The big elephant in the room affecting the future of roof-top solar in India is and has been government policy. Frequent changes in state government policy have made things difficult for both consumers and developers. By ANIMESH DAMANI

Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, CEO, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Joint Secretary (Credit), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Thursday said that the government was putting up a common data infrastructure of all farmers in the country.

While the pandemic impacted most industry events across the globe in 2020, this one remained untouched.

The advent of 3D building information management (BIM) helps in getting an accurate estimation of building materials.

The show must go on! That/s exactly what happened. The virtual Architect & Builder Awards brought together India/s galaxy of architects and builders and gave recognition to those who have been driving the infrastructure bogie through thick and thin over the past 15 years.

Together with technology, people and credible data, APM 4.0 is increasingly becoming central to the success of industrial and infrastructure firms.

In a significant move, the state governments have disbursed a substantial amount of Rs 49.57 billion cash assistance till date to nearly 20 million registered construction workers across the country during the nationwide lockdown.

Bentley Systems Inc. has announced it has opened up its ProjectWise 365 cloud service, including waiving subscription fees through September 30, 2020, to virtually connect infrastructure project participants forced to work from home.

The formation of a robust cross-border framework in the South Asia region is expected to bring down the cost of electricity and allow India to achieve the flexibility to regulate the intermittency of power generated by its wind and solar farms.