The amount of Rs.800 cr budgeted for ports and inland waterways appears to be below the potential of these sectors. The Union Budget 2016-17 lists infrastructure among one of the four priority areas.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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On the road to growth
The Budget has tried to address infrastructure financing issues by announcing deepening of the corporate bond market and allocation of Rs.25,000 crore towards recapitalization of public sector banks.
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AAI ranked among the best: ACI
It´s not just India that is drawing the attention of the world but India´s airports are also ranked among the best globally.
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Celebrating technology and togetherness
The three-day flagship techno-managerial festival of NIT Trichy, Pragyan, was formally declared open on February 25, 2016. Keerthi Vasan, Chairman, Pragyan æ16 presented the Pragyan report.
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Robbins EPB surmounts Chennai Metro Challenges
On January 27, 2016, a Robbins mixed ground EPB broke through at Chennai Metro, finishing a challenging second drive that faced a full gamut of difficulties. The 1,027 m long second drive for the machine was part of Lot UAA-01 on Line 1 of the city
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We need to build an institutional framework of ties for coastal shipping to really takeoff.
Deepak Shetty, DG, Shipping & Additional Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, tells Rouhan Sharma that the framework of a hub and spoke model under the Sagar Mala project
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In a 100m-dash, roads and rail are about 40m ahead and you are still putting more into them.
Amitabh Verma, Chairman, Indian Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), tells Rouhan Sharma India has no option but to develop its waterways infrastructure to keep pace with the needs of a growing population and a developing economy.
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IWT has suddenly become doubly meaningful.
Sumit Banerjee, former Vice Chairman, Reliance Cement and MD&CEO, ACC Ltd, tells Rouhan Sharma it is only a matter of time before companies evince more interest in waterways for competitively transporting goods.
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At last, a Budget for the villager?
quite like the manufacturing and services sectors depend on quality of infrastructure for their competitiveness, our agriculture also will be able to make a difference
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3rd Smart Cities Summit 2016
It was a day-long event that witnessed participation from over 70 distinguished speakers and a high-powered, 50-member Smart Cities Trade Mission led by Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Commerce.