With a stable, reform-friendly government in place, the Indian infrastructure growth story is looking for the right implementation strategy and on-ground action. Here are the key current infrastructure trends and the outlook for 2015.

Work has started on one of the country´s most ambitious infrastructure projects, the Delhi-Mumbai Infrastructure Corridor, The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) has set the ball rolling on the funding of this mega venture, and will also be soon floating RFQs for the project´s execution.

The construction equipment industry has witnessed substantial investments in the recent past with several companies setting up manufacturing bases, and the demand is likely to rise with the focus on infrastructure development.

Significant developments is expected shortly in the Dholera Special Investment Region (DSIR) as the Delhi Mumbai-Industrial Corridor Corporation (DMICDC) Trust, the Government of India´s nodal agency for the execution of the DMIC project has agreed to pump in Rs 3,000 crore for infrastructure development at the SIR, mainly for flood control in the area.

In an exclusive interview, Luis-Miguel GutiTrrez, Office Director, KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH shares details on the bank´s growing interests in funding Indian infrastructure. Recently, Germany has shown interest in investing in the $90 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).

The Finance Minister emphasised on the need to revive growth in the manufacturing sector. While allocating Rs 10,000 crore for start-up MSMEs, the Government has shown its commitment for financing this sector as it accounts for a big chunk of industrial output and employment.

The subject of land acquisition has been a thorny issue, and Infrastructure Today has been closely following the progress of the legislation that the government has been trying to put in place.

DFC could be the key catalyst to provide trade competitiveness and improve supply chains. However, its development may stall if there is not enough support of enabling institutional, regulatory, legal and administrative framework,

Dedicated Freight Corridors are on the fast track with institutional finance from the World Bank and JICA. However, the roadmap for allied projects along the corridors is still not clear, writes Janaki Krishnamoorthi.