The next phase of India’s logistics transformation will be determined by how well infrastructure assets are utilised, alongside a broader industry effort involving manufacturers, logistics providers, warehouse operators, technology partners and policymakers, declares Samarnath Jha. India has made substantial investments in highways, dedicated freight corridors, ports and multimodal connectivity. The challenge today is to improve...
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GIS is for engagement, planning, and sustainability
From social welfare schemes to energy, defence and conservation, Esri India has established itself as a leading brand in geographic information system (GIS) software over three decades. In an interaction with Infrastructure Today’s Manish Pant, Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, notes that recent policy reforms have fast‑tracked GIS adoption by private sector entities. Looking ahead, he...
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GST 2.0: Recasting India’s Infrastructure Playbook
Don’t just consider the GST 2.0 reforms as a new tax regime; it’s an economic stimulus written into law, with the infrastructure sector as one of the principal beneficiaries, declare Manish Mishra and Shikha Parmar. On the eve of India’s 79th Independence Day, the country waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words with the usual...
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GAIL, OIL Extend 15-Year Gas Supply Pact for Rajasthan Fields
The supply deal for up to 900,000 SCMD of natural gas from Oil India’s Rajasthan fields to GAIL is set to boost domestic production, streamline transportation, and expand distribution, reinforcing energy security and improving access. India’s largest natural gas supplier GAIL India and Oil India Ltd have extended their existing gas sale and purchase agreement...
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Eyeing the four ‘I’s for India’s economic advancement!
Four pillars of India’s growth: infra, investment, innovation, & inclusion. Presently, the Indian economy is undergoing a transformative phase, driven by four essential pillars: infrastructure, investment, innovation, and inclusion. These pillars are instrumental in shaping the future of India’s economic growth, says K V B Reddy, MD & CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd. The four...
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The advantages of multimodal logistics
Integrating diverse mode of transportation for improved efficiency India’s logistics costs are presently 14 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP),similar to other developing countries but well above the global average of 8 per cent. One of the government’s initiatives to reduce the logistics costs to 8-10 per cent of India’s GDP as...
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CM Yogi urges power officials to maintain power supply in UP
UP is likely to have electricity crisis due to shortage of coal stocks
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MoRTH inaugurates 16 NH projects worth over Rs 2k cr in Maharashtra
These 16 NH projects would increase the pace of transportation
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BCAS nods multi-level car parking facility at Dabolim airport
The facility to reduce parking, traffic congestion at the airport
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About 76% of work on MTHL project completed till now: MMRDA
MTHL to become longest sea bridge to cater 70k vehicles daily