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…
The 21st Century is highly dependent on Information Technology (IT). It has touched and influenced every aspect of the modern life. The advent of IT has changed the way people communicate, study, travel, build, plan and everything else. Infrastructure, like every other facet of modern life, is also hugely dependent on IT. Whether its planning,…
It is estimated that by the year 2030, approximately 600 million Indians will be living in urban areas. The agencies are extensively making the use of ICT along with geospatial data to make cities cleaner, safer, energy efficient, low carbon emitters and disaster resilient. In simpler words, government is trying to make the cities as…
India could be amongst the worst affected countries from climate change owing to the stage of development the country is right now in. The GoI is gradually pushing for sustainability and eco-friendliness of the real estate projects. Projects with minimum environmental impact, sustainable concepts and climate friendly technologies are getting faster approvals & support. This…
