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CONTENTS
18 COVER STORY
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE
YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC
Where do fund diversions to contain
COVID-19 leave India’s infrastructure
development story? How can
infrastructure be developed more
sustainably, in a way that generates
badly needed jobs?
Cover photo courtesy: L&T Construction
GUEST ARTICLE
14 CURRENT AFFAIRS
• S
timulus for construction, infrastructure
40 Connected Construction
The use of technology such as BIM will
and real estate. hasten the adoption of sustainable buildings
in India, writes Paul Wallett, Regional
• Kolkata Metro’s East-West Corridor project Director, Middle East and India, Trimble.
kicks off.
• H
omebuyers have the right to choose MATERIAL ADVANTAGE
between RERA and Consumer Forum.
• J SW Infrastructure completes acquisition 36 Construction Chemistry
Dr Dinakar Pasla, Associate Professor,
of Chettinad Group’s port business. Indian Institute of Technology –
Bhubaneswar, discusses the development
• A
dani takes over Ahmedabad airport for
and applications of geopolymer concrete.
50 years.
INTERACTIONS
SPECIAL PROJECT 32 “A number of “Unitechs” have
28 Span of Success
L&T has completed the construction of the
happened earlier that led to
the enactment of RERA.”
Durgam Cheruvu cable-stay bridge in
Yudhvir Singh Malik, Chairperson and
Hyderabad, the world’s longest precast
Managing Director, Unitech
segmental span of 233.85-m in concrete on a
48
cable-stay bridge.
“Once the key team members
realised they were part of a
project that would catapult
us to a new league, the rest
followed.”
Sudhanshu Mani, Retd. GM, Indian
Railways Independent Consultant
38 “We managed our resources

and balanced our cash flows
to keep ourselves intact during
the pandemic.”
Amit Singh, Director, Apco Infratech
4 Construction World December 2020

CONTENTS
42 Optimising Costs in Construction 46

SPECIAL REPORT
CW connects with procurement experts of

LEGAL ZONE
The Path to the Pipeline
Vishnu Sudarsan and Akshat Jain,
leading construction companies to delve into discuss what it will take to achieve the
their current approach towards cost objectives of the National Infrastructure
optimisation and the role of digitalisation in Pipeline in the face of liquidity, demand,
tracking consumption patterns. capacity and investment challenges.
PROJECT UPDATE
70 Project Update 82 Cement Update 88 Upcoming Projects 102 Property Rates
74 Transport Update 84 Smart Cities Update 97 Tenders 106 Building Material Prices
78 Power Update 86 Equipment Update
100 Contracts Awarded
80 Real Estate Update
FEATURE
Cover photo courtesy: Provident Housing

...51 60 Window to a COVID-
Contained World
CW presents a review of trends in doors
and windows, and solutions for safer,
Photo courtesy: Provident Housing
healthier interiors.
Photo courtesy: DCJ Group
(Encraft)
GUEST ARTICLE
66 Stressbusting in Real Estate!

Shobhit Agarwal, Managing Director &
CEO, ANAROCK Capital, addresses the
issue of distressed assets and bankruptcy
COVER STORY
52
and insolvency.
Affordability plus Quality
INTERACTION
68
CW DESIGN BUILD explores popular
construction materials and technologies “We have put up a robust
that can help reduce the time and cost of
constructing affordable housing projects,
mechanism to ensure health
without compromising on quality. and safety at sites”
Prakasan TP, CEO-MEP Business, Sterling
and Wilson
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FINDEX
This service is provided by CW for easy reference of organisations and individuals reported in this issue.
ORGANISATIONS Dilip Buildcon.................................. 42, 100 Indian Institute of Technology -
ACC...................................................... 106 Embassy Group....................................... 14 Bhubaneswa............................................ 37
Adani Group................................... 16, 110 Engineering Department of Chandigarh Indian Railways ....................................... 48
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone.... 75 Administration"........................................ 78 International Growth Centre (IGC)............ 18
Agricultural Engineering Department........ 97 ESR India................................................. 71 Ircon International................................... 77
Airports Authority of India Essar Ports............................................... 22 Jain Group.................................. 55, 56, 57
(AAI)..................................... 16, 74, 79, 88 Everstone Group...................................... 27 J Sagar Associates................................... 47
Ambala Sadar Municipal Council............. 88 Facades, Schueco.............................. 61, 65 JSW Infrastructure............................ 15, 110
Ambuja................................................. 106 Fenesta............................................. 61, 65 Kalpataru................................................ 81
ANAROCK Capital................................... 66 Frost & Sullivan........................................ 26 Kansai Nerolac...................................... 106
ANAROCK Property Consultants......... 52, 55 Gayatri Projects....................................... 43 Karnataka Government...................... 74, 76
AND Design Co................................. 64, 65 Genie...................................................... 86 Knight Frank India............................. 14, 19
Aparna Constructions & Estates.......... 55, 57 Goa Housing Board (GHB)....................... 80 KNR Constructions................................. 100
Apco Infratech......................................... 38 Goldmedal Electricals............................ 105 Koemmerling........................................... 62
Architecture Discipline........................ 64, 65 Government of Arunachal Pradesh........... 76 Kohler..................................................... 86
ARSS Infrastructure Projects..................... 100 Government of Chhattisgarh.................... 70 Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRCL)... 14
Asahi India Glass (AIS)................. 61, 62, 64 Government of Gujarat............................ 75 KPMG, India............................................ 19
Ashoka Buildcon...................................... 25 Government of Karnataka........................ 71 Krisumi Corporation................................ 90
Asian Paints .......................................... 106 GR Infraprojects....................................... 43 Lingel Windows and Doors
Assocham............................................... 14 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Technologies................................ 60, 61, 65
Azlo Realty.............................................. 81 (GHMC).................................................. 88 Larsen & Toubro (L&T).......... 24, 28, 29, 110
B&B Attachments..................................... 86 Greater Mohali Area Development L&T Construction....................................... 4
Berger................................................... 106 Authority (GMADA)............................ 71, 92 Lucknow Development Authority (LDA)...... 88
Birla Super............................................ 106 Greater Noida Authority........................... 92 Maharashtra State Road Development
BKT......................................................... 86 Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (MSRDC).............................. 92
Blue Star............................................... 100 Corporation............................................ 90 Mahindra Happinest, Boisar..................... 58
British Safety Council................................ 94 Gujarat Housing Board............................ 97 Mahindra Happinest.................... 55, 56, 58
Casagrand.............................................. 80 Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC)... 97 Mangaluru Smart City.............................. 84
Central Railway (CR)................................ 77 Gujarat Pipavav Port ............................... 90 Mapei..................................................... 96
Chowgule and Company....................... 110 Häfele................................................... 105 Marathon Group..................................... 80
Coal India (CIL)................................. 70, 78 HG Infra Engineering............................... 43 Meghalaya Power Distribution
Colliers International India....................... 26 Highways Department.............................. 97 Corporation...................................... 78, 79
Coromandel Cement............................. 106 Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ministry of New and Renewable Energy..... 79
Dalmia Bharat......................................... 82 (HPPCL)................................................... 90 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.. 97
DCJ Group........................................ 60, 62 ICI........................................................ 106 MS Agarwal Foundries............................. 70

FINDEX
NAREDCO.............................................. 14 Telangana State Renewable Energy Elias George........................................... 19
Nahar Group.......................................... 80 Development Corporation (TSREDCO)...... 78 Farid Khan........................................ 61, 62
National Aluminium Company................. 82 The Chennai Metro Rai............................ 71 Gauraw Tiwari......................................... 42
National Highways Authority of India The Government of Andhra Pradesh......... 79 Gautam Adani....................................... 110
(NHAI).................................................... 76 The Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee Harish Krishnamoorthy............................. 26
National Highways & Infrastructure (IMAC).................................................... 70 Kameswara Rao....................................... 26
Development Corporation........................ 92 Trimble.................................................... 41 Mario Schmidt................................... 61, 65
Navayuga Group .................................. 100 Ultratech............................................... 106 Niranjan Hiranandani.............................. 14
NEC Corporation India............................ 84 Unitech................................................... 32 Nirmala Sitharaman................................ 14
Nesco..................................................... 88 Urban Improvement Trust......................... 88 Paul Wallett....................................... 40, 41
North Central Railway.............................. 77 Uttar Pradesh Government....................... 74 Prakasan TP............................................ 68
NTPC Mauda.......................................... 82 Valecha Engineering.............................. 100 Pratik Doshi....................................... 61, 65
Panasonic Life Solutions India................. 105 Vasavadatta Cement.............................. 106 PS Ravindra Yadav................................... 43
Pentaspace Design Studio............. 55, 56, 57 Vishal Infrastructure................................. 20 Rajeev Bora........................................... 110
PNC Infratech........................................ 100 VNC-KEC International.......................... 100 Rajeev Vijay............................................. 19
Power Mech Projects............................... 100 Volvo Construction Equipment.................. 86 Rajesh Jaggi............................................ 27
profine India Window Technology....... 61, 62 Warangal Smart City................................ 84 Rajiv Agarwal.......................................... 22
Provident Housing................................ 6, 52 Welspun flooring................................... 105 Rakesh Reddy.................................... 55, 57
Puravankara................................ 55, 56, 81 White Cement....................................... 106 Ratan Lal Kashyap................................... 43
PwC India................................................ 26 World Bank............................................. 72 Reeza Sebastian Karimpanal.................... 14
Railway Ministry....................................... 77 Rishi Jain..................................... 55, 56, 57
Rajasthan Housing Board (RHB)................ 88 PEOPLE Rupesh Baid...................................... 64, 65
Rajkot Municipal Corporation................... 97 Abhishek Kapoor............................... 55, 56 Sajjan Jindal.......................................... 110
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar............................ 79 Akshat Bhatt...................................... 64, 65 Saket Jain.......................................... 61, 65
Salarpuria Sattva Group........................... 90 Akshat Jain........................................ 46, 47 Sanjay Londhe......................................... 25
Shalimar............................................... 106 Amit Chaturvedi....................................... 43 Shishir Baijal............................................ 14
Signature Global..................................... 81 Amit Pal....................................... 55, 56, 58 Shobhit Agarwal................................ 66, 67
SJVN....................................................... 78 Amit Singh............................................... 38 SN Subrahmanyan........................... 28, 110
SLR Metaliks............................................ 90 Anuj Puri........................................... 52, 55 Subhankar Mitra...................................... 26
Spenta Corporation................................. 81 Architect Gaurav Sanghavi........... 55, 56, 57 Sudhanshu Mani...................................... 48
Srinagar Smart City.................................. 84 Arun Maheshwari.................................... 16 SV Desai........................................... 24, 29
Sterling and Wilson.................................. 68 Avanish Visen.................................... 60, 62 Vikram Khanna............................ 61, 62, 64
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Dr Dinakar Pasla............................... 36, 37 Vinayak Deshpande................................. 22
Board (TWAD)......................................... 72 Dr Milind Deshpande............................... 20 Vishnu Sudarsan................................ 46, 47
Tata Projects............................................ 22 Dr Pronab Sen......................................... 18 Yudhvir Singh Malik................................. 32

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Stimulus for construction, announcement include Reeza Sebastian Karimpanal,

President, Residential Business, Embassy Group,
infrastructure and real who calls it a win-win situation and says, “This new
initiative will also help accelerate the decision-
estate making of the process of buying a home and, in
turn, reduce the overall inventory in the affordable
On November 12, Finance Minister Nirmala and mid-segment market.” And Shishir Baijal,
Sitharaman announced 12 measures as part of the Chairman & Managing Director, Knight Frank
COVID-19 stimulus package and unveiled a new India, says, “Recognition of real estate as a core
scheme called Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar. sector, creating ancillary industry demand and
COVID-19 has hampered the growth of each employment, and enhanced PMAY-U allocation will
sector in the economy and has impacted the boost housing demand in the country. Besides, the
livelihood of millions of people. Against this increase in the circle rate and transaction value
backdrop, the Finance Minister announced various threshold from 10 per cent to 20 per cent will
incentives to rescue the economy from a historic remove a transaction hurdle and save tax, thereby
contraction caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. increasing the opportunity for unbridled property
The moves are part of the Government's broader purchase activity.”
Atmanirbhar Bharat series of steps, aimed at
bolstering a rebound of the ailing economy. An
additional outlay of `180 billion was announced
for PM Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U). This money Kolkata Metro’s East-West
will be provided over the budget estimates for
2020-21 for PMAY-U through additional allocation Corridor project kicks off
and extra budgetary resources. This step is
expected to help 1.2 million houses to be grounded Construction on the Sealdah metro station on
and 1.8 million to be completed. Reduction of Kolkata Metro’s East-West Metro Corridor is currently
performance security to 3 per cent from in progress. This metro station is located adjacent to
5-10 per cent and replacement of earnest money the Sealdah main station building.
deposit (EMD) by bid security declaration is A proposal by the Ministry of Railways to revise
expected to provide relief to contractors by cost estimates for construction of the Kolkata East-
reducing locking up of capital and cost of West Metro Corridor Project at an estimated cost of
bank guarantee. `85,749.8 million was approved by the Government
To reduce the hardships faced by both of India recently. The project is being implemented by
homebuyers and developers and help clear unsold the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRCL).
inventory, Sitharaman announced an increase in With an elevated stretch of 5.8-km, the 16.6-km
the differential from 10 per cent to 20 per cent— corridor will also have an underground stretch of
under Section 43CA of the Income Tax (IT) Act—for 10.8-km. The project intends to provide efficient
the period from the date of the announcement to transit connectivity between the business district of
30 June 2021 for primary sale of residential
units of value up to `20 mn. Developer
Niranjan Hiranandani, President (National),
NAREDCO and Assocham, tells CW, “A differential
above 10 per cent between circle rates and
agreement value translates into tax penalties under
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Section 43CA of the IT Act. This has been a major

stumbling block for price rationalisation.
The Hon’ble Finance Minister, in a limited-period
offer, has enhanced this differential from
10 to 20 per cent. This is welcome.”
Other real-estate players applauding the

Kolkata and the industrial city of Howrah in the

west and Salt Lake City in the east. The metro Code will prevail over RERA. Remedies that are
transits, worth over `9 billion, will be procured from given to allottees of flats or apartments are
BEML, further giving impetus to the ‘Make in India’ therefore concurrent remedies, such allottees of flats
policy. Once executed, the corridor is expected to offer or apartments being in a position to avail of
an eco-friendly, efficient and safe transport system remedies under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986,
that eases traffic congestion and enhances rural- RERA, as well as the triggering of the Code.”
urban connectivity. The bench comprising justices UU Lalit and
Vineet Saran in its judgement mentioned,
Homebuyers have the

right to choose

between RERA and
Consumer Forum
Since the advent of the Real Estate (Regulation
and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA), real-estate
companies have reiterated that homebuyers
cannot file complaints against them in the “RERA does not statutorily force a person to
Consumer Forum. Along the same lines, real- withdraw any such complaint nor do the provisions
estate firm Imperia Structures had raised the of the RERA Act create any mechanism for transfer
contention that once RERA came into force, all of such pending proceedings to authorities under
queries related to construction and completion of the RERA Act. Again, insofar as cases where such
the property had to be handled under this law. proceedings under the Consumer Protectoin Act are
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court declined initiated after the provisions of the RERA Act came
this contention. into force, there is nothing in the RERA Act which
Imperia Structures had filed an appeal against bars such initiation. The absence of bar under
the judgement of the National Consumer Disputes Section 79 to the initiation of proceedings before a
Redressal Commission (NCDRC) on the complaint forum which cannot be called a Civil Court and
of 10 homebuyers of its housing scheme, ESFERA, express saving under Section 88 of the RERA Act,
in Sector 13 C, Gurgaon, Haryana. The project makes the position quite clear.”
was launched in 2011; the complainants had This can be construed as a landmark judgement
booked their apartments in 2011-12 by paying for homebuyers because it highlights the fact that
the booking amounts and later approached the they can choose between RERA and the Consumer
NCDRC alleging that despite the lapse of Forum to initiate complaints against the builder.
42 months, there was no chance for them to get
possession of their homes.
While deciding on the appeal, the Supreme
Court made it clear that despite the enactment of
JSW Infrastructure completes
RERA, homebuyers can approach the Consumer
Forum for refund and compensation against
acquisition of Chettinad
real-estate firms. And imposed costs of `50,000
have to be paid by the builder with respect to
Group’s port business
each consumer case. One of the conclusions of JSW Infrastructure, part of JSW Group, completed the
the Court was: “RERA is to be read harmoniously acquisition of Chettinad Group’s port business. This
with the Code, as amended by the Amendment acquisition allows JSW Infrastructure control over three
Act. It is only in the event of a conflict that the cargo-handling depots: two with Kamarajar Port (KPL), a
deep-draft international coal terminal and bulk
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terminal; and one with the newly developed coal ambition of achieving port capacity that can handle
and bulk commodity terminal at New Mangalore Port 200 mt of cargo by 2022. At present, several ports run by
Trust (NMPT). The cargo terminals that have been JSW Infrastructure have a capacity of over 100 mt. This
acquired include a 10 million tonne (mt) common includes ports based in Jaigarh and Dharamtar
user handling terminal and a 2 mt multi-cargo (Maharashtra); Paradip (Odisha); and Goa. They have
terminal based in Kamarajar Port. Further, a 10 mt handled a combined capacity of 70 mt of cargo in 2020.
common user coal terminal situated at NMPT has Of this, 90 per cent was the group’s captive cargo. JSW
also been acquired. Infrastructure intends to have a 50:50 mix of captive and
third-party cargo by the end of 2025.
Adani takes over

