BUILD FOR GENERATIONS

Infrastructure giants in the country are taking on complex and novel projects that allow them to play out their engineering skills. Equipment plays a large role. Because projects must last.

- JAYASHREE KINI MENDES & MOLLY R

With over 35% y-o-y increase in capex and a proposed infrastructure spend of over Rs 10 lakh crore in Budget 2022-23, the Union government has reinforced its commitment to using infrastructure as a force multiplier for sustained economic growth. The budget has also highlighted the need for coordination between various Ministries/agencies to enable identification and timely completion of priority projects. Both of these would be addressed through the Gati Shakti initiative. Digital technology, including GIS, will form the backbone of Gati Shakti.

Over the last decade, India has constructed some engineering marvels that have taken the world by storm. She has also created global landmarks that today rank at the top in terms of their standing in the world. In this issue, we explore some of those marvels and look at how they were built.