The municipal solid waste management (SWM) industry has huge opportunities to grow healthily under PPP mode, but most of our cities are not aware of how.
Category: Roads & Highways
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Expertspeak: An urban disposable asset called garbage
Cities in India are in blatant violation of MSW 2000, the basic rulebook for managing municipal waste. Dr Amiya Kumar Sahu, who was instrumental in framing the rulebook, tells us why garbage is a viable proposition.
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KL's infra envoy
S Samy Vellu, 74, who assumed duties as Malaysia’s special envoy with ministerial rank on infrastructure to India and South Asia last month, has his task cut out.
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Case Study: Benefit from sharing waste
According to technical estimates, an acre of land is required for every 10,000 people every 25 years.
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All rly PPP projects on standby
The Indian Railways have put on hold all PPP projects including the proposed EMU/coach factory at Kanchrapara, diesel locomotive factory at Marhora and electric locomotive plant at Madhepura on assured purchase orders basis.
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NHAI, UKTI signs agreement
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) have entered into an agreement on cooperation for trade and investment in the roads and highways sector in India.
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Time to validate our systems
Let us herald the New Year with some heartening news for Indian infrastructure.
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Bumper to bummer
What our cities must get right before jumping to future transport options. “Why focus on urban transport?†asked a 2005 government presentation document, somewhat rhetorically.
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Vox Pop: Should cities focus on bus transit systems?
As many of our cities grapple with more basic needs, they also need to also understand infrastructure needs, viabilities and economies of scale in their transport infrastructure.
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Public agencies in cities should participate in low cost housing projects on PPP
How do you make projects in low cost housing, a social necessity, also viable and attractive to large private companies?