In this issue

Cover Story: PSUs

Open Sesame!

Public Sector Units (PSUs) will be pushing the growth engine of the country, be it through almost 18 lakh

acres of land reserves with these companies or the cash reserves of almost Rs 2,00,229 crore kept as bank

deposits by these enterprises. With ambitious growth plans announced for 2015, a capex blitz by companies

like ONGC, Indian Oil, Coal India, NMDC and Power Grid is likely to trigger similar investment downstream by private firms, lifting India’s investment cycle.

Focus: Warehousing

Growth in Store

Rising industrial production and growth in purchasing power are creating an increasing demand for

warehouses, pushing the Rs 750 billion warehousing industry in India.

Feature: Oil & Gas

Slow, Stable & Steady

Fall in global crude prices, phased diesel price regulation and the hike in prices of natural gas are expected to be the three major game-changers for the domestic oil & gas industry.

Infra Finance: Interview

“5/25 scheme may benefit projects with stable cash flows”

In a freewheeling interview, Rakesh Singh, Group Head - Investment Banking, Capital & Commodity Markets, HDFC Bank has asked one simple question. Despite having alternate sources of funding available in India, is
anyone seeking those at all? On top of it, the banker also raised a valid question through this interview that instead of blaming banks for not releasing funds, do project promoters have enough equity to pour in while bidding for projects?

Urban Infrastructure: Column

The State of Urban India

India’s Growth Story will have to be written on the canvas of planned urbanisation, writes Dr Sudhir Krishna.

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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.