India’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is inevitable in order to reduce pollution levels in Indian cities. Signatory to the Paris Climate Agreement, the country is obligated to bring down its share in global emissions […]
Over the past few years, the installed generation capacity has recorded enormous growth. However, much of this capacity addition has taken place without fuel supply agreements (FSAs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs) with distribution companies. […]
Introduced in 2009 by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the operations, maintenance and tolling (OMT) model has emerged as a distinct industry in itself. This is on account of the fact that both […]
During the initial phases of highway development, the focus was primarily on timely delivery of projects. Over time though, a marked change has been observed, as the focus has shifted to user experience, safety, speed […]
As compared to the past few years, 2018 has been quite a good one for both developers and investors in the road sector. They have reported rising traffic and increasing revenues. Setting aside sector-specific issues, […]
With the commissioning of the 4.94 km Bogibeel bridge in Assam, India completed its longest rail-cum-road bridge, which is also Asia’s second longest rail-road link. In a much-awaited move, the central government inaugurated the bridge […]
The share of the country’s urban population is expected to increase from 31 per cent in 2011 to 40 per cent by 2040 and 50 per cent by 2050. This rising population will require the […]
January Issue 2019
Indian cities have undergone rapid urbanisation as the proportion of the country’s urban population has increased manyfold in the past decade. While increasing urbanisation provides an opportunity for fuelling economic growth, it also poses challenges […]
For the longest time, India’s telecom narrative has been centred on urban India and its unprecedented data uptake. Rural areas, though home to about three-fourths of the country’s population, have always played second fiddle to […]
The road sector is witnessing an increased pace of project award and completion. The ambitious Bharatmala programme is expected to be a game changer for the highways sector. With several policies in place and a […]
The central government’s flagship programme, Make in India envisions making India into a global manufacturing hub. It has led to huge investments in the railway sector through several big-ticket projects. With the three objectives of […]
On December 6, 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave in-principle approval for the sale of the central government’s 52.63 per cent stake in REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) to the […]
Port connectivity and evacuation infrastructure are critical to the success of the Sagarmala programme. Realising the importance of a focused approach for improving port connectivity infrastructure, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Indian Port Rail and […]
The prospects of the city gas distribution (CGD) segment have improved in the past couple of years. The network has continued to grow and fresh licences have been issued at a much faster pace than […]
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