Ahmedabad airport for
50 years
The Adani Group has begun commercial work

at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
after taking over the operational rights of
Ahmedabad Airport earlier the November month.
While the airport was being managed by the
Airports Authority of India (AAI), it signed over the
concession agreement to the Adani Group on
February 14 this year. The group will now be
Commenting on the development, Arun dealing with the operations, development,
Maheshwari, Joint Managing Director & CEO, JSW maintenance and management of Ahmedabad
Infrastructure, says, “The successful acquisition of Airport, Lucknow Airport and Mangalore Airport.
these port assets consolidates our strategic presence Indeed, after a competitive bidding process,
across the southeast and west coasts of India. It Adani Group has won the rights for the
allows us greater access to hinterland trading hubs management and operations of six major airports
with promising growth potential. These assets also fit within the country on lease for the next 50 years.
our strategic direction to achieve 200 mtpa cargo- Privatised by the Central Government, these
handling capacity over the next couple of years, include Lucknow, Mangalore, Jaipur, Guwahati,
offering us an opportunity to service varied Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram. From this
requirements of a wide customer base. The newly list, the company has already begun to manage
acquired terminals will have business synergies with the operations for Lucknow Airport from October
our upcoming 30 mtpa coal export terminal at 31 and Mangalore Airport from November 2.
Paradip Port Trust, which is scheduled to commence The company is expected to soon take over the
operations during the first half of the calendar management of the Mumbai and Navi Mumbai
year 2021.” airports over the next few months and is expected
KPL runs on a mixed public-private orientation to take over all six airports by March 2021.
where the port authority acts as a regulatory body According to Adani Enterprises, from the
while port operations are carried out by private `357.8 billion capital kept aside for the airport
companies. NMPT is an all-weather, lagoon-type business, the company will spend `142.49 billion
port that has contributed significantly to the on Mumbai Airport and Navi Mumbai Airport
economic development of Karnataka. Over the past when it takes over. It will also spend around
few years, NMPT has recorded substantial growth in `150 billion on the other six major airports already
cargo traffic. In FY20, it handled over 39.1 mt of under its management.
cargo. This acquisition is in line with the company’s
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Infrastructure in the
Year of the Pandemic
Where do fund diversions to contain COVID-19 leave India’s infrastructure
development story? How can infrastructure be developed more
sustainably, in a way that generates badly needed jobs?
The Center for Strategic & Then COVID-19 struck and poverty, unemployment, breakdown
International Studies (CSIS), a Indo-Pacific countries that of supply chains and services, and
US think-tank, recently observed particularly struggled to contain the struggling SMEs. “Much of this
that economic trends in the Indo- pandemic, such as India and the cutback on infrastructure investment
Pacific prior to the pandemic Philippines, had to put infrastructure has happened at the level of
forecast, among other things, development projects on hold in states,” observes Dr Pronab Sen,
showed a heightened focus on order to address the immediate Country Director for the India
closing the infrastructure gap. impacts of the crisis: health, Programme of the International

QUICK BYTES
• The infrastructure industry
makes up 6 per cent
of the global GDP and
workforce.
• It will continue to remain

a priority sector.
• Digitisation has eased

working and led the
change.
advocates reforms in the approval

process because project-related
changes take too long to resolve.
“Decision-makers need to be
Growth Centre (IGC). Going intensity and long gestation empowered to speed up the
forward, CSIS expects these periods, often leading to a funding approval process to avoid the kind
countries to face more severe gap, Elias George, Partner and of major time and cost overruns
economic contractions. Head, Infrastructure, Government that the Ministry of Statistics and
So, will closing the infrastructure and Healthcare, KPMG in India, Programme Implementation
gap remain a focus point? suggests strengthening the bond documented last year—as many as
Yes, responds Rajeev Vijay, market, public investment and 412 infrastructure projects,
Executive Director, Government catalysing private investments. each worth `1.5 billion or more,
and Infrastructure Advisory, Knight Meanwhile, Vijay sees the need suffered cost overruns of over
Frank India. “Infrastructure will for a shift in how the Government `4.11 trillion.”
continue to be a priority sector as it goes about creating infrastructure. On the other hand, the
is a core part of the economy and On one hand, the Government Government needs to prioritise
demand for it exists. We are needs to focus on managing the capturing the true value of
lagging behind in providing cost of implementing infrastructure infrastructure projects by focusing
infrastructure, so there is more or projects. And in this context, Vijay on their alternative sources of
less always pent-up demand that points out that NITI Aayog is revenue, continues Vijay. “For
immediately utilises it.” promoting programme and project instance, Delhi and Mumbai
However, where will the funds management techniques that could airports earn more than 50 per cent
for infrastructure development usher in 5-15 per cent cost savings of their revenue from non-aero
come from? by better governance, risk sources, much in line with
As infrastructure projects are management, change management international trends. But by and
characterised by high capital and reducing delays. He also large, infrastructure agencies are

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AIRPORTS
“We invested in automation which we had earlier
thought was too expensive.”
“Our work did not qualify as ‘essential’ during the Now that labour is returning and
COVID-19 lockdown, so our work came to a standstill the monsoon is over, the company’s
until June,” says Dr Milind Deshpande, Chairman work has resumed in earnest but
and Managing Director, Vishal Infrastructure, which Deshpande expects it will take
is implementing a cargo hub at the new international another two months for the situation
airport in Bengaluru; runways in Ranchi, Jabalpur to normalise.
and Kolkata; and has just been awarded the With regard to the flow of work,
Chauba airport runway. The company has recently as the privatisation of airports is on
completed a runway extension in Vellore and air side the cards, the Airports Authority of Dr Milind
Deshpande
works in Madurai. India (AAI) is going slow on some
“By June, the monsoon had set in and we had to projects, observes Deshpande.
contend with poor weather conditions,” continues “Other tenders are coming out and contracts are being
Deshpande. “Mobilising labour was another key awarded but it remains to be seen whether payments
challenge, especially in Bengaluru and Kolkata, where are made promptly. So far, some payments have come
migrant workers got the opportunity to travel home.” through but with airports working at barely 10-25 per
To tide over the labour scarcity, Vishal Infrastructure cent capacity, we hope other payments are timely.
invested in automation which, interestingly, “we had Unlike roads and rail, the AAI does not have a minister
earlier thought was too expensive”, to quote at the helm to push through project payment
Deshpande. “For instance, we were using labour to mechanism and other reforms; that is a constraint.”
feed and segregate material in the asphalt plant, which Deshpande also notes that though the Government
we have now automated. We were using labour for has given contractors time extensions and returned
runway markings but are now using machines for the bank guarantees for the value of work already
job. Demolition is another task we are now doing completed to ease their cash flow, faster decision-
mechanically. Also, wherever possible, we are focusing making would help make up for the time lost to the
on upskilling and redeploying labour, especially those pandemic. “For instance, labour security clearances
with some basic education, as plant operators, drivers used to take two days; now, they take 21. These and
and so on.” other procedural inefficiencies could be weeded out.”
AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
(COVID EFFECT)
LABOUR SECURITY CLEARANCE

NOW 21 DAYS (PRE-COVID 2 DAYS)
INFRASTRUCTURE 6% OF GDP
INDUSTRY & WORKFORCE
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PORTS
“Essar Ports was able to ensure minimum human
intervention through our mechanised facilities.”
Demand supply mismatches impacted shipping quick owing to increased demand
volumes initially, the lockdown impacted cargo and from the power, steel, mining and oil
manpower movement, and social distancing with sectors,” shares Agarwal. “However,
enhanced safety checks impacted productivity, says the overall revival in cargo volumes
Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and Managing Director, and the sector will wholly depend on
Essar Ports, elucidating the three key challenges faced how quick the demand and actual
by the ports sector. consumption meet the gap.”
These constraints impacted costs and revenues, For FY 2021, Agarwal expects to Rajiv Agarwal
built up inventory at jetties, and delayed ongoing report similar numbers as FY 2020
projects. when the company registered a growth of about
Eventually, some restrictions were lifted and the 23.5 per cent in cargo throughput.
Indian ports sector regained momentum and observed “Adapting, mechanisation and innovating with
a spike in traffic. After an initial dip in April 2020, state-of-the-art operations was the biggest opportunity
Essar Ports has seen terminals along the western and of 2020,” says Agarwal. “Essar Ports was able to
eastern coasts come back to pre-COVID level ensure minimum human intervention through our
performances. For the six months ended September mechanised facilities. Digitisation has eased working
30, 2020, the company recorded revenue for and led the change. Going forward, it will be the way
23.8 million tonne of cargo. “The recovery has been we conduct business.”
RAIL
“Initial supply chain challenges were overcome through
our vast vendor network.”
Tata Projects, along with its consortium partners, is facemasks, sanitisers and washing
executing five important packages of the Eastern facilities; providing temporary
Dedicated Freight Corridor and two packages of the housing and food arrangements at
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. When the project sites; and deploying trained
pandemic caused sudden disruptions nationwide, medical personnel at project sites
Tata Projects faced some labour shortage issues and helped build trust in the company
pressure on its supply chain system, shares Vinayak and this, in turn, helped bring back
Deshpande, Managing Director, Tata Projects. workers to worksites, continues Vinayak
“We overcame the challenges posed by labour Deshpande. “After conforming to Deshpande
issues by using automated track-laying machines to various governmental directives, we
build the freight rail line,” he says. “Our highly have commenced work at most of our project sites that
automated track-laying machine has minimised the are located outside containment zones.”
need for labour and delivered very high productivity. As for the initial supply chain challenges, these were
Such automated systems are the answer to overcoming overcome “through our vast vendor network and
challenges. In addition, more cranes and other long-term relationships with various suppliers, which
equipment were deployed to ensure that work ensured that materials and supplies were quickly
continues unabated.” provided at worksites so that work continued without
Worker welfare initiatives such as providing any delay.”

Sectorwise investments under the NIP

The NIP proposes investments of US$ 1.5 trillion in infrastructure by 2025.
KEy statEs KEy PRojEcts
Roads Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway,
Number of projects: 1820 Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway, Dwarka Expressway and Trans
NIP capex over 5 years Assam and Maharashtra Haryana North-South Expressway
US$ billion: 271.2
Railways Construction of western and eastern dedicated freight corridors,

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Number of projects: 724 Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya 600 stations to be redeveloped via PPP, bid invited for operation
NIP capex over 5 years Pradesh, Karnataka of 150 private trains, investment cleared for Mumbai-Ahmed-
US$ billion: 182.3 abad high-speed rail project
PoRts Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Vadhavan Port as well as building dryports at Nashik,
Number of projects: 58 Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Wardha and Jalna
NIP capex over 5 years Karnataka, Odisha
US$ billion: 16.2
aiRPoRts Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, New airports at Navi Mumbai, Mopa (Goa), Jewar, Itanagar,
Number of projects: 58 Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Bhogapuram, Dholera (Gujarat), Agatti and Rajkot; modernization
NIP capex over 5 years Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and expansion of airports across metro’s in India
US$ billion: 19.1
EnERgy Generation: Greenfield/expansion of super thermal power

Telangana, Chhattisgarh, projects such as Lara and Barh super thermal power stations;
Number of projects: 344GW Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand,
NIP capex over 5 years Hydropower plants such as Dibang, Tawang-I&II, Teesta-IV
Madhya Pradesh, Assam
US$ billion: 188.1 Transmission: HVDC Bipole Link between western and southern
regions, interstate Green Energy Corridor Transmission Link and
construction of substations
Distribution: Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and
Source: Catalysing the National Infrastructure Pipeline, Project India, KPMG India Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)
INVESTMENT IN
(1X) = INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTRUCTURE
UPTO (2.2X) $1 BILLION 10,000 JOBS
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METROS
“Strictly following all the Government advisories and

SOPs to prevent infections, is increasing costs.”
“While most sites have reached the pre-lockdown prices are stabilising, a full
labour strength, there is still a severe dearth of skilled recovery is pending. Hence, several
labour at ongoing metro sites, such as in Ahmedabad, project sites have been forced to
Mumbai and Bengaluru,” shares SV Desai, Whole- realign their procurement plans,”
Time Director & Senior Executive Vice-President (Civil adds Desai.
Infrastructure), Larsen & Toubro (L&T). “Manpower is To tide over supply chain
reluctant to return to site for fear of the virus; while concerns, L&T has sourced new
having to strictly follow all the Government advisories vendors, and explored and used new SV Desai
and SOPs to prevent infections is reducing productivity avenues of delivery. “In some cases,
but increasing costs. Local labour is expensive and the where vendors are stocked out or unable to deliver
extra training required to bring this relatively ‘raw’ owing to transport issues, we have taken over the entire
labour up to acceptable standards drains resources and logistics planning.”
negatively impacts profitability.” Liquidity is another issue where Desai feels that while
To tide over this situation, L&T has ‘imported’ labour the Central Government has taken several fiscal and
from other states, even at times flying them in, to monetary steps to shore up the economy, there is still a
maintain progress at site. However, such steps add to desperate need for more. “Both the Centre and state
costs. Where necessary, to maintain speedy progress, governments are concentrating their monies on
deliverables have been re-prioritised, work patterns combating the pandemic. And with the private sector
and schedules re-organised, and employees and still not confident or convinced about investing, how will
workmen re-oriented to the ‘new normal’. New infrastructure development get a move on in the
subcontractors have been activated, several of them post-COVID era?” he muses.
local. “In some cases, we are deputing our personnel to To improve the situation, he advocates continued
visit villages and small towns with our subcontractors to funding from multilateral agencies like JICA, the World
identify and convince workmen to return to work,” Bank, IMF, etc, which is happening, like the recently
shares Desai. announced packages for constructing the High-Speed
He foresees the labour issue sorting itself out Rail project. Many such projects need to be kickstarted.
completely by the end of Q3, when the migrant Last, but not the least, the Covid-19 cloud has had a
workforce will start returning. silver lining: "L&T has used this opportunity to introduce
Procurement has been another challenge. “While the more automation and digitalisation for greater
distribution of essential commodities has improved and efficiency,” says Desai.
not able to capture the true value with the structuring and phasing of Government investment in
that their infrastructure project the infrastructure project. This dual infrastructure has an annual
generates. Rail and metro focus would create a flow of funds multiplier effect of 0.4 to 2.2 times
authorities, the National Highways that would enable agencies to plan on the GDP. Infrastructure can help
Authority of India (NHAI), and other their next projects.” generate at least 10,000 jobs for
PSUs in this space should be able to A resumed focus on every $1 billion invested.
significantly earn from monetising infrastructure is expected to help However, “job generation from
their land bank and creating alleviate the current state of mass infrastructure investments depends
long-term, revenue-generating joblessness. Infrastructure is a on the kinds of projects taken up,”
assets on their lands in partnership powerful catalyst for socioeconomic points out Dr Sen. “Smaller projects
with the private sector. Alternative development. The infrastructure such as rural roads, residential
sources of revenue must become industry per se makes up 6 per cent housing, small and medium
part of project development along of the global GDP and workforce. irrigation, etc, tend to be labour-


Infrastructure is a powerful catalyst for socioeconomic development.
ROADS
“Digital technologies (drone surveys) were used to
monitor the progress of work.”
“Skilled labour shortages, staff movement used to hold virtual meetings to
restrictions, restricted working hours and supply chain discuss concerns with all the
disruptions were our biggest challenges,” shares Sanjay stakeholders, including clients, and
Londhe, Director & CEO, Projects, Ashoka Buildcon. fast-track the identification of
“Skilled labour shortages in Gujarat and Karnataka solutions. For instance, in six-laning
were overcome by effectively deploying locally available the 40-km stretch between
labour and air-transporting skilled labour and other Khairatunda and Barwa Adda on the
staff from various parts of the country,” explains NH-2 in Jharkhand, 10-km was Sanjay Londhe
Londhe. “Early on, supply chain issues were overcome obstructed. With the support of the
by consuming earlier stock and extra material. local administration, we were able to make available
Thereafter, some materials and machinery parts were the obstructed part for early completion.”
bought at higher rates to ensure work continuity and “Relief granted by the Government of India under
the construction schedule and method were augmented the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme, payments made
to work with the available materials. These measures on the progressive basis instead of the milestone basis,
entail effective risk management skills and planning. was effectively availed, which helped maintain the
Throughout, we enforced the 6-Ss: self-declaration, company’s cash flow,” continues Londhe. He attests to
safety, self-isolation, social-distancing, sanitisation, working at more than 90 per cent of the previous year’s
self-discipline.” performance level and expects to surpass this
“Digital technologies (drone surveys) were used to performance level as a result of the Central
monitor the progress of work and understand difficulties Government’s continued push for road infrastructure
at the field level and, thereafter, digital platforms were and adequate work.

