September 2018
Big Investment Plans
But limited progress on Indore smart city project
Indore is one of the top 20 cities to be selected under Round 1 of the Smart Cities Mission (SCM). The city was selected after a two-phase selection process which included an intra-state selection and […]
Big Opportunities
Inland waterway development will drive dredging activity
There exists huge potential for the development of inland water transport (IWT) as a competitive alternative mode of transport to road and rail. With the growth in traffic handled by national waterways (NWs), deepening and […]
September Issue 2018
September Issue 2018
C.M. Khurana
Chief General Manager, IIFCL
Overseeing the credit and legal operations of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL), Chief General Manager C.M. Khurana has been with the organisation since 2015. His career, spanning over 41 years, began as a probationary […]
Mounting Stress
Is IBC, 2016, the best option for stressed asset resolution?
Stressed advances in the banking sector are to the tune of Rs 12 trillion at present. Of this, Rs 4 trillion is covered by the first two lists of defaulters promulgated by the Reserve Bank […]
Evolving Practices
Need for effective management of dredged material
Dredging activities can have adverse consequences for the environment. Typically, the responsibility for identifying a suitable disposal site and scientifically disposing of or reusing the material lies with the contractor. At present, large quantities of […]
L&T and BEML sign MoU to address indigenisation needs of Indian defence market
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and BEML Limited have signed an MoU to jointly capitalise on emerging opportunities in the domestic and overseas markets for defence products and systems. The MoU aims at leveraging the Make […]
September 2018
EDITOR Devangshu Datta
The civil aviation sector has seen a lot of activity in the past year or so. There has been expansion in airport capacity and the new RCS has taken off in an encouraging fashion. A […]
Mayank Bansal
Director, Global Infrastructure Partners, India
Mayank Bansal, director, Global Infrastructure Partners, India (GIP), is an experienced infrastructure equity investor with investments in sectors such as roads, thermal and renewable power, rail and air logistics, telecom and healthcare. He joined IDFC […]
Caterpillar launches its next-generation 20 tonne excavator portfolio
Caterpillar has launched two of its next-generation excavators – Cat 320D3 and Cat 323D3 – manufactured at its plant in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. These 20 tonne size class excavators offer up to 7 per cent […]
Ravi Agarwal
Managing Director, Rajasthan State Gas Limited
Ravi Agarwal, managing director, Rajasthan State Gas Limited (RSGL), a joint venture of GAIL (India) Limited, has been with the organisation since 2014, a year after its inception. In this role, his responsibilities include setting […]
IOCL to use Honeywell UOP’s PSA technology for meeting new clean fuel specifications
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has chosen Honeywell UOP’s pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology in order to meet its target of producing fuels adhering to Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) environmental standards by the end of […]
B.C.K. Mishra
Managing Director, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited
B.C.K. Mishra, managing director at state-owned Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), believes that sharing the benefits of hydropower development amongst the community is important. The fair sharing of benefits would not only justify the project’s […]
Government unveils draft IAC scheme
The central government has unveiled the draft International Air Connectivity (IAC) scheme for extending the Regional Connectivity Scheme to international destinations. In this regard, state governments have been tasked with the identification of routes. Financial […]
Government proposes new financial model for greenfield airports
The central government has proposed a new financial model for building greenfield airports in the country. Under the new model, the concession fee will be paid to the concessioning authority on the “per passenger aeronautical” […]