Schneider Electric showcased its enterprise-level integration system solutions for future-ready airports for India at the ‘Airports of Tomorrow’ webinar organised by the industry chamber Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
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Improved rural incomes, higher rural credit and increased allocation for the rural, agricultural and allied sectors are likely to boost rural demand, including the requirement for rural housing.
Mitigate payment-related risks to make infrastructure sustainable
I think in many sectors the policies are conducive. The most recent example is the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project, where IFC was the lead public-private-partnership (PPP) transaction advisor. We helped structure the bidding process to include a three-tiered payment security mechanism.
Top four private airports fly high on robust traffic
CRISIL Ratings estimates that airports in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, which cater to nearly 55 per cent of IndiaÂ’s air traffic, and which are operating near-full capacity, will need to spend heavily on expansion through 2021.
Cabinet approves development of 50 un-served and under-served airstrips
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for revival of 50 un-served/under-served airports/airstrips of the state governments, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and civil enclaves in three financial years starting from 2017-18.
44 airports have potential for operations under UDAN | FICCI
About 44 airports across the country have high potential for operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for civil aviation, UDAN, according to a report from industry body FICCI.
Making Indian Infra Work
Though Public-Private Partnership contracts are the mainstay of infra projects, evidence of PPP performance in terms of value-for-money and efficiency is mixed and often unavailable, says Sangeeta Lakhi, Senior Partner, Rajani Associates.
UDAN to promote regional connectivity
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN in October 2016, to promote regional air connectivity in the country including the North-Eastern region and creating additional infrastructure by revival of un-served and under-served airports/airstrips.
Number of airports to double in 2-3 years
The Centre plans to double the number of airports in the country over the next two to three years to serve the largely untapped domestic aviation industry which has seen an increase in passengers, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha has said.
Airports Authority of India launches a cargo subsidiary
State-owned airports operator Airports Authority of India (AAI) has launched a cargo subsidiary.
The company, to be called AAI Cargo logistics and Allied Services Company Ltd, will be 100 per cent owned by AAI. It will have an equity base of Rs 20 crore and staff strength of 60 people to begin with.





