Tunnelling is a relatively recent phenomenon in India in especially when it comes to roads. With few domestic players in the market in manufacturing sophisticated equipment, each tunnel is a marvel in itself.
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Improving land use for better transport
The single-agency approach to city development, coupled with disincentivising unplanned growth, has been adopted internationally. In India, the ball often gets tossed between the two leading heads-the mayor and the municipal commissioner.
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Experts suggest policy steps to boost affordable housing in urban areas
Experts suggest the government to liberalise obsolete development norms, rationalise floor area ratio and density in order to address shortage of housing in urban areas. According to experts, the process of urbanisation may grow at a compounded annual growth rate of more than two per cent over the next two decades and this c
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Urbanisation policy on the anvil in West Bengal
Real estate industry in West Bengal is keenly awaiting the release of the proposed urbanisation policy in the state. The industry hopes that the upcoming urbanization policy would solve the problems surrounding land issues in West Bengal
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PPP and water management still don't jell
Private players have been shying away from PPP in water management due to lack of transparency in the system, longer gestation of return on investment and above all RoI is much lower compared to other infrastructure projects. With upsurge in economic activities and rapid growth in urbanisation, proper water management system has to be in place. According to a recent PwC report, almost 590 million people are expected to live in Indian cities by the year 2030.
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Urban Infra | Practice: Managing the flow
YR Nagaraja delineates how ULBs should be empowered so that the new focus on building efficiency can be properly addressed.
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Urban Infra | Practice: Managing the flow
YR Nagaraja delineates how ULBs should be empowered so that the new focus on building efficiency can be properly addressed.
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Expanding Public Purpose definition is critical
Even before a parliamentary panel form sought critical changes that could thwart the industry, the Land Acquisition Bill, now planned for the monsoon session of the Parliament, needs to change several thorny clauses including a definition of public purpose
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Urban water: Basics bear large yields
In the last 18 months, there has been a subtle, yet perceptible shift in focus in infraĆĀstructure field. In government circles incluĆĀding the political management of the ecoĆĀnomy and bureaucracy,
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Land Acquisition Bill: Step to speedier projects
Although not exactly tried and tested, a more definitive Land Acquisition Bill promises to place fewer roadblocks in the way of acquisition, facilitating speedier implementation of infrastructure projects.