Policy – Indian Infrastructure

Budget Snapshot
India’s strategy for infrastructure development

July 2019

The government, in its new avatar, has come out with an interesting yet ambitious budget. The finance minister has set the ball rolling to make India a $5 trillion economy, to be driven largely by […]

Views of Amitabh Kant
“There is a need for radical decision-making and good project development.”

August 2018

Despite a number of risks and challenges, the infrastructure sector has remained at the helm of affairs for the government. Models such as hybrid annuity and toll, operate and transfer (TOT) are being tested. Further, […]

Interview with V. Chatterjee
“Rationally, commercial banks and infrastructure funding are not meant for each other.”

August 2018

India’s infrastructure growth story has been marked by a number of turning points. A shift away from the reliance on public funds, deepening of the public-private partnership (PPP) fervour, pitfalls in project implementation, rise in […]

Integrated Approach
Timely building of infrastructure capacity key to meeting future demand

August 2018

Venkatesh, Former Chief Executive and Managing Director, L&T IDPL The four large airports in the country at – Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad –have successfully catered to the demand and shown the way for airport […]