The potential to adopt smart grid technologies and designs in India in a big way in view of the anticipated growth in power infrastructure within the country is huge.
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Spreading equitability
The more developed among our states must now focus on development that is both inclusive and as uniform as possible.
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Ports and the state go together
You can see Kerala’s maritime initiatives brewing: In September last year, the cabinet approved a Maritime Board for the state, PPP bids are on, and the stage is now set for the state to see the projects through and to consolidate.
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Many plans in this pipeline
The discovery of gas in the KG Basin has not only changed the nation’s energy vision, but its strategy to transport gas, the old new kid on the block, says Daya Kingston.
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The Gamechanger
After a 20-year wait, the brand new ICTT at Vallarpadam is all set to be Kerala maritime’s best brand ambassador yet, further transforming the maritime and logistics landscape of the region. Shashidhar Nanjundaiah writes from Vallarpadam.
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On an infrastructural upswing
The state government states that the growth rate of the state has been growing close to nine per cent, and very soon Kerala will become the fastest growing state in the country.
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Export zones: Need new forms of partnership
With 18 industrial parks, Kinfra still believes that Kerala’s best strengths are not fully harnessed. S Ramnath says that facilitation, rather than incentivisation, will be the strategy to attract investment in the export zones.
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Royal Haskoning: Global experience, local application
Royal Haskoning has been active in India since 1950s, and has played a major role in some of the largest ports and industrial projects in the country including Ennore Port and Project Seabird, as well as shipyard developments like DGNP Mumbai, Mazagon Dock and Nana Layia.
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BUDGET MUST ADDRESS OBJECTIVES
Last year, roads and highways was the "happening" sector, with a lot of hype and commendable action. Against a target of national highways that turned out to be beyond ambitious, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) had only completed construction of 1,156 km by December 2010 at 4.28 km per day-way less than the targeted 7 km-per-day.
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Budget Analysis: Thumbs up … well, almost
The infrastructure investment will reach 8.37 per cent of GDP in the terminal year of the 11th Plan (2011-12). Net bank credit to infrastructure has increased by 59 per cent over previous year. However, total FDI inflows during April-November 2010 were 26.67 per cent lower compared to the inflows during the same period in the previous year.