Many industry observers feel the time is right for the government to exit and look at reducing its investments in power distribution and allow commercial capital to flow into the sector.
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MSME: Integral to Make in India
Like roti, kapda aur makaan, the industry needs finance, power and water. Plugging some of these gaps can boost the sector, thereby giving a fillip to the overall campaign. The focus of Make in India is on creating jobs and skill enhancement in 25 sectors.
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DFC will give a major boost to last mile connectivity
Anil Kumar Gupta, Chairman & Managing Director, CONCOR, expects a significant progress in the Indian logistics sector and highlights the expectations from the government initiatives.
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SPV will enable ports to execute projects at a faster pace
In a candid conversation with Infrastructure Today, I Jeyakumar, Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust, puts forth the challenges faced by ports and his views on the way ahead.
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Eventful journey ahead
After a hiatus in 2014, there are emerging signs of takers for PPP projects in some of the sectors, including ports. Baring some shortcomings, PPPs have achieved resonable success rate. However, it is too early to say that they have been a grand success.
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India is among the top five in terms of investment in RE
Anil Sardana, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Power, throws light on the remarkable growth of the renewable energy sector and the factors that have contributed to it.
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There is enough money available for players who can deliver on time
Ashish Agrawal, Head-Solar, Hero Future Energies, says there is a buzz in the market and is focused on the rooftop segment.
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Skilling construction in India
The Skill India initiative is expected to take a while before some measurable outcomes would be evident. The issues are connected with skill building and span across sectors. There has been a long overdue need to undertake measures to bridge
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Mission to skill
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been making strides in addressing the acute shortage of skilled manpower, but there is still a long way to go.
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Ideally, we should look at the whole of India becoming smart
Ravinder Pal Singh, Consulting Director, Smart Cities, Cisco Systems, demystifies what smart cities are all about, what needs to be done to reach the target and go beyond.