The irreversible expansion of digital infrastructure and real‑time data will be critical to improving the reliability and quality of public works, affirms Virender Kumar. As India builds infrastructure on an unprecedented scale, accountability can no longer be determined by delayed reports. The country’s next leap in infrastructure governance will depend on the ability to see...
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Securing India’s New Crown Jewels
As India advances its economic growth and strengthens its global presence, embedding security-by-design into the infrastructure being built will ensure resilience, safety, and long-term national prosperity, writes Pushkar Gokhale. The story of India’s transformation is inseparable from the story of its infrastructure. Roads, railways, airports, smart cities, digital highways, and energy corridors, you name it,...
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Global investors are eyeing India’s infrastructure sector
For India, transitioning from a $2.3 trillion economy to a $30 trillion economy by 2047 will need an incremental $20 trillion in urban economic output. India’s urban transformation is both a challenge and an opportunity, finds out Rakesh Rao, during his conversation with Clara Cutajar, Global Capital Projects & Infrastructure Leader, PwC; Jennifer Tay, Asia...
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Green Shoots of Project Finance!
A successful transition to new and renewable energy sources by the world’s fastest-growing major economy won’t only serve as a template for other countries but will also help firmly position it as a global green energy hub. A day after the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana or Prime Minister’s free electricity scheme...
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Piyush Goel urges states to fast track NICDC projects
Govt approved NICDC to develop industrial corridors by 2026-27
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‘Smart Cities, Smart Urbanisation’ conference starts in Surat
The 3-day “Smart Cities, Smart Urbanisation” conference opens today
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Sanjeev Sanyal: Invest more in infra, not in city master plans
Principal Economic Advisor to GoI’s interaction at webinar
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FICCI-KPMG Report suggests five-point action plan for cybersecurity needs
A FICCI-KPMG smart city knowledge report on ‘Cybersecurity in Smart Cities’, has suggested a five-point action plan to enable smart cities to keep pace with the cybersecurity needs
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How important is Project Management for New India
In another ten years, India is expected to have the second largest number of project management jobs in the world after China. Phenomenal growth in project management opportunities will largely be driven by economic expansion and infrastructure projects.
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India’s Intelligent Evolution
In June 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his bold Smart Cities Mission, an investment of Rs 980 billion to develop 100 cities across the country into intelligent, sustainable and resident-friendly communities.