Government needs Rs 1 trillion in three years to build 10 million houses

January 2019

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U), which was implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs under the Housing for All by 2022...

Tags: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Rahul Prithiani, CRISIL Research, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Prasad Koparkar, Construction

AP to acquire land for Masula port

July 2018

The Andhra Pradesh government has geared up to acquire land for the proposed sea port in Machilipatnam....

Tags: MUDA, Machilipatnam Urban Development Authority, Andhra Pradesh government

Make in India gets metro boost

March 2018

The Ministry of Urban Development gives the "Make in India" campaign a boost with the rapid expansion of metro rail projects....

Tags: Metro rail projects, Ministry of Urban Development, Original Equipment Manufacturers, PHPD, Rajiv Gauba, Make in India

Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority plans 900 acre township in suburbs

February 2018

The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA) is planning to develop a satellite township on nearly 900 acre near Lankalepalem on the outskirt...

Tags: Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority, Satellite township, Land enjoyment survey

Operator Training: Need of the Hour

January 2018

These are good times for construction equipment industry. Orders have gone up, thanks to a revival in the economy fuelled by government's affirmative...

Tags: Construction equipment, Anand Sundaresan, IESC, Schwing Stetter India, Make in India, Machines, AMRUT, Atal Mission, Indian CE industry, Metro rail lines, Mining, Irrigation, Power, Urban development projects, CAGR

Ambitious on Indian infra sector

January 2018

Infrastructure sector is a key driver for the Indian economy. The sector is highly responsible for propelling India's overall development and enjoys ...

Tags: Infrastructure sector, Ajmal Fawad, VDMA India, Rajesh Nath, LPI, DIPP, Road Transport and Highways Ministry, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Urban Development, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat Mission, Liebherr, Schwing Stetter

Committed to Development

December 2017

KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has been ranked among the top 75 World's Best Employer by leading international busines...

Tags: KONE, Elevator, Escalator, Amit Gossain, MNC, Sustainable, Smart urban development, Susanne Skippari

Task Force to be set up for speedy implementation of various projects

September 2017

Nitin Gadkari, who has taken over as Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, has reportedly said that he will s...

Tags: Nitin Gadkari, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Urban Development, Sanitation Sushri Uma Bharti, Namami Gange programme