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MINING
Recovery Expected

The sudden drop in demand
following the lockdown and
uncertainty surrounding a recovery
put production plans in disarray, says
Kameswara Rao, Leader - Energy,
Utilities and Mining, PwC India, of
the key challenge the mining sector Certain mines have been deploying more heavy
faced this year. “Dispatches after the Kameswara machinery during the pandemic due to the labour crunch.
release remained uneven as end-use Rao
industries took stock of their prospects
and cash flow, resulting in an inventory build-up. says Rao. “A few resource companies passed on the
Logistics and supply chain disruptions led to shortages cost-cutting outcomes to customers to revive demand or
of critical spare parts and consumables, even as a offered deferred payment facilities for supply to
shortage of contract labour hit site operations. The regulated and non-regulated sectors. Some end-user
industry is not unused to these challenges but the industries such as steel turned to export markets in
situation was prolonged vis-à-vis, say, being hit by an China and Southeast Asia. Original equipment
adverse weather event.” manufacturers quickly upgraded their online platforms
“Business continuity, operations not being carried out to reach their customers remotely.”
optimally because of restrictions, a lot Interestingly, while the initial response to the crisis
of migrant workers fleeing, and a fall was to conserve cash or drive offtake, Rao points out
in demand as various manufacturing that these measures are now getting embedded in the
units shut down were the big longer-term strategies of companies.
challenges for the mining sector,” In response to the labour crunch, certain types of
says Subhankar Mitra, Managing mines, particularly open cast, tried to deploy more
Director, Advisory Services, Colliers heavy machinery, observes Mitra.
International India. Mitra expects the sector to record a V-shaped
Subhankar
Mitra “Weak demand from key end-use recovery, particularly coal; as manufacturing picks up
industries was the pace, demand may increase.
primary challenge,” observes Harish Rao expects the resources sector to bounce back very
Krishnamoorthy, Consultant, Metals strongly, with end-use demand being generated by the
& Minerals Practice, Frost & Government’s strategy to drive infrastructure spend,
Sullivan. “Other issues were business deregulation across several sectors including
disruption, non-availability of the commercial mining, and demand from manufacturing
requisite workforce, restrictions on the as it responds to the new policy initiatives. “Resources
free movement of material and companies are expected to focus on setting up
disruption of port operations.” Harish management processes for a larger scale of
Even now that operations have Krishnamoorthy operations, more integration and resilience of
resumed, Krishnamoorthy notes that operations, a strong push for mechanisation and
the industry is facing increasing costs and mine digitisation of operations and workforce skills
productivity issues as commodity prices come under the upgradation,” he adds.
scanner owing to continuing supply disruptions and the The positive in all this?
impact of economic uncertainty on demand. “These initiatives should result in a more competitive
The most common reaction to the turn of events was industry better placed to address future risks and user
“to explore cost reduction and manpower optimisation”, needs,” says Rao.

WAREHOUSING
“We launched a Tenant Communication App for easier
and faster communication with customers.”
“As warehousing managers, our challenge and FY 2021. We are confident of
priority since the beginning of the pandemic have been future growth because India is
to ensure seamless operations of all our industrial and one of the largest consumption
logistics parks for clients,” says Rajesh Jaggi, markets in the world, which will
Vice-Chairman, Real Estate, Everstone Group. grow the requirement for storage
“We revisited our hygiene and safety standards and and warehousing, and we are
processes, partnering with CBRE, Deloitte and Microsoft well positioned to provide world-
for new standardised operating procedures, and class warehousing and industrial
equipped our parks with appropriate sanitisation parks infrastructure.” Rajesh Jaggi
and virus protection protocols [masks, daily Jaggi believes organised
temperature checks, disinfection of private and national-level players will have an edge over the
transportation vehicles].” unorganised sector as tenants will look for the highest
“We informed our tenants about our international degree of hygiene and safety standards. And bigger
standards and assured them about the preventive players will be able to take forward the ongoing
measures in place,” he adds. “In fact, we launched a conscious shift towards the technological advancement,
Tenant Communication App for easier and faster modernisation and optimisation of warehousing
communication with customers.” operations and the development of Grade-A
“As warehouse developers, material procurement acilities and infrastructure. If COVID-19 persists for a
and labour issues were the biggest disruptions to work,” longer period, Jaggi sees companies adopting
continues Jaggi. “Consequently, we have seen some technology faster, which may have a long-term impact
delays in project deliveries in Q2 and Q3.” on human interventions.
That said, the future outlook seems positive, He would like the Government to make policy-level
he believes. “Some industry reports have forecast decisions to cope with the variable demand-supply
good recovery after Q4 2020 and a pick-up in H2 of metric post COVID-19.
intensive, and should be prioritised “What we need is strong lead the rebound. Meanwhile, he
to generate jobs. Larger collaboration between the Centre, expects India’s unique ability for
infrastructure projects, such as which has funds, and states. So far, frugal innovation and jugaad to
highways, power plants and we have seen some increase in help tide over the current crisis.
high-speed rail, which are vital to funds allocated to NREGA but no Indeed! In a year when
continue the growth process, increased allocations to other challenges spanning the key Ms of
necessitate the greater use of employment-generating schemes management—men, materials,
technology for timely completion like the Gram Sadak Yojna or money, markets—left many
and do not generate employment at micro-irrigation projects.” struggling to get any work done at
the same scale. As infrastructure has KPMG has predicted that all, leaders of companies engaged
value only when it is ready to infrastructure is set for a big leap across key infrastructure sectors told
facilitate economic activity, adhering after the pandemic recedes. George CW that other Ms, namely,
to timelines is essential.” expects India’s transition to machines and methods, helped
The challenge is, smaller renewable energy, the creation of them get ahead despite the
infrastructure projects typically lie in modern urban infrastructure, pandemic.
the domain of states, which are farm-to-market and transport
- CHARU BAHRI
short of funds, as Dr Sen says. logistics, and domestic aviation to
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SPAN OF SUCCESS
L&T has completed the construction of the Durgam Cheruvu cable-stay bridge in
Hyderabad, the world’s longest precast segmental span of 233.85-m in concrete on a
cable-stay bridge.
Hyderabad certainly has reason to Development Industries, IT&C,
celebrate! The newly constructed Telangana, the construction of the
Durgam Cheruvu cable-stay bridge bridge was completed by Larsen &
eases traffic and reduces commute Toubro (L&T) and it was dedicated
time. What’s more, it has set a to the people of the city.
record for being the world’s longest “Our association with this young
precast segmental span of state of Telangana has been rich
233.85-m in concrete on a cable- and we are proud to have delivered
stay bridge. Constructed under yet another pearl to the City of
Telangana’s Strategic Road Pearls,” says SN Subrahmanyan,
Development Programme, and Chief Executive Officer &
SN Subrahmanyan,
recently inaugurated by KT Rama Managing Director, Larsen & Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Rao, Minister of Municipal Toubro. “Infrastructure development Director, Larsen & Toubro
Administration & Urban should ultimately improve the

life of citizens and this bridge will tensile strand, 26,600 cu m of towards HITEC City. Studies have
certainly improve connectivity concrete, 4,800 mt of steel and revealed that the average time
within the city of Hyderabad 287 mt of stay cables. We are taken to reach the ITC Junction from
manifold. We are also grateful to happy we delivered the project in Jubilee Hills (Road No. 45) is
the Telangana government for time even during these unprecedent anywhere between 25 minutes and
having reposed their faith in us times of the pandemic.” 30 minutes. The Durgam Cheruvu
once again to deliver world-class While the entire bridge with bridge will reduce commute time
infrastructure once again. And we its approaches at both ends is from Jubilee Hills to Madhapur from
are happy to have delivered to their 764.38 m, the cable-stayed bridge 30 minutes to a mere 10 minutes
complete satisfaction.” portion is 435-m long and 25.8-m and the distance from Mind Space
Speaking on the USP of the wide with a total of 52 stay cables. to Jubilee Hills by 2 km.
bridge, SV Desai, Whole-Time The 53 CC (cement concrete)
Director & Senior Executive segments of the bridge are Why an extradosed cable-stay
Vice-President (Civil supported by stay cables sourced bridge?
Infrastructure), L&T, elaborates, “It from Germany. The approach An extradosed bridge is a cross
has the world’s longest precast viaduct and solid ramps are between a girder and a conventional
segmental span of 233.85-m in 309.8-m long with 1.8-m wide cable-stayed bridge, wherein the
concrete for a cable stay bridge. We footpaths on both sides. deck is directly supported by the
have constructed it despite extremely Hyderabad is another Indian pylon and the tension of the cables
challenging conditions and terrain metro notorious for its traffic and acts more to support it vertically. The
using a total of 428 mt of high- this bridge will ease traffic flow cable stay acts as a prestressing

SPECIAL PROJECT
The bridge will reduce commute time from Jubilee Hills to Madhapur from 30 minutes to a mere 10 minutes.
cable for the concrete deck. Hence, Speedy construction transporting the huge precast
the deck is comparatively thinner The precast segments were made elements from the casting yard
and the span length more in an ready by the time the anchor spans through the busy, round-the-clock
extradosed bridge. Precast were casted in-situ, which speeded traffic near the site and erecting
engineering has significantly reduced up construction. Precast segments them at site. A unique aspect of
execution time and costs. of 3.5-m length and weighing the project was the casting yard
155 tonne were cast or fabricated that was synchronised with a
The world’s longest precast in a casting yard and transported load-out jetty that substantially
segmental span to site for erection while the derrick reduced cycle time.
The bridge has the world’s crane was designed and fabricated The bridge is equipped with
longest precast segmental span by L&T. aesthetically pleasing, first-of-its-
of 233.85-m in concrete for a kind carriageway lighting and will
cable-stay bridge. Although Challenging conditions and be a major recreational and tourist
extradosed bridges are commonly terrain attraction for citizens with its
constructed using the balanced The bridge has been constructed specially designed footpath. Apart
cantilever erection method, in this in extremely challenging conditions from the cables and the lighting
case, a back span was constructed and terrain with a lot of the work system, everything else has been
with complete staging from the happening at 20-m above ground sourced from India making this
ground and then the main span or above water. Executed within bridge a shining example of the
was constructed by cantilever contractual stipulations, the 4.7-m ‘Make in India’ movement.
erection with precast segment using depth of the precast elements was a
- SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN
a derrick crane. challenge as was the task of
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INTERACTION
“A number of “Unitechs” have happened

earlier that led to the enactment of the
Real Estate (Regulation and Development)
Act, 2016.”
- Yudhvir Singh Malik, Chairperson and Managing Director, Unitech
Over a decade ago about gave up hope of a resolution, until The newly constituted Board has
15,000 homebuyers signed up for January 2020, when the Supreme sought to direct homebuyers
properties in Unitech projects. They Court directed the Union of India to to pay the balance receivables.
waited and waited but their dream nominate directors to the Board of How do you propose to instil
homes did not materialise. Many the crisis-hit company. In confidence in homebuyers to pay
conversation with CW, nominated up the remaining amount?
chairperson and managing Having gone through all the
director Yudhvir Singh Malik issues facing the company, the
explains how the reconstituted newly appointed Board had two
Board of Unitech proposes to raise options before it. Given the
funds to deliver pending properties company’s huge liabilities across all
to about 15,000 homebuyers and stakeholders and potential sources
repay about 42,000 fixed deposit of revenue, one could have
holders. recommended resolution of the
company under the Insolvency &
Bankruptcy Code (2016), wherein,
based on the realisable values of all
the assets, the stakeholders would
have at best realised no more than
13-15 per cent of their investment.
That, too, God knows over what
timeframe, especially as it may have
involved the liquidation of assets
where third-party rights have
already been created. Alternatively,
the new Board could resolve the
issues keeping in view the interest of
about 15,000 homebuyers and
other stakeholders. Eventually, the
Board was driven by the mandate of
the Supreme Court: to complete
and deliver residential units to the
large number of homebuyers who
had been waiting almost endlessly.
This approach would necessarily
entail all stakeholders to take some
haircuts, according to their capacity.
Apart from the most immediate
and pressing liability of about

`50 billion (as per initial cost nor will the company charge any land assets, what is material is their
estimates) to complete the residential interest on the defaulted amount till realisable value, not their book
units sold to the homebuyers, the the cut-off date. Homebuyers have value. A major part of the readily
company has huge amounts to appreciate that the newly monetisable and value stock has
payable to authorities like Noida appointed Board has proposed a been charged to banks or financial
and Greater Noida towards unpaid holistic resolution framework and institutions and asset reconstruction
dues (claimed amount of about tried to be most considerate to those companies. Some encumbrance-
`85 billion); the Haryana who have suffered. Despite 10 to 12 free land parcels have already
government (claimed amount of years having elapsed since the units been monetised through the
about `7.75 billion towards external were booked, the Board has Justice Dhingra Committee
development charges, infrastructure proposed to complete and deliver appointed by the Supreme Court,
development charges and license them for the same booking price, the proceeds from which have
renewal fees); banks and financial implying that all the escalations over been deposited in the Supreme
institutions (estimated amount of the period are proposed to be Court Registry. We have started the
about `55 billion including interest); borne by the company from other ‘due diligence’ process for the
fixed deposit holders (about sources. Given this proposal, the remaining land assets but it would
`9.54 billion including interest); timely payment of the balance be an overstatement to expect that
employees for their salaries and receivable by homebuyers is critical kind of money (`60 billion) from
their provident fund payments for to help maintain the required cash those sales. In most cases, the book
about five years; tax deducted at flow for uninterrupted construction. value appears to be overstated
source pending deposit; and In fact, even those cash inflows are compared to the realisable value.
vendors and contractors (about not likely to meet the payment The disposal of some land assets
`6 billion). The Board held the view obligations arising on account of that are not contiguous (like 244
that, as directed by the Supreme construction, for which the company acre in Varanasi and 246 acre in
Court, the rights of homebuyers had will have to arrange additional Agra), or which do not have
to be seen as way superior to all priority financing and proper access, seems extremely
other stakeholders. As such, all simultaneously monetise other challenging. We have dealt with
stakeholders, including the non-project assets. this subject adequately in the
homebuyers (in terms of foregoing resolution framework.
any delayed interest and penalties), Do you propose to dispose of
would have to take haircuts of Unitech’s unsold inventory, Why aren’t you giving homebuyers
varying amounts. Banks and supposedly worth `30 billion, the choice to opt out and get their
financial institutions, though secured and another `60 billion worth money refunded?
creditors, would also have to take of land? Some homebuyers seeking
considerable haircuts, almost on the The Board has taken cognisance refunds have had a decree or other
same lines as they do in one-time of unsold inventory of about 4,000 order issued in their favour by a
settlements in the case of non- units, although this number would court or other authority. The
performing assets (NPAs). It has to also vary depending on how many available information shows that the
be appreciated that this is an homebuyers are adjusted through Amicus Curiae has, on the
extraordinary situation that calls for migration and how many are finally directions of the Supreme Court,
extraordinary solutions. Otherwise, it directed to be refunded. This already refunded the full principal
will not be possible to resolve inventory would become saleable amount of `1.017 billion to 391
various issues. only when it is completed alongside homebuyers, though none of those
Coming to the homebuyers, as the sold stock. So, there will be a have returned the title papers or
against the `50 billion initial cost mismatch in its sale and the cash NOCs with respect to those units in
estimates for the completion of all flow requirement. However, the spite of the directions of the Court in
the units, the balance receivable proceeds from this unsold stock will this behalf. Further, about
from them is about `32 billion, very much be a part of the cash flow `1.21 billion has been released
payable as per a revised payment management as detailed in the towards partial refunds (about
plan. We have proposed that the resolution framework to meet 14 per cent) of the principal
company will not pay any delayed construction or completion costs. amounts in favour of about another
penalties or interest to homebuyers, With regard to other non-project 1,100 homebuyers. The payment of

