Infrastructure Today - Annual 2017

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Cover Story The Big Infra Opportunity Stakeholders harp on the government’s infrastructure push and expect construction orders of Rs.18 trillion in the next six years. This order inflow volume should support 12 to 15 per cent of industry-level execution of compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Exclusive- Interactions “We have awarded Rs.7.50 lakh crore projects in three years” Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
“DMICDC has the required land in possession for Phase 1 Alkesh Sharma, CEO and MD, Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd (DMICDC).
“We will require 80,000 direct and 1.25 lakh indirect skilled workforce” Nutan Guha Biswas, Chairperson, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).
Airport Infrastructure In a sweet spot Reforms in land acquisition and airport tariff regulations can’t be held off any further, writes Amber Dubey.
Energy Matching the Grid Parity Renewable energy’s lower tariffs and increasing share in the energy mix due to growth in such capacities has increased its importance among power distribution companies.
Infra Finance Strengthening Infrastructure Financing Avenues The investment requirements for infrastructure development in India are huge.The 12th Five Year Plan had projected the total investments in infrastructure,for the period 2012–17, at Rs.55.7 trillion which was subsequently revised down to Rs.37.2 trillion during the appraisal of the plan.
Ports, Shipping & Logistics Port of Call The Government of India has embarked on the Sagarmala Programme with a vision to reduce logistics cost for both domestic and EXIM cargo and utilise the waterways to their potential.