GIS maps play a critical role in asset management in the infra sector—from land records to fixing faulty bridges. By combining layers of information about a geographical area—spatial data describing the topography and non-spatial data such as built
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A multi-tasking tool
For a multi-sector company, an integrating mapping, warning and decision-making system enables safety and cost reduction. Prashun K Dutta describes how his infra company takes advantage of GIS.
Soon-to-be-indispensable
GIS mapping taps the criticality of location and then helps in accurate troubleshooting through the four stages of an infrastructure project, says Dominic McNeillis.
Following the wrong map?
Exploration companies have frequently found that governments in mineral-rich countries and states promise much higher yields than are actually available, writes A Shivkamal, and explains how GIS mapping can help with accuracy and also stem illegal mining.
Divining intervention
Nearly a fifth of the country’s land is rich in commercially viable mineral deposits, but without proper prospecting policies, mining has not always been scientific. The government is now wooing foreign players into prospecting and mining in India,
Tax money and high-risk prospecting
Without investment in exploration leading to discovery of mineral deposits, no investment would be forthcoming in mining, India is a densely populated country with an ancient heritage of mining and metallurgy.
The element of certainty
The new Mining Bill encourages private players to enter prospecting. However, if the result is zero after the recce, who will compensate them? So far, prospecting in India has been a business of the government, and has been happening at a much slower pace than required,
Our infra lending will be cautious this year, based….
A ninety-three-year-old Union Bank of India just got a new head honcho. The genial CMD is a sleeves-rolled-up leader much of whose experience has been in operations, and will lead a lending portfolio of Rs 27,000 crore to infrastructure
Modified PPP model: Bringing in capabilities
PPP should not use public enterprise investments, says Mahesh PS Gandhi, who advocates a modified model for clean and effective financing and implemÂentation of infrastructure projects.
Adani Enterprises to supply coal to NTPC
Adani Enterprises, India's largest coal importer and part of the Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure player, has signed five agreements for supply of imported coal with NTPC Ltd, the country's largest power generation company.