INTERACTION
the full principal amount in these the actions of the promoters and subject to the outcome of the
partial refund cases would entail an erstwhile management in any litigation. A company called I-City
outgo of about `4.5 billion. If this manner, including in relation to Infrastructure (India) had claims on
amount were also to be refunded, it taking unmanageable and the land. I ask you: Which bank or
would be out of the same corpus unconscionable risks or alleged financial institution would finance
proposed to be used for the siphoning off of funds, making such a project? It would cease to be
commencement of the completion misrepresentations to homebuyers a bankable project from Day 1.
of projects, thus having a major and other stakeholders etc, it Thereafter, the National Green
adverse impact on the cash flow. It appears to the Board that the delays Tribunal imposed a ban on all
has been proposed that such in construction and delivery of units construction activity for two years
homebuyers should accept delivery in several situations have also been (September 2013 to August 2015)
of their current allotment because caused due to factors outside the because the said land fell within
we have only one kitty to complete control of the Unitech Group, 10-km of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary.
the backlog. If we use it to refund including acts and omissions of Rules mandated each state to notify
monies and defray other liabilities, the boundaries of eco-sensitive
the Board will not have the cash zones around national parks or
flow needed for construction. sanctuaries by a given date, failing
Homebuyers, who have already We have proposed which the limit would extend to an
been given part refund of their that the company will area of 10-km around their
principal amounts would be not pay any delayed boundaries. The state took two
required to return the refunded years to notify its boundaries, in the
amount within 60 days of the penalties or interest to said instance restricting the buffer
acceptance date, failing which they homebuyers, nor will area up to only 100-m. The
would be deemed to have foregone developer could not have done
their allotment and the Unitech
the company charge anything during this period. Why
Group would be entitled to include any interest on the should the developer pay
such units for further sale, free of defaulted amount till the instalments, lease money, interest
any encumbrance. It has been and penal interest for those two
proposed that such homebuyers cut-off date. years? We have set out all the
shall be refunded the remaining reasons in the resolution framework
part of their principal paid-up as well as how much we believe is
amount from the final surplus authorities and governments. payable by the company.
after the construction and delivery If you take the situation in Noida Unitech also faced delays in
of all the homes. and Greater Noida, all of Unitech’s getting approvals of layouts and
land was bought through an open building plans, and unreasonable
Estimates suggest that Unitech bid process. It isn’t as if the land demands for the payment of
owes the Noida Authority around was allotted. The authority invited compensation to farmers. If a
`80 billion, of which `50 billion bids for prime land in sectors 96, developer pays well above the
is in interest and penalties. 97 and 98, land which accounts reserve price for land, as it had for
Banks have to be paid around for “major defaults”, to quote the the land in sectors 96 to 98 and
`50 billion, with interest Noida authority. Unitech Group also for land in sectors 113 (highest
accounting for 40 per cent of the offered a bid price of bid price of `3.7804 billion against
amount. Apparently, the Board `15.8284 billion for that land the reserve price of `2.5997 billion)
wants a `50 billion interest and against a reserve price of and 117 (`5.0343 billion as against
penalty waiver from the Noida `7.8868 billion. Thus, its purchase the reserve price of `3.4620 billion),
Authority and banks. What price was slightly more than double we believe any additional
justification do you put out for this the reserve price. compensation to farmers is payable
waiver? Why should they agree? After the bidding, the lease by the authority, especially when no
Doesn’t it set a bad example? agreement for the land sprang a such condition was laid down in the
It has been highlighted multiple surprise. It said that there were lease deeds.
times in the proposed resolution litigations on the land and that the As for banks and financial
framework that, without condoning title (lease) of the land would be institutions, given the peculiar

situation and the fact that most because of successive lockdowns construction of all of those starts
accounts have become NPAs, the due to Covid-19. We faced a very simultaneously, we plan to deliver
normal practice in the banking complex and multidimensional about 2,500 units within the first
industry in the case of NPAs is to go legacy, which had to be addressed year, about 6,500 units in the
in for one-time settlements wherein holistically. We filed the resolution second year, about 5,000 units in
the payment obligations are settled framework on July 16, 2020. the third year, and the balance units
at 60 to 70 per cent of the principal Thereafter, we have also been in the fourth year. These are
amount, foregoing all interest. waiting for the Supreme Court to somewhat aggressive timelines but
However, a final resolution on these find time to consider it. appear to be achievable unless we
liabilities will depend on how the A total of 14,980 sold units are face some unforeseen conditions
Supreme Court views the proposals. pending delivery and another 4,000 (like COVID-19) or stoppage of
unsold units in those projects are construction activities for certain
A Supreme Court-ordered forensic pending completion. In all, we have periods due to environmental
audit in 2018 found that Unitech to complete about 19,000 units. In constraints, etc.
had collected `142.7 billion the resolution framework, we have
from homebuyers between 2006 proposed that it will take at least six What measures would you
and 2014 and `18.05 billion months after we get a ‘go ahead’ propose to ensure that another
from six financial institutions for ‘Unitech’ does not happen?
74 projects. What measures have A number of ‘Unitechs’ have
been taken to get back happened earlier that led to the
this money? It appears to the enactment of the Real Estate
It is difficult to comment on this. Board that the delays (Regulation and Development) Act,
The forensic audit report has not 2016 (RERA) and the establishment
been shared with the new
in construction and of authorities thereunder. It is
management. Most of the issues delivery of units in several expected that necessary checks will
emerging from the forensic audit, as situations have also been be in place wherever RERAs have
also mentioned in the Supreme been instituted and become
Court order dated December 18, caused due to factors operational.
2019, are a subject matter of outside the control of the In fact, although it has been
investigation by agencies. Any mentioned that Unitech’s pending
outcome would largely depend on
Unitech Group, including projects are old, preceding RERA,
the steps to be taken by such acts and omissions and hence we have asked for
investigating agencies and the of authorities and certain exemptions from RERA,
disgorgement proceedings, if any. this Board has also committed
governments. that the balance receivables from
Homebuyers are becoming restive homebuyers will go into a specified
as there is hardly any progress project account and 70 per cent of
on ground since January 20, from the Supreme Court to that money will be applied only to
2020, when the Supreme Court complete the process of award of complete the project. We don’t
ordered the appointment of an contracts and site mobilisation by intend to use any money from those
independent Board of Directors. the contractors before construction project-specific accounts except to
They have started murmuring that work is resumed at project sites. meet operational expenses of an
the newly appointed management Thereafter, we have proposed a ongoing concern, until we complete
is also not moving at the desired timeframe of 48 months to deliver the project. Thereafter, the balance
or expected pace. When will the units. can be utilised for the completion
Unitech’s homebuyers get their Assuming that the required funds of the deficit projects as well as to
booked flats? for completion and working capital meet obligations towards other
We can understand their being are available, approvals from the stakeholders in accordance with
restive. However, please understand regulatory authorities are made the proposed final surplus
that the new Board could not submit available on time (where required), distribution waterfall.
the resolution framework within a and the court order is received for
- CHARU BAHRI
period of two months as directed all the pending projects so that

MATERIAL ADVANTAGE
Construction Chemistry
DR DINAKAR PASLA discusses the development and applications of geopolymer concrete.
Eco-friendly technologies, becoming an important candidate proper understanding of the

particularly in the construction in potential applications like underlying chemistry in geopolymer
industry, and natural compatible concrete for infrastructure formation and development,
materials are increasingly attracting development, fire-resistant products, selection of appropriate resource
the attention of researchers. In this fiber composites, sealants, corrosion materials and prevailing conditions
regard, research on the synthesis protection of the marine during development. Such
and development of geopolymers is environment and ceramics. understanding is immensely
gaining momentum because of their Researchers believe geopolymer beneficial for developing
potential to consume large technology can become an excellent geopolymer products as production
quantities of industrial waste and alternative to cement, one of the involves the integration of a variety
protect natural resources. critical binding materials in making of ingredients.
concrete. It has multiple benefits,
The geopolymer advantage including reducing cement Understanding geopolymers
A term first coined by French consumption and thereby avoiding Geopolymers come under a class
materials scientist Joseph Davidovits excessive mining of limestone and of inorganic polymers that form
in 1978, ‘geopolymers’ are minimisation cum utilisation of when aluminosilicates present in the
emerging as a novel and industrial solid waste residue. source material react with the
environment-friendly technology, The effective promotion of alkaline activator solution. Upon
specifically as a substitute for geopolymer technology, especially reaction, these polymeric materials
cementitious binding materials. This focusing on the synthesis of yield amorphous to semi-crystalline
new-generation technology is concrete, mainly depends on the three-dimensional structures
consisting of Si-O-Al bonds (see
Figure 1). Materials rich in
Figure 1: Steps in geopolymerisation mechanism
aluminosilicates such as kaolin clay
Si(OH)4 (derived from natural materials), fly
Al(OH)4–
Si H2O, Na /K , OH
+ + – ash, slag, red mud and rice husk
O Dissolution ash (industrial solid waste products)
are suitable for developing
Al
Aluminosilicates rich
geopolymers. The term geopolymer
Source material Si-O-Al Species Si-Al rich raw material was coined because the chemical
reaction that takes place here is a
polymerisation process and the
Transportation/Reorientation
microstructure is entirely different—
Na+/K+, OH–
geopolymers comprise a greater
amorphous phase than crystalline
phase. The geopolymer structure
predominantly consists of one of the
Polycondensation/Solidification
three chemical groups or molecular
units and formation depends on the
proportion between Si and Al
present in the raw material(s).
The formation of geopolymers is
largely based on the composition of
constituent raw material(s) and the
3D Geopolymeric Network
chosen alkaline activator type. As
far as raw material is concerned, a

raw material A variety of applications

Figure 2: A typical comparison of ordinary apart from Geopolymer composites can be
concrete and geopolymer concrete playing a vital successfully applied to strengthen
role in the reinforced concrete beams and the
Calcareous /Argillaceous/
Raw Materials rich in poly- performance of geopolymers is
aluminosilicates
Gypsum raw materials
(fly ash/metakaolin/ condensation superior in terms of fire-resistance,
slag/rice husk ash, etc. process. There durability under ultraviolet light and
Heating at
1400 to Calcination are a variety of lack of toxicity. Also, geopolymers
Alkaline Heating at
1500 C
o
solution 20 to 90 C
o alkali could be potential materials for
Geopolymerization hydroxides and encapsulation of hazardous waste
Cement alkali silicates as they have the ability to adsorb
Precursor units available. By toxic chemical wastes on their
H2O Hydration (-Si-O-Al-O-) network knowing the surfaces. Geopolymers developed
Polycondensation of most suitable with fly ash have been successfully
precursors and effective used in railway sleepers,
C-S-H, Ca(OH)2,
AFm, AFt alkali pavements, retaining walls, water
3D Aluminosilicate
hydroxide, tanks, boat ramps and precast
Addition of Aggregates
to cement and water mix Structure alkali silicates decks and beams. It has also been
and their observed that geopolymers have a
combination, large potential for applications
Ordinary Concrete Geopolymer concrete geopolymers related to cultural heritage.
exhibiting With regard to the Indian context,
superior nearly 140 million tonne of fly ash
material rich in aluminosilicates in physical and chemical waste from numerous thermal
amorphous form is an ideal characteristics can be developed. power plants is being generated
candidate to produce geopolymer. Studies claim that the mixture of annually. Only 50 per cent of the
As mentioned above, some of the NaOH and Na2SiO3 is the most total fly ash generated is being
most suitable raw materials are fly effective combination, which helps utilised for a variety of engineering
ash, metakaolin, slag, rice husk in better polymerisation. applications while the rest is
ash, red mud and palm oil fuel ash With respect to reaction disposed of into encapsulating
(POFA). The alkaline activators are products, in cement-based facilities such as ash ponds. Hence,
the key ingredients in the synthesis products, C-S-H is the main there is a need to devise techniques
of geopolymers, as they are reaction product that defines that enhance the utilisation of these
responsible for kickstarting the mechanical properties, while the waste materials in bulk amounts. As
polymer reaction and, subsequently, secondary reaction product does such, the research fraternity has
in the formation of the end reaction not contribute much to mechanical recognised that the development of
products. High alkaline conditions properties. In geopolymer-based geopolymer concrete using fly ash,
not only promote the dissolution of products, N-A-S-H defines the exclusively, is quite promising and
aluminosilicates but help transform mechanical properties of has the potential to become a
them into extremely reactive geopolymer-based products, while replacement to traditional OPC with
materials. In general, alkali other reaction products such as considerable economic and
hydroxides and silicates with C-A-S-H, C-S-H and zeolites environmental benefits.
extreme pH values (>13) provide contribute less to mechanical
the necessary alkaline environment properties. The binder product About the author:
to accelerate the activation of most widely used in the Dr Dinakar Pasla, Associate
aluminosilicates in the raw material. construction industry is concrete. Professor, Indian Institute of
In particular, hydroxyl ions supplied Even though ordinary concrete and Technology - Bhubaneswar,
specialises in durability,
by alkali hydroxides, in addition to geopolymer concrete (GPC)
corrosion of steel and waste
creating alkaline conditions, chemical reaction and hardening utilisation in concrete. He is a
facilitate the dissolution of silica and processes are different, there is a consultant to varied industries in the fields
aluminates, while alkalis activate the resemblance in their mechanical of design, repair and rehabilitation and
silica and alumina present in the properties (see Figure 2). construction.

INTERACTION
“We managed our resources and

balanced our cash flows to keep
ourselves intact during the pandemic.”
- Amit Singh, Director, Apco Infratech
The pandemic has had an projects in its kitty since the

unprecedented effect on the beginning of the year, which helped
construction industry and companies us balance our spinning wheel and
are deploying the best possible get out of this situation. APCO will
measures at their disposal to sail foray into different sectors of
through these difficult times. Despite infrastructure down the line in a
the current situation, Apco Infratech few years but currently we are
emerged as the 2nd fastest growing mainly focusing on roads, bridges
construction company in the and tunnels.
medium category at the
CONSTRUCTION WORLD Annual The strategic Z-Morh Tunnel
Awards in October. Amit Singh, project was awarded to your
Director, Apco Infratech, shares company in January 2020 and
more about the company's work started in July 2020. Your
performance in the past few company is also developing
quarters and its future plans. certain packages of the
Amit Singh, Bundelkhand and Purvanchal
How has the company progressed Director, Apco Infratech highways. How did the
in FY2020-21 especially amid Coronavirus impact work on these
the challenges of the April-June around `60 billion. So during the projects and what measures did
quarter and the subsequent July- inception of the calendar year, the the company take to sail
Sept quarter? How has your order company’s main focus was on through the disruption caused by
book grown? execution. We are also positioned to the pandemic?
Looking at the company’s take orders worth over `40 billion in The COVID-19 pandemic has
progress during the April-June the October-December and gravely impacted all major
quarter and further, owing to the January-March quarters. infrastructure projects owing to
COVID-19 pandemic and severe semi-paralysed logistics, coupled
lockdown in the months of March, Your company has bagged the with the mass exodus of labour and
April and May, the logistics of all highest number of projects in the trained technical personnel. Amid
projects were disrupted and, roads segment in the past two the pandemic, we have adopted
therefore, overall performance of years. How has the pandemic new technologies for the efficient
projects declined from previous impacted your orders? Apart from management of projects. Reaching
expected performance. In spite of roads, which other segments is up to normal levels of pace of
all these hurdles, the overall APCO working on? production demands a drastic shift
execution of projects was better than The pandemic has affected the from conventional management to
most of the industry because of our global supply chain to the core but pro-employee, pragmatic
meticulous planning. We had set up we have managed our resources management policies. All the
targets on a year-on-year basis, i.e. and balanced our cash flows to constraints have helped our
67 per cent growth. As for the order keep ourselves intact in such a company to adopt the paradigm
book, the company has already situation. As mentioned above, the shift by choosing technology and
bagged EPC projects valued at company has managed to get nurturing in-house talent. Policies

were laid down with all necessary kind of capital expenditure have How have labour and material
measures for social distancing and you planned for this financial costs affected your company this
hygiene around the clock to combat year? year?
the pandemic at project sites, which Having one’s own fleet always Owing to the ban by the Central
helped us hold back the labour gives you an upper hand as control Government and different state
workforce. We have always had is inhouse and dependency is authorities on commercial activities
huge, well-maintained camps and minimised—for instance, for and movement, there was
facilities for labour. These camps roadworks, earthmoving equipment undoubtedly an acute crisis of
helped keep the progress of projects plays a crucial role in quick labour and the livelihood of
on track even during the lockdown execution. Total dependence on workers got affected too. The
as most manpower was deployed rental or hire machinery obstructs construction industry being labour-
from the project site camp; thus, no the timely execution of a project. As intensive, there has been a
disruption occurred. Coronavirus the supply chain got affected in the substantial increase in material and
awareness campaigns were pandemic, it could have been a costs owing to shortage of
regularly carried out across our mammoth task to execute projects production as demand tends to
project sites as an integral part of and get things under control. rise—this has been noticed in
our labour welfare policy. Capital expenditure is somewhat every nook and corner of the
directly proportional to the order industry. Further, these factors
How has owning your own book and topline projected for the have not only affected individuals
equipment fleet benefited you year; it constitutes between 5 per and organisations but also lives
during these tough times? What cent and 10 per cent. across the nation.
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Connected Construction
The use of technology such as BIM will hasten the adoption of sustainable
buildings in India, writes PAUL WALLETT.
India is undergoing urbanisation at plan and design our upcoming reduce its greenhouse emissions by
a pace seldom seen before in cities and buildings keeping 33-35 per cent by 2030, as part of
history. Our country already has the sustainability as a principal goal, in the Paris Agreement.
world’s second highest urban order to provide occupants with a
population at over 410 million and superior quality of life. The change is not possible
is further projected to double its size Given this background, the need without digitalisation
and add 416 million new people to to design and build sustainable Our country’s response to the
its urban population by 2050. habitats that ensure efficient use of challenges of rapid urbanisation is
Clearly, we need to add new materials, water, energy and other being closely watched around the
urban infrastructure at a resources has never been as world, as it is likely to provide a
breakthrough, unprecedented pace pronounced as it is now. A blueprint for similar challenges
if we are to accommodate this sustainable habitat would also other developing countries will face
massive urban expansion. As a minimise the depletion of nature in the years to come. In September
McKinsey report said about a and the generation of non- 2020, the International Finance
decade ago, 70-80 per cent of degradable waste. In fact, India Corporation announced its intention
India of 2030 is yet to be built, and should attach greater importance to to provide $2 trillion to India to
we still have a long way to go. constructing high-performing green develop green buildings among
Given that 40 per cent of the buildings, as certified green other infrastructure projects, which
country’s population will eventually buildings can deliver energy savings will provide the needed impetus to
be urban and, therefore, dependent between 20-30 per cent and water drive change.
on its urban infrastructure in the savings of up to 30-50 per cent. The Government, at both the
next 10 years, we have both a rare This assumes further significance in central and state level, has made an
opportunity and an obligation to light of India’s stated commitment to equally concerted push in recent

