-sustainable. However, only modest progress has been achieved in this regard. […]
At a recent conference on Smart Waste Management organised by India Infrastructure, Vinod Kumar Jindal, joint secretary, Swachh Bharat Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), spoke about how the government’s Swachh Bharat Mission […]
With the economy expanding at a rapid pace, the demand for energy has shown a significant increase, catapulting India to the position of the third largest energy consumer in the world after China and the […]
The past few years have been tough for the gas-based power generation segment and the stress seems far from over. Already struggling with low plant load factors (PLFs) and shortage of natural gas feedstock, power […]
Considered a pioneer in the power sector, Seema Gupta is among the first few women electrical engineers in the country to work for the development of power transmission projects. Gupta recently took over as director, operations, at […]
From the perspective of the number and the overall value of projects, India has emerged as one of the major public private partnership (PPP) markets within South Asia. The government has considered the PPP route […]
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) aims to provide efficient urban mobility and public transport options in the 99 cities that have been selected under the mission. To this end, a number of smart mobility solutions […]
The past few years have seen a surge in competition between the major and non-major ports. The port sector is gradually moving away from the monopolistic market model to a more competitive one. The non-major […]
The global geosynthetics market has exhibited significant growth in the past couple of decades, driven by widespread urbanisation and an increased number of government initiatives aimed at infrastructure improvement. According to industry estimates, the size […]
The road sector has certainly achieved major breakthroughs in recent times. The turnaround in activity has been quite conspicuous. Stakeholders across the board have recognised the government’s efforts in reviving their interest in the sector. […]
In a bid to modernise the railway sector, Indian Railways (IR) has recently turned towards enhancing the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) through the introduction of encouraging policies and initiatives. Although the experience with PPPs […]
Power quality refers to the stability and consistency of electricity supply. In India, the concept has gained significance over the past few years, especially in light of the government’s target to provide 24×7 “quality” power […]
Captain Ravinder Johal brings to the table over two decades of experience in the areas of leading business integration, container line operations, procurement and process improvement projects for sustainable growth spanning vast geographies, along with […]
Geosynthetics find applications across most, if not all, infrastructure sectors. They have several advantages over traditional materials such as comparatively lower land requirement, safer design and additional structural strength. They also have an aesthetically pleasing appearance […]
Expressway development has been a focus area for the government ever since the launch of the National Highways Development Programme. While Phase VI of the programme envisaged the development of 1,000 km of expressways, on-ground […]
The rolling stock segment has achieved major milestones in recent times. In addition to the launch of new high and semi-high speed coaches and trains, new technologies have been introduced to ensure greater speed and […]
E.S. Ranganathan is managing director (MD), Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the largest compressed natural gas (CNG) distribution company in the country. An instrumentation and control engineer with an MBA in marketing, he brings to IGL […]
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