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Dhruvaksh Saha is a policy reporter, currently tracking developments in transport, infrastructure, and the economy, focusing chiefly on policy and sectoral movements in highways, railways, maritime economy, mass transport, and economic policy planning at NITI Aayog.
Dhruvaksh Saha is a policy reporter, currently tracking developments in transport, infrastructure, and the economy, focusing chiefly on policy and sectoral movements in highways, railways, maritime economy, mass transport, and economic policy planning at NITI Aayog.
Launching India's first green hydrogen pilot project, the minister said it can be the cheapest fuel, electrolyser policy in the works
The ministry is of the view that "any more curtailing will cause crucial infrastructure industries to suffer."
The Railways ministry mapping 48 mines, 29 ports across 52 districts
Senior officials said the ministry planned to begin capital expenditure in April itself
Says aim is to use the technology for enforcement purposes in cities where state govts or civic bodies are falling short
MoRTH feels effect of pandemic has been neutralised and as industry has not asked for any further relief, these relaxations can now be rolled back as fiscal ends
A dive into the logistics challenges involved in setting them up, and the how the parks will work once up
The Railways' overall annual freight rose 16% in 2021-22, to an all-time high of 1,278.8 mt
"Even today, logistics cost is considered to be 13-14 per cent of India's gross domestic product, which is higher than other countries," Modi said.
With localised lockdowns and restrictions on mobility, highway construction growth in the country has now fallen to a five-year low