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SCC roundtable on technology modernisation for safer and smarter city

SCC roundtable on technology modernisation for safer and smarter city

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Smart Cities’, the role of data and IT, especially video surveillance in enhancing security will become vital. Under the flagship “Safe City” project, the Union Ministry has proposed $333 million to make seven big cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad—focus on technological advancement.

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With the conducive environment, investor confidence will go up

With the conducive environment, investor confidence will go up

Infrastructure is the backbone of any economy. But good infrastructure development needs good planning. Lack of planning is the biggest problem. China in comparison to India has shown better planning and flexibility while executing infrastructure projects. India has lagged behind due to its political system and populist outlook.

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Infra pulls and pushes in 2017

Infra pulls and pushes in 2017

On paper, India´s infrastructure industry is poised for a phenomenal growth in 2017 with several trillion dollars worth of roads, highways, rail, airport and Metro projects simultaneously launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a week before 2016 saw its last setting sun.

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Infra-vestment | Follow the Money

Infra-vestment | Follow the Money

India will need $1.5 trillion of investment in infrastructure over the next 10 years. Of this nearly $10 billion is required in sewage treatment plants. Similarly, about $8 billion is required to be invested in ensuring regular drinking water supply.

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By 2050, 60percent of India´s population will reside in towns

By 2050, 60percent of India´s population will reside in towns

Western economies like Europe and the USA are already quite advanced when it comes to infrastructure development compared to the developing countries. In comparison, economies like China, India and rest of Asia are still showing high growth which would require a lot of infrastructure support to back up this growth.

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Emergent Gujarat

Emergent Gujarat

With the adverse effect of demonetisation still looming over the country, the New Year will witness industry bigwigs - both international and homegrown ù queuing up to invest in India´s most industrially developed state, Gujarat. The occasion, Vibrant Gujarat (in its 8th edition), is all geared up to welcome the investors from all across the world.

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India Unbound

India Unbound

Make in India (MI) is not a government programme, beyond the terms of facilitation that any Union government can provide to boost industrial growth (in the manufacturing sector). This has been done through an invitation of policy changes to create interest and investment to meet the inevitable growth trajectory in business processes.

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Needed, Politics of Consensus

Needed, Politics of Consensus

Mid-week, on the December 22, 2016 morning the radio channels blared out a slew of infrastructure projects the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra would be inaugurating at the hands of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a couple of days later.