The unfolding year is expected to usher in a number of positive developments in the sector. The onus now is on effective execution. With a number of metro projects lined up for construction or operational launch in 2016
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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oil & gas – The demand for oil
The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates global oil demand to be highest in five years on weak oil prices. Global refining margins are up 30 per cent year-on-year (YoY)
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Ports – Porting Ahead
A lot of optimism has set in with 100 per cent FDI inflow, the Sagarmala Project, greater thrust on PPP projects, and the ´Make in India´ initiative. The Indian ports and shipping industry plays a vital role in sustaining growth of the country´s
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Power & Renewables – Em-Powering the nation
The promising policies of the government have paved the way for growth, but there are funding, capacity, and manufacturing related challenges to brave before the ambitious targets can be realised.
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Roads & highways – The road ahead: Challenges and possibilities
While the focus is on sprucing up national and state highways, and rightly so, the government must not forget about city, district and rural roads that need to be upgraded to address the burgeoning traffic.
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Telecom – In the spectrum
Consolidation in Indias fragmented telecom industry and estimated spurt in manufacturing have opened up new growth avenues. With close to 1 billion mobile subscribers, India is the second-largest as well as one of fastest growing telecommunication markets in the world.
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Vox Pop – Prospects galore
The year 2016 seems promising for the ailing infrastructure sector, but it needs to be driven by proactive action.
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Water & Wastewater – On the brink
In the midst of many promising opportunities, the water sector is grappling with problems related to slow project off-take and liquidity concerns. As we welcome the New Year, it is a good time to reflect on the developments
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2016 – An Infrastructure Leap Year
United Nations General Assembly has declared 2016 to be the year of ¨pulses¨. With pulse prices going sky-high in 2015, another source of protein for the poor people has well-nigh gone out of reach in our country.
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Manufacturing targets should be fixed before installation targets
Ajay Prakash Shrivastava, President, Solar Energy Society of India, highlights the importance of domestic manufacturing and comments on hybrid solar, DCR rules and much more.