Features interviews with top officials, CEOs, MDs and managers in the infrastructure sectors.
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The construction industry is expected to witness significant opportunity in the coming years. The government is planning to spend $60 billion on infrastructure in the current fiscal year. Given the strong government spending, companies are […]
The past one year has been a challenging one for the incumbents in the Indian telecom sector as profitability took a serious hit following the entry of a new player and its offer of free […]
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is the country’s biggest container handling port. It accounts for a 41 per cent share in total port traffic handled in the state. The past year has been an […]
Coal-based power should not be marginalised, believes Ravi Uppal, managing director and group chief executive officer, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL). In a recent interview, he spoke in detail about the key issues that […]
A metro rail project is of utmost relevance for a city like Nagpur which is experiencing an ever-increasing volume of traffic. The 38 km metro system, being developed by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO), […]
Power major L&T Power had a fairly good year with order inflows of Rs 28 billion from Indian and overseas markets. Its order book is likely to grow further with orders expected to be placed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is continuously striving to improve the airport and air navigation system (ANS) infrastructure in the country. With a steady increase in traffic growth, capacity augmentation plans have been put […]
India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has been assuming a greater role and gaining importance in the infrastructure financing space over the past few years. Under the leadership of S.B. Nayar, several sweeping changes in […]
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, union minister for railways, shared his views on the performance of the sector in the “Two Year Performance Report” released by the ministry… […]
The power sector in the country has made tremendous progress over the past few years, especially in the generation and transmission segments. The central government is currently focusing its attention on reforming the distribution segment. […]
Private sector participation in the Indian port sector has made significant headway. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are steadily becoming the preferred mode of investment for the sector. […]
In a recent interview with Indian Infrastructure, Christian Cravedi, Senior Vice President and Head of Oil Gas and Chemicals, India Middle East and Africa, ABB shared his views on key trends and technologies relevant to Indian oil and gas companies, challenges in deployment and outlook for the oil and gas sector. […]
In a recent interview with Indian Infrastructure, Vishvaraj Infrastructure Limited’s chairman and managing director, Arun Lakhani, spoke about the potential of wastewater recycle and reuse in India, key initiatives undertaken in this area by the company, experience with 24×7 water supply projects, key challenges and future plans. […]
The financing scenario in the road sector continues to look grim. An increased focus on the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode has stepped up the need for government funds. That said, bond financing has […]