The past few years have been significant for the port sector. The sector has benefited from the strong intent and increased support of the government for port-led development. The unveiling of the Sagarmala programme, in […]

In the past year, the government has unveiled several initiatives aimed at developing the Indian port sector and sustaining its growth. Several key developments have been centred on port modernisation and the promotion of ease […]

The generation segment witnessed several policy reforms in the past year aimed at pulling it out of its stressed state. Progressive measures were announced by the government in the areas of hydro and coal. Renewables […]

The year 2018-19 has been an eventful one for the country’s renewable energy sector. India jumped three places to become the second largest clean energy investment market worldwide as per the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s […]

A little over one-third of the population, close to 500 million Indians, live in cities and generate the bulk of India’s national income, accounting for about 70 per cent of the GDP. The urban population […]

Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) in cities and towns has gained significance over the past two decades and with the launch of the MSW Rules in 2000, urban local bodies (ULBs) are under pressure […]

The mining sector holds huge potential, even though it has been expanding only gradually. Bulk minerals such as coal, iron ore, bauxite and limestone present the maximum opportunity. These minerals serve critical end-use industries such […]

Forming the backbone of the economy, the mining sector is a key driver of economic growth. Despite a rich resource base and a huge potential to drive growth, the domestic mining sector lags behind in […]

The Indian economy has exhibited resilient growth and a steady performance in the past two years. GDP grew at 6.7 per cent in 2017-18, recovering from the jolt caused by demonetisation and the introduction of […]

Even as the government has been making consistent efforts at enhancing infrastructural capacity, bank lending to the sector has shown sharp contraction over the past two years. The increasing level of non-performing assets (NPAs) has […]

India’s economic growth is positively correlated with the growth of its steel industry. Steel continues to have a strong hold over traditional sectors such as construction, housing, roads and railways. The steel sector accounts for […]

The global steel industry is currently characterised by excess capacity, a challenge that continues to plague the sector. This has had a bearing on international steel prices and the profitability of steel producers, and has […]

An efficient and integrated urban transportation system is critical to a city’s development plans. At present, about 34 per cent of the country’s population resides in urban areas. Traffic congestion is the most pervasive transport […]

Urban mass transit (UMT) is a highly capital-intensive segment with high economic internal rates of return of 22-25 per cent and low financial rates of return of around 3.5 per cent only. This results in […]

The railway sector has been on a high growth trajectory over the past few years. There has been a surge in activity in terms of the launch of big-ticket programmes and schemes, upgradation of age-old […]

The railway sector has received a lot of attention in the past couple of years. There has been a surge in activity in terms of the launch of big-ticket programmes and schemes, introduction of a […]

The mining sector forms the backbone of the country’s industrial, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. India produces as many as 95 minerals, which comprise 4 fuel, 10 metallic, 23 non-metallic, 3 atomic and 55 minor minerals […]

Dipesh Dipu, Founder and Partner, Jenissi Management Consultants The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the methodology for the auction of coal mines for commercial mining. Earlier, the Ministry of Coal had published a […]

The Indian economy has been on a high- growth trajectory during the past three to four years, notwithstanding structural shocks such as the implementation of the goods and services tax and demonetisation causing a blip […]

The pick-up in construction activity across the country has been aided by various reforms and initiatives taken by the government in the past two to three years. A slew of measures ranging from removal of […]

The past few years have been quite eventful for the road sector. The government has not only infused the much desired momentum in the sector, but has also tried its best to be innovative. A […]

The government has embarked upon an ambitious programme of constructing 66,100 km of roads under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. In order to achieve this target, large-scale funding is required and, therefore, several innovative means of raising […]

The erstwhile sluggishly growing airport sector has managed to witness double-digit traffic growth since 2014-15. In line with the increased demand for air travel, capacity creation is also on the rise. The Airports Authority of […]

The central government launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) about three years ago with the aim of providing air connectivity to underserved and unserved cities in the country. The move is reflective of the government’s […]

Project commissioning has been on the rise across infrastructure sectors in the past few years. In fact, the years 2016 and 2017 witnessed the completion of several projects owing to the government’s thrust on resolving […]

India Infrastructure Research tracked a total of 568 ongoing projects across seven sectors – power, railways, water supply and sanitation, urban rail, airports, roads and ports. These projects are worth at least Rs 17.21 trillion. […]

The year 2018-19 witnessed significant efforts by the government to drive investments in the oil and gas sector. It was marked by the government’s decision to hike natural gas prices for the fourth consecutive time […]

India’s energy consumption, which is the third highest in the world, is expected to grow at more than 4 per cent annually and will nearly triple to 607 million tonnes (mt) by the year 2040. […]

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India have expanded their 2G intra-circle roaming (ICR) arrangements and have signed a 4G ICR to avoid duplication of expenditure and best utilise capex. This has been done in addition to […]