Premanand Bhat, Business Head, Pumps Division, Crompton Greaves, talks about company´s initiatives for 100 smart cities, water and water management and energy efficiency etc.

An astronomical amount of US$ 110 billion will be required for the upliftment of the aviation sector in India. Out of the US$110 billion, about US$ 30 billion will be used for the development and sprucing up of existing airports, and about US$ 80 billion will be used for building new fleets, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry.

Cities matter to India. Smart cities, even more. Almost one-third of the population of the country lives in cities and towns and the trend of urbanisation is sure to continue to rise.

SJVN has signed an MoU with Hindustan Salt Limited to Conceptualise, Structure, Implement, Operate and Maintain the Ultra Mega Hybrid Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind) Park at Salt Pan Land in Kharaghoda, Gujarat.

This case-study is the result of a year-long study conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to help the city of Panaji to plan for and implement climate risk management strategies as an integral part of city development.

In India plastic piping systems are getting widespread acceptance. New avenues have now been opened in Hot and Cold water supply, Soil and Waste disposal, cooling and heating systems, Rainwater Disposal/Harvesting systems, etc.

Rishabh Sethi, Chief Operating Officer, SPML Infra Limited, shares his views on the huge scope of growth in the country for water recycling and purification of drinking water, and his company´s upcoming projects in this space.

Rakesh Kaul, Executive Director, leads the Smart Cities Initiative at PwC India. He highlights the opportunities and trends in this upcoming space and how the nation can capitalise on these opportunities.

Dr K Rajagopal, a Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras, has worked in several geosynthetics industries in India, and is an active member of the International Geosynthetics Society.