An affordable fare structure & an efficient last-mile connectivity are vital for Metro Rail The Second Metro Rail Conference was organised by FIRST Construction Council (FCC) in collaboration with Construction World and Infrastructure Today magazines In an unprecedented surge underscoring the vital role of metro systems in enhancing the quality of life and spurring economic...
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Four pillars of development for Indiaâs IT infrastructure
The 4 pillars serve as the base upon which Indiaâs IT industry flourishes. The four pillars of development â infrastructure, investment, innovation, and inclusion â collectively form the fabric of Indiaâs economic growth. These pillars also play an indispensable role in shaping the countryâs digital future, says Deepen Goratela, Founder & CEO, Astral Technologies. In todayâs...
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Opinion: Connect missing dots in Indian infrastructure sector for faster recovery
In the months to come, India can undoubtedly pick a few lessons from China and with appropriate
improvisations lead the way to making policy changes that bring in a radical change in the ease of doing
business as well as supplying its domestic needs and international demands. By DR. POORNIMA
ADVANI
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Public Spending: Can the Government keep up the Tempo?
Resumption and broad-basing of private investments has become critical to sustain the share of infrastructure investments.
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New Bill for PPP projects in ports
The government will table a new Bill to facilitate a model agreement for PPPs in ports. ĂšIn the next two months, we will have a new model agreement, hopefully by June 30.
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Digital India: The next steps
The noble vision of having paperless governance needs to overtake a mindset and working style of decades. It needs the transition of people more than infrastructure at any juncture.
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Creating financially sustainable cities in India
The HPEC Report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and Services (2011) estimates that India will need urban infrastructure investment amounting to Rs 39.2 lakh crore in 20 years between 2012 and 2031.
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Transforming Punjab
The first-ever Progressive Punjab Investors Summit attracted commitments worth Rs 65,000 crore, but infrastructure enablement will be a critical factor in realising those investments.
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Govt awards 13 port projects worth Rs.5,515 cr in Apr-Nov
During April-November period, the Union Shipping Ministry has awarded Rs 5,515 crore worth 80 million tonne (mt) projects. The awarded projects are more than 70 per cent of the 114 mt awarded last year at an investment of Rs 5,515 crore, according to reports. This year, so far, a total of 13 projects, including five public-private partnerships (PPPs), have been awarded.
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Project finance: Time for calculating the risks
Employing probabilistic risk models could provide an objective basis of evaluating and tracking risks as they wax and wane through the project stages. Infrastructure projects are all about taking calculated risks, but before taking the risks, one needs to calculate them well,
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