In this issue

Cover Story: Infra Outlook 2015- Gaining Lost Ground With a stable, reform-friendly government in place, the Indian infrastructure growth story is looking for the right implementation strategy and on-ground action. Here are the key current infrastructure trends and the outlook for 2015.

Infra Agenda:
Interview with Anil Swarup, Secretary, Ministry of Coal Interview with Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, on the much-talked about ‘Make In India’ campaign

Focus: The Road ahead for the Indian Roads Sector The entire government machinery would be required to boost its institutional and financial capacity by leaps and bounds to achieve the aspirational target of 30 km per day.

Feature: Ports - Neighbour's envy, India's pride? Development of domestic transshipment ports can reduce our dependence on foreign hubs and encourage direct destination cargo.

Feature: Power -- Powering India Green Increasing energy demand, climatic change, government initiatives and abundant untapped natural resources have been the key drivers behind the country’s movement towards renewable energy.

Infra Finance -- Interview “India requires a deep market for IDFs to be tradable”

Sunil Gupta, Director, Punjab National Bank is of the opinion that India needs to raise long-term funds by way of bonds. He is also optimistic about the proposed 5/25 scheme as it is backed by skilled appraisal and smart monitoring, ensuring that end use of funds will yield desired results.

Infrastructure Today Magazine Description:

Since 2003, our monthly magazine INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY (IT) has grown to a stature of leadership, and it is the most read magazine in India on the infrastructure sectors. IT partners in the nation's building process by offering valuable information, insights and analyses. Our current reader profile includes policymakers and public office bearers, town planners, investors, contractors, developers, consultants, utility providers, engineers, banks and financial institutions, educators and researchers, and decision makers in other organisations that provide products or services to the infrastructure sectors. The magazine covers physical infrastructure and related construction activities in Power, Oil & Gas, Roads, Railways, Ports, Airports, Water, Telecom and Urban Infrastructure. Each issue provides usable value for the reader: from business environment and financing options to models of contracts and industrial land creation. You will always find in IT top people and organisations sectors, through independent contributions, incisive interviews. The top institutional analysts contribute to IT as well. The magazine is present in high-power seminars and conferences, is referred to by business leaders, and displayed on many a corporate boardroom coffee table.