As someone who has withstood the pressure from the infrastructure sector on the question of whether contract renegotiation should be adopted as a norm, Gajendra Haldea, Adviser to the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India minces no words.
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The implementation will take some time
India seems to be prepared to take the step into energy efficient technology for waste water treatment, observes Jan Olsen, Director, Aeration Competence Centre (ACC), Siemens (Denmark), talking to Sumantra Das.
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Metered water Towards rational tariff
Fixing water pricing is not just a matter of introducing some user charges here and raising a few taxes there. It is the need of the hour to tackle the concurrent issues, improve the service levels and implement a cost recovery policy.
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Recourse in a financial dry-up
In order to execute mega specialised projects, one of the important requirements is new technology equipment. DK Vyas elaborates on the financing issues in the procurement and use of such equipment. The construction industry in India is the second largest industry after agriculture
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A catalyst for change
While the industry grapples with challenges like escalating project costs and prolonged construction periods, emerging technologies can redefine the Indian construction industry and take it to the next level globally. Technology is emerging as a catalyst for change, writes Garima P.
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Need big projects to take off: Experts
If there is a signal from the government for continuous development in the form of announcement of infrastructure projects, then equipment manufacturers will not shy away from further investments. A lot of manufacturers have come in, invested and are now waiting for such big projects to take off.
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Companies hope to extract business benefit
CSR may become mandatory for larger business, but the government is unlikely to be too stringent on companies that seek business benefits from them. The recent inclusion of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a point of widespread debate among various industries
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Belling the insurance cat
Project owner or contractor-who should be buying the insurance? Vikash Khandelwal explains. On a recent flight back to Delhi, I bumped in to a builder friend, who told me that in most of his projects, he asked his various contractors to buy insurance policies on their contracts.
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Integrating innovations
Tata Technologies, which started as a provider of specialised IT-enabled consulting, services and products to leading manufacturers, has now diversified into areas like infrastructure, industrial, heavy machinery and construction equipment verticals.
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The success lies within
Forty industry experts set out to determine the real shipping issues holding India back. Experts discussed the potential that exists and more importantly the secret of success at the 9th India Shipping Summit held on 21-23 October 2013 in Mumbai. A report...