As a result of the capacity constraints being faced by the major ports, cargo is diverted to the private ports due to locational advantages, high operating efficiency, superior cargo handling equipment and investment in large capacity creation.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Fathoming the deeps
The meandering course of the Indian ports sector, the backbone of the countryĆĀ“s trade and commerce, has long been raising alarms. There are no two views about the importance of ports and their contribution in sustaining the growth and development of the economy.
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Opportunities Galore
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) or Housing for All by 2022, launched on the 25th of June 2015, is a highly ambitious programme. As the name suggests, the programme aims to provide a house to every Indian by 2022, i.e., in the next seven years.
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Old wine in a new bottle?
While relaxation of the Indian cabotage policy is being observed as a gateway of opportunities, investment in infrastructure and higher logistics costs are believed to be some of the major deterrents.
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In this regime, roads have taken a quantum leap
The government is taking only the EPC cost as the DPR cost. They are not adding other things like interest on annuity or the interest difference when we do the financing of the project.
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The market is already quite big but not as big as it should be
This is all about connectivity and a country needs to have infrastructure in roads, railways, energy, power plants and being able to provide the necessary infrastructure that is needed, in the case of India, to achieve a good degree of success with the Make in India campaign.
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India is way behind other emerging markets in using TBMs
India needs sustainable, efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly infrastructure to reduce environmental impact, enhance visual impact, and minimize surface disturbance.
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Those vehicles without tags should be impounded
There are barriers at the tolls. The system counts and classifies the vehicles. Pictures of the vehicle are taken per transaction. The system then marries the transaction with the classification of the vehicle and the video. Then, there are features to manage the exempt vehicles and monthly passes, etc.
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7th Annual India Roads Conference 2015
The transformation of IndiaĆĀ“s roads seems to be a reality now. In February this year, the government pledged to invest Rs 80,000 crore in the sector in the Budget. And now the target is to award 10,000 km by March 2016.
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The New Road
WeĆĀ“ve chosen to focus on roads and highways development again this month, making it the cover story for two straight issues in a row. Now, that is surely an unusual situation!