years to develop new urban construction workflow to really after construction. This ensures the
infrastructure, with initiatives like the make an impact by the time a usage of most environmentally
smart cities mission, Pradhan Mantri project is completed. Every single responsible materials and methods,
Awas Yojana (PMAY) and AMRUT. stakeholder of a project—from the while minimising waste and
What we need now are structural building’s owner to its architects, excesses through better planning.
and policy-level changes, including structural engineers, general or MEP During the design and
incentives for the development of contractors—can and must construction phase, BIM results in
high-performing green buildings at contribute to achieving the project’s 3D virtual prototypes that can be
the domestic level to kickstart the sustainability targets. easily shared and used for real-time
green revolution in the construction One of the most effective ways to collaboration and simulation to test
sector, with technology achieve sustainable workflows is both the logic and sequence of
underpinning this change. through adoption of data-driven construction. From estimating and
A study conducted by Ireland- construction and connected take-off to layout and ongoing
based Johnson Controls Building construction, with an information- project management, every step
Technologies and Solutions suggests rich (constructible) building in the design and construction
that only 4 per cent of buildings in information model (BIM) acting as workflow is reviewed and enhanced
India are ‘green’, and that lack of the core blueprint for the project. to the extent that BIM technology is
technical expertise to execute Connected construction gives all integrated. Even once the project is
projects and technology adoption stakeholders the necessary levels of completed and being occupied,
remains a barrier to growth. To visibility to collaborate more BIM offers a wealth of operational
hasten our journey towards a efficiently across the project data and information that can be
sustainable future, radical measures lifecycle, leading to increased passed along to the building owner
need to be taken. And the change productivity across the supply chain and manager, improving their
can only happen by embracing by streamlining operations and ability to run the building at its
modern and sustainable preventing delays. maximum potential.
construction techniques such as By providing a single information
connected construction, which Every single stakeholder of a database on the entire construction
make use of digital tools that cycle, BIM allows all stakeholders to
project must contribute to
optimise workflows at every stage stay fully on top of the ecological
achieving the project’s
of construction. impact and address pain points to
sustainability targets. avoid an unnecessary ecological
Sustainable building at every footprint. Every step of the process
stage Constructible BIM improves where BIM saves time, improves
The first goal of sustainable workflows and saves money; its efficiency, enhances design and
construction is to minimise the practices also reduce the burden reduces errors provides a
usage and eventual wastage of on our environment. Individual quantifiable opportunity for the
resources across the project solutions, in fact, are not quite building’s lifelong environmental
lifecycle. Using sustainable enough; sustainability needs to impact to be reduced. In this
construction technologies, saturate the entire construction respect, BIM thoroughly supports the
construction engineers are today process and that can be entire philosophy behind
able to design and create smart and achieved with BIM-enabled sustainable construction.
self-sustainable urban ecosystems in connected construction.
much lesser timeframes, besides For example, during the design About the author:
optimising the use of precious phase, BIM allows for a highly Paul Wallett, Regional
resources. However, to reap the transparent process from Day 1: as Director, Middle East and
maximum benefit of these design data is added to a shared India, Trimble, is responsible
technologies, the entire design and model each stakeholder in a project for business operations and
management of the overall
construction process needs to can quickly and easily access a full,
strategy for the UAE and
undergo a paradigm shift. real-time summary of what products SAARC regions. He aims to build upon
At Trimble, we believe the and materials are being proposed, Trimble Solutions’ double-digit growth
sustainability vision needs to be how they will be installed, and even and the expansion of Trimble Buildings’
embedded throughout the the expectation of their performance businesses.

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CW connects with procurement experts of leading construction companies to delve

into their current approach towards cost optimisation and the role of digitalisation in
monitoring purchase and tracking consumption patterns.
Cost escalation is a serious equipment also plays an important equipment, Gauraw Tiwari,
challenge faced by the construction role in increasing costs of General Manager - Mech, Dilip
industry. infrastructure projects. Against this Buildcon, says, “This is the time to
Fluctuations in material and backdrop, companies have been be extremely specific and selective
labour costs often lead to cost adopting various procurement on choosing the aftermarket backup
escalations in construction projects. methods to control costs. for equipment. We should negotiate.
Consider the current scenario: Steel Most companies want to be in the
companies have recently hiked Approaching cost optimisation market to meet the challenges. They
prices for wire rods and TMT bars to The current times pose various do not have a major hit on
`42,750 and `39,000, respectively. challenges for construction equipment cost because they are
Cement manufacturers are likely to companies in purchasing compensating the cost in aftermarket
hike the price in Q3FY21 or after construction materials and revenues. So we have to negotiate
the festive season. Lack of equipment. Highlighting a major for aftermarket and service support
optimisation of construction challenge in finalising and buying backup, among others.”
RATAN LAL KASHYAP AMIT CHATURVEDI PS RAVINDRA YADAV
SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN GAURAW TIWARI

In terms of what works better for emulsion is a binder and it contains the type of construction—whether it
Dilip Buildcon between maintaining water and bitumen. So when is a building or an infrastructure
an equipment fleet and hiring, transported, any driver could project.
Tiwari says the company believes in manipulate, mitigate or contaminate PS Ravindra Yadav, Head -
minimal hiring of equipment. “The it, and the purpose is defeated.” Supply Chain Management,
top management has a thought That’s when the company took the Gayatri Projects, says, “Generally,
process to bring out efficiency better decision to make these products the wastage acceptable in terms of
than any other subcontractor. And itself. “We started with the emulsion purchase and actual execution in
why not, especially considering we unit. The idea was to get the percentage terms of total project
have a huge fleet and technically product as per site requirements,” cost would be 3 per cent for steel
equipped and qualified manpower? he adds. The company also has its and 1.5-2 per cent for concrete. In
We can maintain equipment better own tankers to deliver the material the case of steel, the major issue is
and have better negotiations for to its construction sites. Further, with in the offcuts, which we are unable
aftermarket parts as well as services GPS installed, the sites have exact to use, and this is not in our
and equipment cost.” information and status on the driver. control.” However, he shares that
In the case of construction “Having these units and the general practice is to cut to
materials such as steel, prices did manufacturing these products length directly or customise lengths
see a drop during the initial ourselves add a good amount of during purchase. This is a control
pandemic months, but have again control in the entire business and mechanism purchasers are
been rising now. Was there an you have the flexibility to change developing. Depending on the
approach to secure additional as per the market. We are working volume of purchase, he says, “If you
contracts when prices dipped? on a couple of more products have larger volumes to buy, there is
Amit Chaturvedi, Senior because it helps you cost control, an option for steel where you can
Manager - Purchases, HG Infra improve quality, get the material directly deploy machines on the site
Engineering, responds, “Our delivered in time, and undertake itself. This can save you a lot of
management is quite focused on value engineering.” wastage. However, in the case of
planning and the general practice is smaller volumes, you cannot set up
to secure contracts to try and a complete plant.” In most cases,
maximise the inventory and cover In the case of steel, the Gayatri Projects outsources to
the inventory on our side so that we major issue is in the reduce the wastage of steel.
incur minimum cost on the offcuts, which we are unable However, in the pipeline segment
additional costing that is actually to use, and this is not in for irrigation works, the general
incurred.” However, he adds, our control. practice is to do it inhouse. “We
“During the initial COVID months, manufacture pipes by buying
when prices did see a drop, we customisable lengths of plates and
were unable to plan because of the While Kashyap believes this could customise the thicknesses so that
uncertainties. But at the moment, be the way forward, he also wastage is reduced. For concrete as
the management is highly focused emphasises that one has to keep in well, we have developed an inhouse
on planning and we ensure that at mind economies of scale. “Putting software, Einsite, which monitors
least one month’s stock is available up these units will have a break- day-to-day usage, giving us a clear
in our inventory.” even cost; if you are not able to picture of the requirement and
To optimise cost of construction meet them, it could be a loss- enabling us to reduce wastage.”
as well as control quality, Ratan Lal making proposition. So it’s a
Kashyap, Senior Vice-President business decision.” In terms of equipment, it is
- Procurement, GR Infraprojects, crucial to ensure complete
initiated the process of backward Controlling wastage of transparency on movement of
integration for self-sufficiency and materials and movement of machines on site. But the question
established eight manufacturing machines is, how?
units for the company. “There is risk There tends to be major wastage Tiwari from Dilip Buildcon
involved even when you run through of construction materials such as approaches this in two ways: one is
the market and select from the best cement, concrete and steel on site. the overall planning of the
vendors,” he shares. “For instance, This wastage may also depend on equipment at the project level; the

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second involves the monthly, weekly Monitoring purchase and analytical tool is used to analyse the
or daily plans to be executed. “At tracking consumption patterns total inventory. In the case of
the project level, the equipment has There is massive competition in inventory control, there is a
to be planned in a phased manner,” the market with a fast growing common tool platform where all the
he says. “There should not be number of vendors, leading to more sites can see what is in surplus and
scarcity of equipment and there scope for quality procurement. at which site. He adds, “In between,
should be proper synchronisation of Speaking of HG Infra we had a huge logistics issue; to
equipment.” He elaborates with an Engineering’s approach to ensure overcome this, we tied up with B2B
example: If you are doing some cost savings, Chaturvedi says, logistics companies. You just need
earthwork, for which you have “Owing to an increase in the to go online and book the
deployed an excavator of 30 tonne number of vendors, there are better consignment; they get it delivered
capacity, a motor grader of possibilities for negotiation and within a specified timeline. This
12 tonne capacity and at a 5-km developing new vendors. We use helps me optimise some amount of
lead, you have deployed only two or the SAP system and try to develop inventory.” Going forward, the
three tippers. So, the resource more vendors to create single company plans to opt for B2B
synchronisation of the equipment procurement. This helps us develop integrations because most vendors
and its effective utilisation will not more rates and competition among are on SAP. This will make the
be great. He adds, “At construction the vendors as well. They provide system more transparent, mitigate
sites, a lot of activities are better rates to bag orders from us unnecessary communications, and
interlinked. So every day, we sit with and this creates an opportunity for give a clear timeline for receiving
project heads to understand the us to negotiate.” The company takes the inventory. What’s more, as
work that needs to be executed for more than 10 quotations. Also, it Kashyap shares, “We have decided
the day and prioritise accordingly. ensures regular quality checks. “We to offer an AMC to the vendor. He
At the project level, there is focus on quality, quantity, rate and holds the inventory at the sites and,
automatic software helping us the number of vendors. This gives based on the requirement, the
monitor our requirement and the us a great advantage to procure at inventory is consumed. Plus, this
availability of resources.” lower rates.” comes with an uptime guarantee.”
Further, as Yadav mentions, He also informs that the company is
Gayatri Projects has developed Owing to an increase in the now trying to incorporate the
Einsite. Through this plug-and-play number of vendors, there are barcoding system through which
software, the company tracks better possibilities for one can opt for proper tracking of
vehicular movement, data is inventories. In addition, the
negotiation and developing
captured from across machines and transaction also becomes seamless.
new vendors.
the software offers an Evidently, an effective and robust
understanding of the amount of raw plan for procuring materials has
materials and machine time used. While efficient inventory been keeping these companies
“Launched in 2017, the software management is crucial, ahead in the race. Negotiation is
was adopted to get complete digitalisation and technology are one aspect. But whether it is
equipment insights and track playing a key role in tracking equipment, aftermarket parts or any
utilisation,” he elaborates. consumption patterns. consumable civil material, the focus
“Eventually the software was Sharing GR Infrastructure’s is on the lifecycle cost of the
developed further and today it is approach in this direction, Kashyap equipment or component and
fully integrated right from the says, “Today, for most infrastructure related value-added services.
machines with the batching plants, companies beyond a size, it is a Further, they are open to embracing
transit mixers, pavers and business requirement and you need newer technologies, from monitoring
dumpers—all of it is interlinked. to have these tools to have proper tools to future-savvy products.
Going a step forward, we have business controls.” GR Infraprojects
adopted a progress monitoring uses SAP S/4HANA, which is the - SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN
software as well. So now, Einsite is a latest version; the entire business is
complete real-time monitoring controlled through it. Also, there is a (Collated from views shared in a recent
software that can give you real-time tool, Laserfiche, which is used for CW online panel discussion on ‘Cost
insights.” DMS. Additionally, a regular Optimisation in Construction’.

LEGAL ZONE
The Path to the Pipeline

VISHNU SUDARSAN and AKSHAT JAIN discuss what it will take to achieve the objectives
of the National Infrastructure Pipeline in the face of liquidity, demand, capacity and
investment challenges.
Today, India is faced with the August 15, 2019. These are the `102 trillion ($1.4 trillion) over the
uphill task of reviving the economy National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) next five years to achieve the silver
and maintain investor confidence released on December 31, 2019; lining of a $5 trillion economy
while balancing social and welfare the Union Economic Survey for by 2024-25. Such investment
objectives in the aftermath of the FY 2019-20 released on January was envisaged in sectors such as
ongoing pandemic, which does not 31, 2020, and the Union Budget for energy (24 per cent), roads (19 per
seem to have a sunset period as of FY 2020-21 presented to Parliament cent), urban development (16 per
now. Three significant documents on February 1, 2020. cent), and railways (13 per cent)
were released by the Central Upgrading infrastructure is amounting to around 70 per cent of
Government for achieving its key to India’s competitiveness the projected capital expenditure on
ambitious target of making as infrastructure creation will infrastructure. Of the total expected
India a US$5 trillion economy by boost short-term and potential capital expenditure, projects worth
2024-25, first spoken about by GDP growth as well as generate `42.7 trillion (42 per cent) are
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his employment and income. The under implementation and projects
Independence Day speech on NIP envisaged an investment of worth `32.7 trillion (32 per cent)

are in the conceptualisation stage Solutions have to be found for the rehaul of the investment dynamics
while the balance are under various issue of financing infrastructure, in the country with a renewed vigour
stages of development. which is one of the formidable ways for both public and private-sector
While the Government undertook to boost the economy. Obtaining players with a new PPP law. Fiscal
proactive steps to implement the ready and cheap financing is key to incentives need to be managed
strategies and blueprint of the NIP, scaling up infrastructure. However, with the right mix of public, private
since the end of March 2020 the the banking sector is still to fully and PPP models for efficient asset
pandemic has thrown a spanner recover from the stress caused by monetisation coupled with structural
in the works, possibly calling for multiple non-performing assets sectoral reforms. Relying exclusively
a relook at the ways and means further exacerbated by the economic on public investment to kickstart
to achieve the $5 trillion economy effect of the pandemic, resulting in the investment cycle may not be
target. COVID-19 has brought a liquidity crunch and limiting the sufficient owing to the magnitude of
about disruptive changes in every availability of credit. funds required; hence, a viable mix
aspect of the economy around the India needs structural reforms, of these models is imperative for
globe and India is no exception. including new laws and policies growth. Capacity creation should be
Lack of investor confidence, liquidity that will play a pivotal role in its encouraged with new policies and
crunch and rapidly evolving infrastructure growth. To capitalise incentives coupled with measures
policies and framework to maintain on the potential of the NIP despite to resolve regulatory bottlenecks:
the socioeconomic balance call the slowdown caused by the ensure greater transparency and
pandemic, it is imperative to identify accountability, ease land acquisition
the ways and means to best use
Solutions have to be found this opportunity for infrastructure Capacity creation should be
for the issue of financing growth. High government spending
encouraged with new policies
infrastructure, which is one of in infrastructure energises demand
and incentives coupled with
the formidable ways to boost in other sectors will lead to more
fund flows to various sectors, measures to resolve
the economy.
besides creating valuable assets. regulatory bottlenecks.
Some key issues faced by the
for a well thought through and economy are higher costs (including norms, streamline consents and
graded approach to overcome the time and cost overruns), lower clearances and ensure reasonable
challenges posed by the slowdown revenues and greater financing return on investment.
in the economy. costs, including the impact of The question, then, clearly is:
Eight months into the pandemic, adverse foreign exchange rate Will the NIP achieve its desired
with the economy gradually variation on debts, which squeeze objective to catapult India’s position
opening up, the time is perhaps corporate cash flow leading to debt as a global player or will the
ripe for the Government to take servicing problems. To cushion the aftereffects of the slowdown caused
corrective measures to realign its impact on the overall economy, by the pandemic get the better of
fiscal and economic policies for the public investment has been stepped the Government?
forthcoming years while improving up considerably, but this has still not
the flow of liquidity to stakeholders been sufficient to prevent a fall in About the Authors:
but also, in parallel, building the overall investment. The upsurge in Vishnu Sudarsan is a Partner
blocks for a circular and green FDI is mostly restricted to brownfield at J Sagar Associates. His
practice covers diverse areas
economy based on policies with a operating assets rather than new of Corporate Commercial and
predictable implementation path. greenfield investments. Public Regulatory & Policy and he
India’s resilience ought to become investment needs to be supported focuses on advising clients
its USP to overcome the present ably by private investment and across different verticals.
slowdown, Atmanirbhar Bharat possible upscaling of PPPs in roads,
being a case in point. transmission, rail, renewables, Akshat Jain, Partner at J
Sagar Associates, specializes
The Government is increasingly airports, urban infrastructure and in handling sector specific
looking to partner with the private telecom to reach the ambitious commercial litigation with his
sector, for which effective coworking target set in the Union Budget. primary focus area being
models need to be devised. What is needed is an overall regulatory proceedings.

