In an interview with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Hari Marar, the dynamic Managing Director and CEO, BIAL, tells that he is resolved to make Bengaluru Airport "the gateway to a new India" through expansion in airport infrastructure, application of disruptive technologies, and addition of new cargo handling amenities.

Shailesh Pathak, CEO, L&T Infrastructure Development Projects recommends that even as India moves towards becoming the world's third largest economy by the next decade, the infrastructure sector needs to focus on the timely execution of projects.

Rs 1.37 billion worth of construction work was sanctioned by Raman Singh, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh at Barsoor, Dantewada district.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the world’s tallest statue at 182-m (597 ft) located in Gujarat, India. The steel, concrete and brass-clad statue is almost double the height of the Statue of Liberty in the US.

For a sustainable development across the country, the infrastructure sector in India- comprising core sectors like power, roads, highways and renewable energy

By fiscal year 2023, India will be looking at a whopping investment requirement of Rs 38.6 trillion in the infrastructure sector. Over a period of time, the government spending has completely overshadowed private sector investment which was 37 per cent in 2008, and a gradual downward curve between 2013 and 2017 was witnessed.

The infrastructure sector is highly responsible for propelling India's overall development. With intense focus, the government has initiated policies to ensure time-bound creation of world-class infrastructure in the country.

In June 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his bold Smart Cities Mission, an investment of Rs 980 billion to develop 100 cities across the country into intelligent, sustainable and resident-friendly communities.

In order to consolidate and accommodate this mass migration, the Government of India has undertaken several initiatives which have given a way to the mega projects, nucleated around the development of industrial clusters, connectivity and increasing India's exports.