All modern economies thrive on infrastructure. Along with boosting economic activities, it helps in raising the living standards of the people. Besides employing millions of people, the sector contributes significantly to the country’s GDP. After the coronavirus pandemic, infrastructure sector was one of the first sectors to resume its operations. The infrastructure sector has played…
India’s geographical location, large population, and rapid economic development make it highly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. Climate change and global warming are no longer debatable topics. The effects are clearly visible. Extreme weather events like heatwaves, cold waves, cloudbursts, droughts, and floods have become so common that many people have started paying…
India’s real estate sector has come a long way in the past few decades. From a largely unorganized and unregulated sector, it has become one of the largest and most resilient real estate industry in the world. Today it is one of the most significant contributors to the country’s GDP. There were periods when the…
High-rise buildings are no less than modern marvels. In India, where the population is constantly growing and people in the cities are crunched for space, such buildings offer a perfect solution to the problem. However, the construction and management is a challenging task. Safety is one of the biggest concerns. Due to their sheer size,…
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) is one of the mechanisms that the investors use to evaluate their investment decision regarding a project. The concept of ESG started taking shape in the early 1990s when the notion of sustainability was gathering momentum. It is based on the idea that organizations not only need to focus on…
Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) strategy calls for the segregation, sorting, treatment and disposal of waste in a sustainable manner irrespective of the source generating it. It is a combination of common sense, willpower and policies. Technology is also playing an important role in solid waste management. Challenges with waste: Waste generated in Indian cities,…
Urban planning can play an important role in tourism promotion. Tourism and urban planning is essentially based on how traditions, lifestyles, cultural attractions and historic sites can be combined in a coherent city tourist map. Below are some ways efficient urban planning can help the tourism industry grow. Information: Administrator and planners should ensure that…
Pandemic showed the world what was unimaginable before December 2019. The world coming to a standstill and improvement in environmental conditions, were two of the most spectacular results of the pandemic. It highlighted the vulnerabilities in the modern world, especially in the healthcare infrastructure and urban planning. Infrastructure sector is important for the economy as…
In order to make the country self-reliant, India needs to invest heavily in infrastructure to ensure increased & constant production and the movement of commodities across the economy. Infrastructure development has huge economic and environmental cost for any country. They can significantly impact the local climate, landscape, population and culture. If not planned properly, these…
Establishment of Development Finance Institute (DFI) to address the issue of long-term infrastructure financing in the entire infrastructure sector will boost the economic growth of the nation and help in coming out of Covid-19 shock. Infrastructure finance has always been an issue in the country, it seemed even more difficult as the country was about…