INTERACTION
“Once the key team members realised

they were part of a project that would
break the mould of decades and
catapult our organisations to a new
league, the rest followed.”
- Sudhanshu Mani, Retd. GM, Indian Railways Independent Consultant
Inaugurated by Prime Minister Second, it is important to build a but the coverage it got was
Narendra Modi on February 15, project around core expertise from phenomenal. It made us feel very
2019, Train 18 has become India’s within the country and import happy and proud as well as grateful
fastest train by reaching the components or subsystems in areas to each and every member of the
180 km per hour speed limit during where India is not capable, team. It conveyed the message
trial runs. The journey of India’s first particularly through collaborative that a thousand such projects can
indigenously developed semi contracting, such that we learn as bloom in India given leadership
high-speed train, Train 18, also the contractor designs or with a sense of purpose, empathy
known as the Vande Bharat Express, manufactures—the next time round, and pride.
is testament to the grit, character we are empowered and enabled to
and fearlessness of Indian do it ourselves. Third, there has In terms of technological
engineers. In conversation with been tremendous excitement advancements, what
Sudhanshu Mani, Former General around the testing of Train engineering
Manager of Integral Coach 18 at a speed of 180 km software needs to
Factory (ICF), CW explores how per hour, launched as be used to
the learnings from this historical Vande Bharat Express by ensure timely
project can be used for future the Prime Minister delivery of
projects, and more…. himself, and the successful such projects?
operation of two rakes for Extensive 3D
As this project, an engineering the past 18 months or so modelling was
marvel, was such a big success, without any hitch. This is a done on Katia
how can it serve as an example feat not paralleled even by and Solidworks
for similar infrastructure projects any imported rolling stock so
in the near future? far. ICF has delivered the first
To my mind, it can help in three modern train entirely of Indian
ways. The project has demonstrated origin. We hardly realised
that Indian engineers can deliver we were doing
products, from concept to design to something great
engineering to manufacture, at but the country
much less than the cost of import if loved the
a proper environment is afforded. complete
The Atmanirbhar concept can Make in India
succeed given the right content of the
encouragement by the Government, project!
which is a big spender, not merely Imagine, it’s
lip service, as is mostly the case. just a train

The RMPU and air-conditioning ducting concept in Pantograph coaches.
software. In addition, a host of Besides, ICF became the first there were many learnings. And the
specific software was employed for production unit of Indian Railways next time we do such a project, we
various tasks: to implement ERP in manufacturing, should use these lessons to do
• Structural analysis of bogie frame including its seamless use for the better. One, all the stakeholders
according to EN 13749:2011 manufacture of Train 18. At the should be onboard such that
• Structural analysis of bolted joints same time, partner vendors used jealousies and negativity, as
with VDI2230:2014 their own tailormade software for unfortunately happened in the case
• Structural analysis of mono-block the bought-outs. of Train 18, do not stall the future
wheel according to EN 13979- of the project; we should have
1+A1 (2011) In this industry, so many done more to sell the project but,
• Ansys and Hyperworks software advancements happen by the day. frankly, we did not have the luxury
were used to ensure car body If you had to do this project over of time. Second, meticulous
design meets the requirements of again, what would you do planning and execution are a must
EN 12663-1:2010+A1:2014 and differently today? to avoid stressed and chaotic
DVS1612:2014 It’s a good question. I keep working but as we were running
• LS Dyna software was used for quoting Shakespeare, who spoke against time, there was indeed
crash analysis through Lucio in Measure for some haphazard execution towards
• SIMPACK software was used for Measure, “Our doubts are traitors, the end. Why? I had taken upon
dynamic multi-body analysis to And make us lose the good we oft myself that Team ICF would deliver
establish stable behaviour up to might win, by fearing to attempt.” and therefore it was necessary that
180 kmph according to EN The first hurdle to cross is to I lead all the way to the end—
14363 and RDSO’s Third Criteria attempt, without fear of failure; that before I retired 21 months after the
Committee alone is the road to success, albeit project was sanctioned. In future,
• SIMPACK software was used for via many possible failures. Our similar projects need not be
simulation for the acceptance of problem is that we do not attempt completed in 18 months but
running characteristics according and take the easy way out of perhaps in 20 to 24 months so the
to EN 14363:2016 importing or abandoning. As we working is more systematic and all
• Siemens Star CCM plus was used attempted fearlessly, that too in a those who matter are won over.
for CFD analysis. very tight timeline, in hindsight Apart from that, there were some
Some models of interior concepts.

INTERACTION
A simple representation of the brake system.
technical learnings. For instance, What were the design challenges realised that they were part of a
we chose the wrong seat for Indian you faced and how did you project that would break the mould
conditions, a slide back instead of overcome them? What are some of decades and catapult our
a recline, and the pantry space was of the key aspects that need to be organisations to a new league, the
inadequate. kept in mind while designing? rest followed. Of course, the regular
I will keep this simple. Assess the project management regime,
What engineering technology capability of your design team, including periodic meetings in
went in to ensure passenger safety being a witty fool and not a foolish offices and later on the shop floor
and comfort, especially keeping in wit. Make a matrix of the with all key team members
mind the high speed the train was requirements and mark all the items presenting their Gantt charts, was
developed to run on? with ‘there’ or ‘almost there’; ‘can followed to good effect. Here are
Safety had to be our prime be stressed to reach there’; and some key principles I tried to ensure
concern and every design feature ‘beyond us’. The first is easy, as the leader:
was run though specific safety meaning your team and your • A fixed experienced project
evaluation. There were many vendors are there or almost there management team, which was
new features like the anti-climbing and can do it on their own. The not to be disturbed as far as
feature in coaches, semi- second is where you must excite possible in the middle of the
permanent jerk-free couplers that your team or your vendors’ team to project
prevent capsizing of coaches, challenge themselves and try to • Incentives and opportunity for
modern bogies, automatic plug reach where we need to go; this professional advancement of the
doors, microprocessor-controlled may result in some failures but this team; this is not something usual
brake system of current technology, luxury has to be afforded to them in government but whatever is
sealed gangways, talk-back for ultimate success. The third is the best possible within the constraints
facility, video surveillance, alert area where you need to collaborate, • A good preliminary design
systems, etc. preferably with a design consultant, • Timely availability and
Train 18 is a train set with the not a technology-provider company, recognition of time values of
powering and hotel load equipment and work hands on with them to funds; funds never came in way
mounted under the board so all the learn in the process and equip of the project
board floor space was available for yourself for the future. • Reliable and responsible
passenger seating and amenities. contractors and suppliers
We provided modern toilets with What were the key measures • Monitoring of interdependent
vacuum-evacuation system, touch- taken to achieve project and control activities: continuous
free fittings, passenger-friendly PIS, management deadlines? video contact
touch-free partition doors, spacious All you needed was to channelise • Strict adherence to quality
luggage racks, diffused lighting and the inherent energy of your team standards.
many such features that enhance and the vendors’ teams. As I said
- PRAHARSHI SAXENA
travel experience. earlier, once the key team members

Special Section
AffordAble
Housing
While ‘Housing for All by 2022’ continues to be the focus at the Centre, CW DESIGN BUILD delves
in to ways in which stakeholders can ensure affordable execution in the planning, design, and
construction of affordable housing projects.
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Affordability
plus Quality
CW DESIGN BUILD explores popular construction materials and technologies that
can help reduce the time and cost of constructing affordable housing projects,
without compromising on quality.
Five years after the implementation have been completed while another homes,” says Puri. In terms of
of the Housing for All by 2022 6.623 million units have been completion, he says Uttar Pradesh
scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Awas grounded for construction.” tops the list with more than 0.534
Yojana (Urban) has made steady A sharp 180 per cent rise in million homes already completed,
progress across states. project completions was seen followed by Gujarat with 0.422
As Anuj Puri, Chairman, between December 2018 and early million homes and Maharashtra
ANAROCK Property Consultants, August 2020, from 1.258 million with 0.344 million homes.
tell us, “As in August 2020, a homes completed in December
total of 10.6 million homes 2018 to over 3.518 million homes Impact 2020!
had already been in August 2020. “Of the total homes Like other industries, the Indian
sanctioned in the sanctioned, Andhra Pradesh has the real-estate sector was also impacted
country, of which highest number (2.016 million by the COVID-19 crisis. Initially, the
33 per cent or homes), followed by Uttar Pradesh real-estate purchase cycle hit a near
about 3.518 with over 1.595 million homes and ‘pause’ button across several
million homes Maharashtra with over 1.234 million markets and segments.
Photo courtesy: Provident Housing

“Beginning with initial phases of For Abhishek Kapoor, COO -

QUICK BYTES ‘unlocking’, we have seen a steady Residential, Puravankara, “The
revival in demand,” says Amit Pal, pandemic gave us ample time to
• As of August 2020, a Chief Projects Officer, Mahindra brainstorm and identify key aspects
total of 10.6 million Happinest. “At Mahindra Lifespace of our practices and designs that
Developers (MLDL), we have would need new interventions. Once
homes had already witnessed demand from salaried the restrictions were eased, we
been sanctioned, of employees, with many customers immediately resumed construction
which 33 per cent are looking to upgrade to larger in compliance with all the operating
complete. apartments.” Mahindra Happinest— procedures put in place.” Despite
MLDL’s affordable housing brand— the hurdles brought upon by the
• An expected additional has performed well despite the pandemic, Puravankara’s projects
outlay of Rs 180 billion pandemic, with limited inventory are running on schedule as per the
left. For instance, over 1,000 units revised RERA deadlines.
for urban housing will were sold at Mahindra Happinest
boost builder confidence project in Kalyan within nine months Reducing time and cost of
and see several projects of its launch, of which four months construction
through. were in lockdown. Similarly, Affordable projects are
notwithstanding the lockdown, the disproportionately impacted by
• Use of more recycled company sold more than 300 timeline delays or rise in
materials, homes entirely digitally within only construction costs. The use of
three weeks of launch at Happinest innovative construction technology
supplementary
Palghar in the Mumbai Metropolitan and building materials and ready-
cementitious materials, Region (MMR). “The pandemic has to-fit techniques can enhance
and new-generation accelerated the adoption of quality, improve speed and
ingredients will help technology, be it in construction or reduce waste.
reduce water ingress sales. We are on track with our The construction area and
plans for project launches and land saleable area ratio is an important
and deterioration in acquisitions in the fiscal,” adds Pal.
concrete. “Construction activity was halted “Of the total
during lockdown,” says Rishi Jain, homes
Managing Director, Jain Group. sanctioned,
“Post lockdown, the cost of steel and
Andhra
cement increased and the
Pradesh has
availability of construction labour
went down. This has not only
the highest
increased the cost of construction number
for developers but caused delays in followed by Uttar Pradesh
project completions.” After the and Maharashtra.”
lockdown, Jain Group started - Anuj Puri, Chairman, ANAROCK
seeing positive outcomes with its Property Consultants
several lucrative offerings.
“Availability of affordable
housing is critical to the real-estate
“Standardisation
sector’s reinvigoration,” says of building
Rakesh Reddy, Director, Aparna typologies and
Constructions & Estates. “With its modularity
infrastructure status and the in terms of
Government’s support, this is the details help
most incentivised segment. Attracted reduce cost.”
by growing job opportunities in - Architect Gaurav Sanghavi, Co-
Hyderabad, demand for affordable Founder, Pentaspace Design Studio.
housing has increased.”

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“We have
Photo courtesy: Augustain Enclave

constantly
by Pentaspace Design Studio

strived to
revolutionise
our
construction
practices,
even before the outbreak.”
- Abhishek Kapoor, COO -
Residential, Puravankara
blocks, and facilitates easier

handling and transportation. It has
a density ranging between 600-kg
and 700-kg per cu m and floats
on water. “These blocks are
easier to lay and thus enable
faster construction, in addition
Staggered windows create a geometric pattern. to their thermal insulation
properties,” he adds. “We also use
aspect to define affordability of a Mahindra Happinest has portable modular or ready-to-fix
project. The floor plate has to be adopted a hybrid approach. “We components for standardisation and
big enough to ensure utilisation of use aluminium formwork and faster construction.” Additionally,
the available FSI with minimum cellular lightweight block for the company’s projects are
construction area, says Architect construction of core structures,” says designed to reduce environmental
Gaurav Sanghavi, Co-Founder, Pal. Cellular lightweight concrete impact and benefit end-user health.
Pentaspace Design Studio. (CLC) is an alternative to The focus is on reducing
“Standardisation of building conventional bricks and concrete consumption of non-renewable
typologies and modularity in terms
of details help reduce cost. An
in-house RMC plant and quality Affordable update!
check can also control cost. Fly-ash The construction timeframe of an affordable housing project depends on
bricks can be used for block work, its scale.
adding to the green component of “For optimal profitability and viability, any phase of development should
the project.” be completed from planning to execution in 24-30 months,” says Architect
According to Jain, “The basis of Gaurav Sanghavi, Co-Founder, Pentaspace Design Studio. “A detailed
sustainable construction should be market survey to understand the customer profile and requirement should
‘concrete’ using a lower amount of be captured in the design brief on Day 1. If the data is netted correctly,
cement, more recycled materials, project delays owing to design intervention at a later date can be avoided.”
more supplementary cementitious Till date, Puravankara has launched over 20 million sq ft of affordable
materials, and new-generation housing projects, of which close to 10 million sq ft have been completed
ingredients to reduce water ingress and delivered to over 26,000 happy and satisfied homeowners. “The
and deterioration in concrete.” This average selling price stands at about `4,000 per sq ft,” says Abhishek
will ensure sustainable and Kapoor, COO - Residential, Puravankara.
economical construction by Mahindra Happinest has four ongoing projects in India, with three in
reducing associated repair, MMR (Happinest Kalyan, Happinest Palghar and Happinest Boisar), and
one in Chennai (Happinest Avadi). “Mahindra Happinest homes are priced
maintenance materials and costs.
between approximately `3,500 and `6,500 per sq ft,” says Amit Pal, Chief
To ensure an eco-friendly
Projects Officer, Mahindra Happinest.
environment, Jain Group has
And Rishi Jain, Managing Director, Jain Group, updates, “The
introduced ‘Miyawaki’ in its projects, company has delivered 17 affordable housing projects totalling
which is a new-generation, 3.5 million sq ft at an average selling price of `2,500 per sq ft.”
cost-effective method.

“To ensure an
eco-friendly Architect’s take!
environment, Architect Gaurav Sanghavi, Co-Founder, Pentaspace Design Studio,
we have elaborates upon how an architect can contribute to making an affordable
introduced housing project truly affordable:
‘Miyawaki’ a • Right from the planning stage, one needs to incorporate elevation
new- features and finishing material and identify the areas to be highlighted.
• Efficient structural girds should be worked on keeping in mind parking
generation, cost-effective
on the ground floor. The structure should be kept as lean as possible to
method in various projects.” avoid floating of columns to minimise cost of construction.
- Rishi Jain, Managing Director, • For natural ventilation, create a design to incorporate ample light and
Jain Group. free-flowing breeze. Simply maximising windows in habitable spaces
while leaving the non-habitable spaces towards the inside can create a
huge impact. To maximise external light and ventilation in all the
resources; minimising waste; and habitable rooms, non-habitable spaces such as toilets should be taken
developing healthy, productive on the inside with internal ducts. A well-designed open lobby area can
environments. Also, designs allow the building to breathe.
optimise available natural daylight • Slight change in designing the facade can help change the complete
and wind and support the use of look of the building. Recessed windows help maximise shade on the
locally available materials. opening, bringing in light but cutting off heat.
• Affordability means efficient use of resource optimisation of aperture
As Aparna Constructions
sizes by maintaining the window and wall ratio to 50:50. As the sill
establishes itself in the affordable
heights of the windows are increased, the cost of the aluminium, glass
housing segment, Mivan technology
and the railings reduces.
will be put to its strongest test. “The • Cutting cost in areas that do not require spending, like using kota in the
state-of-the-art aluminium wall stairwell from the first floor as well as the lift lobbies of the upper floor,
formwork offers higher efficiency, gives an opportunity to reduce cost and increase the spend in areas like
close to zero wastage, and a the ground floor lobby. Instead of using MS railing on the staircase, RCC
massive reduction in the skilled pardi can be cast to further reduce cost.
resources required for constructing • As these projects do not have ground space, we give amenities across
the shell and core of the building,” the building and on the terrace. We can create activity spaces around the
says Reddy. staircase well and landing like a wall library, art wall, chalkboard on the
Kapoor believes the pandemic wall and puzzle wall for the children to use and have community sit-out
has catalysed the adoption of spaces, a gazebo and jogging or walking track on the terrace.
technologies and there is now wider
acceptance and reliance on them.
“At Provident Housing, the outbreak,” he shares. “We have 3-D printing, which are at their
affordable arm of Puravankara, we adopted precast technology, an nascent stages, yet have the potential
have constantly strived to industrialised method of to disrupt old construction practices.”
revolutionise our construction construction, which helps reduce
practices, even before the dependency on labour requirements Ensuring affordable execution
and increases efficiency to meet the In the planning, design and
mass demand for housing across construction of affordable housing
“The
India, while ensuring high quality in projects, how can companies ensure
Government
construction.” The company’s affordable execution?
must project Provident Sunworth was Aparna Constructions has
streamline completed in 18 months using this implemented backward integration.
tax rates and technology. In addition, he believes This entails vertical integration
minimise several other tasks will see wherein the company has set up its
adminis– digitisation and automation. In land own building material facilities to
trative barriers.” mapping, for example, technology ensure a more reliable or cost-
- Rakesh Reddy, Director, Aparna has made it possible to survey land effective supply of inputs. Reddy
Constructions & Estates using drones. “We will continue to says, “This strategy insulates the
witness newer technologies such as company from market cycles. It

