Dr K Rajagopal, a Professor of Civil Engineering at IIT Madras, has worked in several geosynthetics industries in India, and is an active member of the International Geosynthetics Society.
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Geosynthetics on the move
The use of geosynthetics decreases initial construction cost and maintenance cost, increases the life and strength of the roads, which in turn decreases traffic congestion & saves fuel and reduces the carbon footprint.
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ILFS IML to raise $1 bn
IL&FS Investment Managers Ltd (ILFS IML), the private equity arm of IL&FS, will raise about $1 billion (Rs 6,000 crore) from primarily overseas investors to invest in roads,
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PEL partners with APG for $1billion infra JV
Piramal Enterprises Ltd (PEL) is tying up with the worlds second largest pension fund APG Asset Management (APG) to invest $1 billion in Indias roads, ports, airports, power plants, telecom towers, the education and healthcare sectors.
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vox pop | A crucial link
With a stable government at the Centre, focusing on reviving and scaling India´s economic growth rate, India´s warehousing space is at the helm of tremendous growth. As companies scale their sentiments
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Road Safety | Road deaths: When will India learn?
The recent death of Gopinath Munde in a road accident was a great tragedy. However, it did not come as a great shock to anyone familiar with the state of Indian traffic and roads.
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ADB may fund Chennai-Vizag corridor
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shown interest to back an industrial corridor along the coast of Andhra Pradesh, giving a confidence boost to the state as it prepares for a new life without Telangana and Hyderabad.
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Plan for Rs. 25,000 crore national waterway grid
The Union government has drawn up an ambitious Rs 25,000-crore plan to create a national waterway grid linking Ganga, Brahmputra, Mahanadi and Godavari rivers. Nitin Gadkari, the minister for roads and shipping, has given an in-principle clearance to the eight-year project.
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MoRTH to upgrade Khongsang Tamenglong road
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways plans rehabilitation and upgradation of Khongsang Tamenglong road (NH 137) covering approximately 40 km length to two lane with paved shoulder configuration in the state of Manipur.
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A tale of two Bills
The Highways Bill could represent the first major step taken by the government towards the creation of an independent authority with the power to cut delays and streamline the project approvals processes, thereby addressing major problems faced by the Indian roads and highways industry today and potentially opening up huge private investment, writes Aakanksha Joshi.