COVER STORY
Kapoor points out. “Moreover, with

home loans at their decadal lowest
and other incentives such as the
reduction on the stamp duty in
several states, the segment will
witness demand. Real-estate
companies are also giving additional
Photo courtesy: Mahindra Happinest, Boisar

benefits through discounts and ease
of access to homebuyers through
their digital footprint.”
However, Reddy says, “The
Government must streamline tax
rates and minimise administrative
barriers. This will ensure surplus
funds in the hands of potential
homebuyers, which will bolster
consumer confidence and increase
Mahindra Happinest – MLDL’s affordable housing brand – has performed
demand. The real-estate sector will
well despite the pandemic, with limited inventory left.
benefit from revised income tax
slabs that reduce overall tax
“Beginning the land (which is a raw material) expenditure. This will enhance the
with initial into a finished product and selling it ability of the salaried class to invest
phases of as soon as possible. The company in affordable housing. Expanding
‘unlocking’, has deployed digital, AI-powered the availability of income-tax
we have project lifecycle management (PLM) deductions for homebuyers can
seen a solutions to streamline key stages in incentivise new buyers.” He further
steady its construction project lifecycle, adds that lowering the GST for
revival in demand.” including budget management, affordable housing projects can
planning, progress monitoring, bring them within the reach of a
- Amit Pal, Chief Projects Officer, quality control, safety and wider audience. “The Government
Mahindra Happinest handovers. “This helps us ensure should also relook at rationalising
safety, environmental compliances the GST rates levied on construction
allows for more efficiency and and commercial discipline during materials. This will bring down the
control of the development the construction process, all of burden of construction cost
ecosystem, and thus shields which add up to improved project and have a positive impact on
customers from elevated costs.” execution efficiency,” avers Pal. overall pricing.”
Backward integration also ensures Also, by ensuring locally sourced Sanghavi adds, “Providing
that projects are built to enhance construction materials, the company cheaper land banks for affordable
the environment, not disturb it. The not only delivers projects faster and homes and income-tax benefits for
company conserves natural at lower costs, but also significantly developers opting for affordable
resources by optimising energy- reduces the environmental impact schemes are key factors that need to
efficiency, generating less waste and of construction activities. be reviewed to achieve the goal.”
providing healthier spaces for For his part, Pal recommends, “A
residents. With this strategy, Aparna Expediting the process fast-tracked approval process for
Constructions has established itself Developers are becoming affordable projects; interest
in industries including increasingly inclined towards subsidies on FSI charges; further
manufacturing of uPVC windows, building affordable housing projects. rationalisation of stamp duties and
sanitaryware, ready-mix concrete, “The recent announcement of an registration charges; and rebates on
brick making and tiles, with a additional outlay of `180 billion for construction materials can add
greenfield manufacturing unit. the urban housing scheme will further impetus to growth in
For its part, Mahindra Happinest boost builder confidence and the segment.”
has adopted a manufacturing several projects will be able to
- SHRIYAL SETHUMADHAVAN
approach that involves converting resume and reach completion,”
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healthier interiors.
The Indian windows and doors increased adoption of eco-friendly market is focusing on recovery after
market is worth around and energy-conserving products to the pandemic. While the
`140-150 billion, according to an comply with the Government’s fenestration industry is yet to regain
estimate cited by Avanish Visen, espousal of the Energy its pre-lockdown pace, voices
CEO, DCJ Group. Of this, Conservation Building Code. across the industry report that it is
unplasticized polyvinyl chloride Ken Research expects the share catching up fast.
(uPVC) profiles enjoy a market of uPVC to grow by 30 per cent
share of 8-10 per cent on the back over the next 10 to 15 years, driven The good, the bad
of strong demand from rapid by new and replacement sales, One concern is that having just
urbanisation, growth in high and largely for high-rise apartments in about rebuilt a smooth supply
medium-end residential units and expanding metro cities. chain, raw materials, such as uPVC,
hotels in metro cities, and the In the near term, however, the steel, glass and ethylene propylene
Photo courtesy: Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies

“Raw material “Aluminium as

QUICK BYTES is witnessing a substrate
a significant will rule in the
• The Indian doors price increase premium
and windows market at a time segment,
when demand uPVC will limit
is worth around is low and itself to the
`140-150 billion. consumers expect price cuts.” essential segment.”
- Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, - Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer
• Staying at home during Lingel Windows and Doors Technologies Glass, COO – Architectural Institutional
Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India
successive lockdowns Glass (AIS)
compared to the systems designed
has put the spotlight on for the extreme cold climatic
home renovations and conditions seen in the West. “With relief in harsh weather conditions,
new homes. TropTec™, users get the dual while sliding doors and windows
benefits of American and European offer panoramic, unobstructed
standards for challenging heat, outside views. Sliding doors can
• Doors and windows that dust, smog and rain conditions at also be used as partitions; they are
insulate from noise and an optimised cost,” observes Doshi. useful in conservatories and
Koemmerling’s most popular conference rooms and popular
pollution are becoming products are casement and sliding in hotels.”
popular. windows and doors, says Farid Fenesta has seen a rising
Khan, Director & CEO, profine preference for large-sized sliding
India Window Technology. doors, especially lift and slide doors
diene monomer (EPDM) gaskets, “Casement windows and doors with threshold sliders, shares Saket
are witnessing a significant price offer the best thermal insulation, Jain, Business Head, Fenesta.
increase at a time when demand is sound insulation and “Sliding doors offer panoramic
low and consumers expect price waterproofing, providing great views, thereby enhancing inner
cuts, according to Mario Schmidt,
Managing Director, Lingel
Windows and Doors Technologies.
“This is a global phenomenon.”
Digitalisation: The need of the hour
The positive is that staying at A big learning from the pandemic has been that digitisation is no
home during successive lockdowns longer optional; it has become a critical need in a scenario where physical
has put the spotlight on home interactions will continue to be extremely limited and remote access will be
renovations and doing up and the order of the day, says Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass, COO
moving into new owned homes. – Architectural Institutional Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India Glass (AIS).
So, what products are “Traditional markets will not prevail for a long time, so holistic
bouncing back? e-marketplaces will become an important way for manufacturers to reach
out to potential customers.”
What’s hot? India’s first experience centre for glass and fenestrations by AIS gives
Of Schueco’s wide, versatile visitors an in-depth understanding of AIS’s different glazing options,
product range, its AS 39 SC.NI framing materials, and the mechanism behind each that makes it highly
sliding door and AW 40.NI window, functional. A ‘Walk the Experience’ app lets visitors scan QR codes
which are designed especially for displayed on door and window models for extensive information about the
the tropical climatic conditions seen specific product.
in India, are in great demand, Encraft has developed a virtual showroom using advanced 3D
shares Pratik Doshi, National technology and virtual reality to enable customers to see the showroom,
Manages, Facades, Schueco. colour palettes and window functionality from the comfort of their
These products are part of homes, and supplements this with video calls to better understand
Schueco’s TropTec™ range of their requirements.
products, a “non-insulated” range

“The Indian
window and
door market
is worth
around
`140-150
billion.”
- Avanish Visen, CEO, DCJ Group
(Encraft)
importance of being connected

to the external environment while
remaining indoors, says Vikram
Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass,
COO – Architectural Institutional
Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India
Glass (AIS). He expects this trend
to continue.
India is traditionally a market of
casement doors and windows,
wooden and steel doors with
windows being the casement type,
observes Khanna. “However, with
the advent of well-engineered
windows, slider windows are
becoming a popular type with mass
appeal. Where people want to
differentiate they are looking for
Photo courtesy: Koemmerling
advanced solutions like tall

casement doors, doors and
windows with minimal profile
sightline, lift and slide and slide
and fold, pivot window, tilt and
turn, etc.”
Sliding doors offer panoramic views, enhance inner spaciousness and light,
Aluminium on the emergence
and offer unhindered access.
Demand for aluminium doors
and windows is catching up fast,
spaciousness and light and offering points out Khanna. He expects
“Sliding
unhindered access, and they don’t aluminium as a substrate to rule in
doors can take up too much space. Sliders the premium segment and uPVC to
be used as can also be used as an architectural limit itself to the essential segment.
partitions feature as they improve the “Growing awareness has pushed
and are elevation of the house.” the trend for premium aluminium,”
useful in Doors and windows with better agrees Schmidt. “Lingel ALU 6.0 is
conservatories airtightness and sound insulation gaining popularity after uPVC. ALU
and conference rooms, and for pollution-free and noise-proof 6.0 offers endless options, such as
popular in hotels.” interiors, which are aesthetically pergolas, awnings, skylights and
pleasing and have large panes of glass conservatories.”
- Farid Khan, Director & CEO, profine
India Window Technology glass, are becoming popular as AIS’s window product offerings in
people have realised the aluminium include sliding doors,

glass to glass joint windows, slide

and fold doors, tilt and turn
windows and sliding windows with
Is there any such thing as a healthy
slim interlock top hung windows, in building material?
various design and colour options
Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass, COO – Architectural
with anodised, powder-coated and
Institutional Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India Glass (AIS), expects
wooden finishes.
demand for new products with anti-bacterial and/or anti-fungal features to
Fenesta’s new product ranges
catch up soon, and push the development of products addressing the
like environment-friendly hybrid requirement of containing the risk of infection.
polymer internal doors and ultra- Rupesh Baid, Principal Architect, AND Design Co, expects
luxury aluminium windows and antimicrobial technology to be seen in interior components like fixtures,
doors are getting a lot of traction in window shades, paint and entryway equipment by applying coatings that
the market. Fenesta aluminium work to shield them from duplicating bacteria.
windows and doors come in various The big question is, how safe are these products?
styles, ranging from casement and Akshat Bhatt, Principal Architect, Architecture Discipline, is sceptical
tilt and turn to sliding windows, and about the protective effect of products with surfaces marketed as anti-
feature slimmer frames and bigger bacterial, pointing out that there is a difference between bacteria and
sizes with more glass area. Jain viruses, and that while no material is more hygienic than copper, steel or
reports that the renovation trend brass, surfaces made of these or other materials still need to be cleaned
has picked up well and the brand is often enough. “A lot of what is being said in the industry about products
seeing many return customers. with surfaces marketed as anti-bacterial is opportunistic,” he says.
“Architects and professionals must learn to evaluate products for their
What’s new? genuine merit.”
Koemmerling has recently A genuinely useful product is the touchless access system. While these
launched a new casement window have been around for some years as an option for convenience, they have
now attracted attention for being a more hygienic option and avoiding the
“A lot of chance of contamination from touching critical components like handles,
points out Bhatt.
what is
Baid, too, expects touch-free technology to become increasingly popular
being said in to manage the challenges associated with the risk of contagion. He expects
the industry entry points to premises, elevators, lobbies, meeting rooms and restrooms
about to be enabled by smart, contactless access systems and, in some cases,
products facial recognition systems.
with surfaces
marketed as anti-bacterial
is opportunistic.” series, the grill mesh casement and locking system. For instance, it
- Akshat Bhatt, Principal Architect, system and a burglar-proof window offers the LPG 14 Lingel Panzer
Architecture Discipline option with a metal grill and Glazing 14-mm multilayer security
mosquito net, for independent glass or the LPG 18 Lingel Panzer
houses and apartments. It is Glazing 18-mm superior
“Touch-free available in both white and wood performance glass, and the Lingel
finish shades. Safety Box 2, Lingel’s highest point
technology
“With more people preferring to of locking security, and additionally,
will become stay indoors, safety has assumed a mortise locking system.
increasingly greater importance as have proper
popular to air circulation and ventilation,” Future trends
manage the opines Jain. Consequently, In future, Jain expects large
challenges consumers are more open to windows to trend for offering
associated with the risk of purchasing quality windows and natural light, natural ventilation and
contagion.” doors meeting these needs. views. He also expects to see a
- Rupesh Baid, Principal Architect,
Lingel has introduced security greater variety of windows being
AND Design Co windows involving the right used, and for casement windows to
combination of glazing, hardware gain in popularity for ensuring

“Sliders can
be used as an
architectural
feature as it
improves the
elevation of
the house.”
- Saket Jain, Business Head, Fenesta
“With
TropTec™,
users get the
dual benefits
of American
/ European
standards at
Photo courtesy: Fenesta
an optimised cost.”
- Pratik Doshi, National Manages,
Facades, Schueco
Large windows offer natural light, ventilation and views and are maximum ventilation, high
expected to trend. insulation against noise, dust and
outdoor pollutants, and allowing the
controlled expulsion of air.
Rupesh Baid, Principal Architect,
Better ventilation AND Design Co, expects big
windows and openings to be
Filtration at doors and windows has always been an option but not been encouraged in collaboration zones
prioritised; this may change now, opines Akshat Bhatt, Principal Architect, for good access to sunlight where
Architecture Discipline. viruses do not live as long. In terms
Mario Schmidt, Managing Director, Lingel Windows and Doors
of material preferences, he expects
Technologies, recommends the use of fresh air devices allowing a
to see the greater use of healthy
predefined amount of air to enter per hour, and centralised air purifier
building materials, including fabrics
systems. “A person needs 300 cu ft of fresh air per hour and per room,” he
and materials with interwoven
says. “In offices, air must circulate at least six times in one hour.”
antimicrobial properties; improved
Schueco’s VentoFrame is a window ventilator integrated in the outer
ventilation systems, including
frame profile, where it is almost fully concealed, for healthy, mould-free
building HVAC systems with heavier
interiors, explains Pratik Doshi, National Manages, Facades, Schueco. Its
filtration or using more external air;
self-regulating outer flap allows it to react independently to changes in wind
pressure on and around the building, ensuring a continuous exchange of
and UV lights for sterilising spaces.
air without troublesome draughts. It is ideal where the air exchanging Smart windows or windows based
through leaks such as joints does not fully meet the building’s fresh air on Internet of Things (IOT) are far
requirement. It is a modular and, hence, flexible solution, which may be from being extremely popular but
duplicated across the building to ensure operator-independent, controlled they will start gaining momentum
air exchange adapted to the need. and demand will grow rapidly as
Bhatt sees scope for filtration systems to be produced at scale to lower the balance between price and
their cost and spur their adoption. Drop seals for doors and windows will functionality is reached, adds
become important; essentially, how we operate them will matter. Double Khanna.
airlock entry doors and windows will reduce the cost of air-conditioning by Cheers to that!
keeping interior spaces cool. - CHARU BAHRI
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Stressbusting in
Real Estate!
SHOBHIT AGARWAL addresses the issue of
distressed assets and bankruptcy and insolvency.
The Indian real-estate sector insolvency. The code attempts to
was endeavouring to accept and end the regime of debtors who
adjust to the changes ushered in continue to be in possession of
by the structural reforms of the asset and provide control to
demonetisation, GST and the Real the creditor.
Estate (Regulation and While the impact of liquidity
Development) Act (RERA), initiated issues was felt across all asset
periodically from 2016. The NBFC classes, residential real estate was
catastrophe in the second half of the most impacted. By the end of
2018, leading to a severe liquidity 2019, nearly 5.76 lakh units
crisis for the developers, added to (launched in 2013 or before)
their woes. The non-availability of valued at over `4.64 trillion were
the refinance window caused many among the delayed and stalled This move was directed towards
real-estate projects under projects across the seven major those stressed residential real-estate
construction to be stalled. cities in the country, according to assets under construction that are
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy ANAROCK Research. yet to be completed, including those
Code 2016 (IBC) has been a To mitigate this impediment, the declared non-performing assets
mature step towards setting up a Government has initiated the (NPAs) that have been admitted for
legal framework to adjudicate Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) with insolvency proceedings.
matters of financial failure and a corpus of `250 billion in 2019. The Government’s SWAMIH
Fund has already sanctioned
Banks and operational creditors seeking resolution `120.79 billion for over 81,000
units across 123 projects in the
Sector No. of % of Total country. The alternate investment
Companies fund (AIF) created appears to be
Manufacturing 899 42
quite meagre in comparison to the
quantum required at large to bail
Real estate, including renting business 421 19 out several such projects. Today,
Construction 227 11 there are several institutional
Wholesale and retail trade 214 10 investors who are actively funding
such stressed projects, albeit after
Hotels & restaurants 60 3 extensive screening and prudence.
Electricity & others 55 2 With the bankruptcy code getting
Transport, storage & communications 60 3 more established across the country,
lenders are more secured and seen
Others 226 10 to be actively investing in stressed
Source: IBBI, Compiled by ANAROCK Research real-estate opportunities. Industry

Overview of cases admitted
Sector Appeal/ Withdrawn U/s Resolution Liquidation

Review/Settled 21A plan approved commenced
Textiles, Leather & Apparel 10% 6% 9% 75%
Machinery Equipment 21% 9% 10% 60%
Food & Beverages 9% 9% 18% 64%
Wood, Rubber, Plastic & Paper 13% 13% 22% 52%
Basic metals 13% 5% 27% 55%
Chemicals 16% 7% 28% 49%
Real estate, including renting business 37% 25% 11% 27%
Construction 31% 12% 12% 45%
Wholesale and retail trade 17% 8% 8% 69%
Hotels & restaurants 21% 8% 24% 47%
Electricity & others 14% 4% 25% 57%
Transport, storage & communications 11% 9% 9% 71%
Source: IBBI, EY India, Compiled by ANAROCK Research
estimates suggest that over is the lowest in the real-estate sector pending in the NCLT as on
$1 billion has already been invested with only 27 per cent of cases that September 30, 2019.
in such opportunities. Many have been ordered to commence The bankruptcy reform has
corporates burdened with heavy liquidation. Also, nearly 36 per cent sought to rebalance the rights of
debt are being agile and exploring of the cases are settled or appealed lenders and shareholders of
options to liquidate their prime or reviewed. Even withdrawal of defaulting firms so that the fear of
real-estate assets. cases is the highest among the real loss of ownership and management
Currently, there are close to estate and construction sectors. control would force the promoters
nearly 10,000 cases listed in the After the formulation of the IBC into developing a rescue package.
National Company Law Tribunal in 2016, homebuyers have also Buyers and creditors today may
(NCLT). It is noticed that banks and started to seek justice from the have avenues of seek legal
vendors (operational creditors) newly formed body. Earlier, their intervention and relief to secure
have dragged 90 per cent of the source of recourse was limited to their debts and investments liberally
2,162 bankrupt companies to consumer courts for the redressal of from these bodies; these solutions
tribunals under the IBC. This their grievances. Then came RERA, need to be more expedited and
indicates that the code is benefitting which can become a meaningful well implemented.
creditors to recover dues. It is also platform to address the grievances
evident that sectors that are labour- of homebuyers in a systematic way. About the author:
intensive and have a significant The IBC was also amended in Shobhit Agarwal is
proportion of unskilled and 2018 to allow an individual Managing Director & CEO,
unorganised workforce have high homebuyer to initiate the Corporate at ANAROCK Capital.
volumes of litigations and debt Insolvency Resolution Process Agarwal and his team
default. These sectors are also seen against the NCLT. The amendment advise on and manage
big-ticket real-estate funding,
to end up in liquidation. has given homebuyers the status of acquisition and consolidation
The real estate and construction ‘financial creditors’. According to mandates for leading multinational
sectors together account for nearly government estimates, 1,821 cases corporations, large institutional investors
one-third of the cases. It is also filed by homebuyers against and financial sponsors, and high-
pleasantly surprising that liquidation builders since June 2018 were net-worth individuals.

INTERACTION
“We have put up a robust mechanism to

ensure health and safety at sites”
- Prakasan TP, CEO - MEP Business, Sterling and Wilson
Established in 1927 as Wilson time implications are a distinct not be limited to ensuring a
Electric Works by the Daruvala possibility. It may necessitate a disease-free environment—it will
family, Sterling and Wilson (S&W) renegotiation of terms of contract. play a significant role in
was formed in 1971 with the At present, the construction industry augmenting efficiencies through
Shapoorji Pallonji Group taking a is currently searching for a balance process innovations. However, while
51 per cent stake in the company. between an infection-free work some organisations pioneered
Till 1997, the company was mainly environment and economically innovative techniques to enhance
focused on the Mumbai and Delhi viable operations. productivity and efficiency, these
markets, providing services for HV were exceptions rather than the
(high voltage) and low voltage (low What kind of demand is expected norm. It’s the need of the hour for
voltage) electrical systems. With its from the sector? organisations to be more innovative
broad expertise in the power sector, There is limited demand from and adopt technologies to achieve
it has delivered various prestigious the construction sector. Several greater momentum and force.
projects over the years. Prakasan projects in commercial and other Installation of prefabricated ducts,
TP, CEO - MEP Business, Sterling segments are either delayed, slabs and other utilities at project
and Wilson, shares more on deferred or stalled. And deferment sites will become a regular
challenges and opportunities during in investment from existing and
the pandemic era. potential investors has negatively
impacted the business.
What are the challenges faced
while recovering from the Kindly elaborate upon the
lockdown? technology innovation undertaken
The Indian construction sector, during the pandemic.
the largest employment generator Organisations are using
after agriculture, has been severely technology and tech-enabled
impacted by the pandemic. innovative processes to sustain
Although the Government of India's operations and ensure the health
decision to allow the resumption of and safety of workers. AI, machine
construction activity is bound to learning and other advanced
jumpstart revival, it will be some algorithms are being used to
time before the sector regains its monitor social distancing. Similarly,
pre-Corona momentum. And as the sensor-based disinfectant tunnels
sector grapples to continue and drone-based spraying systems
operations, the utmost priority for are being installed at project sites
any organisation is the health and for contactless sanitisation. To track
safety of our people. However, we worker health, platforms and
have more challenges at hand due drones based on IoT (Internet
to social distancing and restricted of Things) are getting
mobility, which is impacting deployed. By using geo-
workforce productivity. With fencing, an alarm system
restricted movement and lack of can be installed to alert on
availability of skilled and semi- potential violations.
skilled workforce, adverse cost and Technology's role will

feature. Organisations will have courts. These guidelines are

to explore more such ‘plug-and- prepared considering the
play’ solutions. precautions before and after the
While some resumption of site operations. There
Did you face any challenges in organisations pioneered is a dedicated channel to sanitise
availing a skilled workforce? people before they enter or exit the
Availability of a skilled workforce
innovative techniques premises and to scan body
is one of the biggest challenges to enhance productivity temperature. To maintain the new
faced by the sector. Most of labour norms of social distancing, we are
migrated to their native places
and efficiency, these practising regular sanitisation of the
owing to the lockdown. were exceptions rather workplace in each shift and
Consequently, project execution was providing personal protection gear,
severely impacted, resulting in cost
than the norm. like face masks and shields. We
and time overruns. Apart from have added to the overall safety
training the available workforce to rules and regulations by including
meet our requirements, we have Sterling and Wilson has adopted flexible work hours, rearrangement
put up a robust mechanism amid stringent safety measures as per the of the sitting arrangement,
the fear and anxiety of the current guidelines issued by the Centre and change in lunchtime schedule
pandemic to ensure the health and state governments, local authorities, and providing additional
safety of people at project sites. and other bodies appointed by the transportation shifts.
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Food Processing Centre approves 21 cold chain,
Projects worth ` 8 linkage projects
2346.8 mn The Union government has
approved approved 21 cold chain
IMAC approved the proposals it infrastructure projects and
received under the Scheme for eight projects worth `620 mn
Creation of Infrastructure for Agro- under the backward and
Processing Cluster (APC) of Pradhan forward linkages (BFL)
Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana. scheme. The Inter-Ministerial
Seven proposals were approved Approval Committee (IMAC)
with total project cost of `2346.8 mn has okayed the projects,
including grants-in-aid of `608.7 mn leveraging investments worth
in the States of Meghalaya, Gujarat, `4.43 bn, supported by a grant of `1.89 bn, under the Scheme for
Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition. The 21 projects are expected
Maharashtra. These projects will to create employment for nearly 12,600 people and benefit 200,592
leverage private investment of farmers. The approved projects are across the states of Gujarat,
`1738.1 mn and are expected to Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, Andhra Pradesh,
generate employment for Telangana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to
7,750 persons. provide remunerative prices to farmers and to reduce post-harvest losses
of horticultural and non-horticultural produce.
CIL issues tenders

for setting up coal ANDHRA PRADESH C H AT T I S G A R H
handling plants MS Agarwal Chhattisgarh Govt
and silos Foundries to set asked to sanction
State-owned Coal India has issued
tenders for all 35 mining projects
up new steel plant `3.35 bn
identified for mechanised in Andhra The National Green Tribunal has
transportation of coal as well as for MS Agarwal Foundries plans to directed the Chhattisgarh
setting up coal handling plants and set up a steel plant in Andhra government to sanction `3.35 bn
silos for rapid loading, at an Pradesh, having entered into a to construct road for transporting
estimated cost of `125 bn. With MoU with the state government. coal from mines to thermal power
mechanised transportation, coal The modern steel plant will be plants to minimise air pollution.
would be moved through piped located at Mantralayam in The NGT asked the state
conveyor belt, promoting a cleaner Kurnool district, and will entail an government to disburse the
environment. Coal handling plants investment of `12 bn. It will be amount at `30 mn per km for
and silos for rapid loading would ready by the second half of 2021. construction of 111-km road
be commissioned across six of CIL's The company also announced the (Raigarh to Dharmajay Garh,
subsidiaries, under the tenders. launch of a new product, MS Life about 76 Km and Punjipatra to
The coal handling capacity of the 600+ Seismic Resistance Steel. Milupara about 35 Km) and
35 projects will be 406 mn tonne ensure its execution before
per year. Contact: Ravi Kumar, Marketing
Manager, MS Agarwal Foundries.
March 2021.
Contact: Md. Shahnawaz Alam, Deputy Address: Rama Tower', 5-4-83, Contact: RP Mandal, Chief Secretary,
Manager (Coal Preparation), Coal India. TSK Chambers, Opp. Ranigunj Bus Government of Chhattisgarh.
Address: 1403/1E, New MHADA Colony, Depot, MG Road, Secunderabad-500 Address: Government of Chhattisgarh,
New Mahada Colony, Shastri Nagar, 003, Telangana. Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya
Andheri West, Mumbai, Mobile: (0) 94408 93678. Raipur-492 002.
Maharashtra-400 061. E-mail: ravikumars.thirumala Tel: 0771-222 1207.
E-mail: shahnu786.alam@gmail.com @gmail.com E-mail: sio-cg@nic.in
Website: www.coalindia.in Website: www.msagarwal.com Website: www.chhattisgarh.nic.in

H IM AC H A L P RA D E S H K A R N ATA K A
Centre approves Karnataka gives a green signal for Maski
Himachal hydro irrigation project
project investment The Karnataka government has given the go-ahead for the Maski Nala
The Centre’s Cabinet Committee irrigation project in Raichur district and the establishment of Maratha
on Economic Affairs has Development Authority (MDA). It has accorded administrative sanction to
approved an investment of the detailed project report (DPR) with an estimated cost of `525.4 mn as
`1,8105.6 mn for the 210 MW allotted in the year 2018-19 for the remodelling of the left bank and right
Luhri Stage-I Hydroelectric bank canals and their distributaries, meeting the long pending demand of
Project on the Satluj River in people in the region. The government also announced setting up the MDA
Shimla and Kullu districts of with a grant of `500 mn.
Himachal Pradesh, which will Contact: Vijay Bhaskar T M, Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka
generate 758.20 mn units of Address: Room No. 320, 3rd floor, Vidhanasoudha, Bangalore-01.
Tel: 080-2225 2442. E-mail: cs@karnataka.gov.in
electricity annually. The project is Website: www.karnataka.gov.in
being implemented by Satluj Jal
Vidyut Nigam (SJVNL) on
build-own-operate-maintain MAHARASHTRA
(BOOM) basis. The Union ESR to set up 11 industrial parks around
Government is also supporting
this project with grants of Mumbai and Pune
`661.9 mn for enabling ESR India has signed an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra
infrastructure, helping to reduce to invest in setting up 11 industrial parks around Pune and Mumbai. The
power tariff. The project is to be project aims to develop and encourage the industrial sector with
commissioned within a span of streamlined land acquisition and administrative processes, in order to
62 months. The power generated attract more multinational and national companies to Maharashtra. Last
will help in maintaining grid year, it partnered with Future Group to develop a logistics park each in
stability and improve the power Nagpur and Gurugram.
supply in the state, besides
Contact: Jayesh Shah, Assistant General Manager, ESR India.
reduction of 0.61 mn tonne of Address: G Block Rd, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai,
carbon dioxide from the Maharashtra-400 051.
environment annually. Tel: (0) 94082 33581. E-mail: lopajayesh@gmail.com Website: www.esr.com
PUNJAB TA M I L N A D U
New industrial estate Bids invited for works related
to come up in Mohali to Chennai Metro Phase II
The Punjab government has allowed
Chennai Metro Rail has invited online tenders for the construction of
setting up of a new industrial estate in
11.61-km of the elevated stretch of Corridor-5 of Phase II of the
Mohali — in two phases — and has also
Chennai Metro Rail project. Under Contract Package C5-ECV 03, the
allowed affordable housing colonies in
scope of work includes construction of an elevated viaduct of
New Chandigarh. The industrial estate in
approximately 11.61-km length between Puzhuthivakkam Metro
Mohali will span over 530-acre and will
Station (excluding) and beyond Elcot Metro station including;
be developed by Greater Mohali Area
construction of 11 numbers of elevated stations at Madipakkam,
Development Authority (Gmada). Another
Kilkattalai, Echangadu, Kovilambakkam, Vellakkal, Medavakkam
250-acre is being allowed to be
Koot Road, Kamaraj Garden Street, Medavakkam Junction,
developed by private players.
Perumbakkam, Global Hospital and Elcot and all associated works in
Contact: AK Batish, Secretary, Greater Mohali Corridor 5 of Chennai Metro Rail Project - Phase II. The completion
Area Development Authority. period is 36 months. The pre-bid meeting is on December 15.
Address: Room No. 104,
PUDA Bhawan, Sector-62, Contact: Venkata ramana, Dy General Manager/civil-underground,
SAS Nagar. The Chennai Metro Rail.
Mobile: (0) 94635 78279. Address: Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu,
E-mail: akbatish1991@gmail.com Chennai-600 107, Tamil Nadu. Mobile: (0) 85558 67970.
Website: www.gmada.gov.in E-mail: venkataramanavyas@gmail.com Website: www.chennaimetrorail.org

PROJECT UPDATE
TA M I L N A D U TELANGANA
Foundation stone laid for Theni `1000 mn okayed for
drinking water project Hyderabad’s Osmansagar
The foundation stone has been laid for a `1624 mn facelift
drinking water supply project in Theni district. The By next year, the Osmansagar lake, which
project is expected to benefit 250 rural habitations in completed 100 years this year and is popularly
Andipatti, Kadamalaikundu-Mayiladumparai and known as Gandipet, could become an important
Theni panchayat unions. The new project will cover tourist destination in the city. The man-made
left-over villages in the three panchayat unions that lake, around 20-km from the city, was
are downstream of the Vaigai dam. The work will be constructed in 1920, and in commemoration, the
executed by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and state government has sanctioned `1000 million
Drainage Board (TWAD). The foundation stone was for its beautification—a project which was stuck
also laid for a water supply scheme to be executed in for many years. The project aims to once again
Balasamudram town panchayat in Dindigul district, at turn the lake into a holiday spot on the lines of
a cost of `96.2 mn. Other new projects in the Durgam Cheruvu and Lumbini Park. The HMDA,
southern region include the Thirumangalam which is the implementing agency, has taken over
municipality building at `20 mn in Madurai district a garden located 200-m from the reservoir’s
and quarters for sanitary workers in Allinagaram town main gate, and it will be developed on the lines
panchayat in Theni district at `30 mn. of NTR garden.
INTERNATIONAL
$120 mn loan inked between Centre, World Bank,
Megalaya for state’s road transport
The Centre, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank have
signed up for a $120 mn project to improve and modernise the
transport sector in Meghalaya. This will help the north-eastern state to
harness its growth potential for high-value agriculture and tourism. The
project will improve about 300-km of strategic road segments and
stand-alone bridges by using innovative, climate resilient, and nature-
based solutions. It will also support innovative solutions such as precast
bridges to reduce both time and the cost of construction. Difficult hilly
terrain and extreme climatic conditions make Meghalaya’s transport
challenges particularly complex, due to which about half of the 5,362
habitations in the state currently lack transport connectivity.
India, Nepal launch construction India announces 100 projects

of third Integrated Check-Post worth $80 mn in Afghanistan
India and Nepal have launched the construction of India has signed an agreement with Afghanistan for the
the third Integrated Check-Post (ICP) between the two construction of the Shahtoot Dam. This project will help in
countries at Nepalgunj. Nepal has handed over an providing safe drinking water to 2 mn residents of Kabul
unencumbered 90.80 bigha (61.50 hectares) of land city. During the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, organised
at Nepalgunj near the border, along with 24.36 in Geneva, it was announced that India will undertake
bigha of land for the approach road. The ground more than 100 projects worth $80 mn in Afghanistan.
breaking ceremony was held in November, and the Other large infrastructure projects completed with India’s
ICP is expected to come up in 24 months at an assistance include the construction of a 218-km road
estimated cost of `1925.4 mn. Realising the between Delaram and Zaranj (on the Iranian border),
constraints of existing facilities India and Nepal which provides alternative connectivity for Afghanistan
agreed in 2005 to develop integrated check-posts at through Iran; India–Afghanistan friendship dam (also
the authorised border crossings between the two known as the Salma dam); and the Afghan Parliament
countries. Two other ICPs have been constructed building—this Assembly was built by India as part of its
since then. contribution in the rebuilding of Afghanistan.

TRANSPORT UPDATE
AIRPORTS
Karnataka to HDFC Bank okays EC nod for Surat
release `500 mn `5 bn loan for Jewar airport terminal
for Mysuru airport airport project expansion project
expansion HDFC Bank has signed an The expert appraisal committee
The long-awaited expansion of agreement to provide a `5 bn as a (EAC) of the Union Ministry of
Mysuru airport will now become a loan for the Jewar Airport project. environment, forests and Climate
reality, as the Karnataka The tenure of the loan is five years Change has recommended
government has assured the release and it will be used for land environmental clearance (EC) for
of `500 mn for the first phase for acquisition and infrastructure the extension of the terminal
the work. After the expected development for the upcoming building at Surat airport. The
financial approval and clearance by airport. The authorities plan to raise virtual meeting of the EAC took
the Centre’s Cabinet Committee on funds for the project by issuing place October 21, where it was
Economic Affairs, the Airports infrastructure bonds. Noida observed that there was no
Authority of India (AAI) can fast International Airport (NIAL) will be compliance with the sewage
track the runway extension and responsible for its overall treatment plant (STP) provisions for
airport expansion project. The management. Zurich Airport rainwater harvesting, setting up of
runway length is proposed to be International recently signed a the laboratory for environment
increased to 2,750-m and width to concession agreement to design, management cell, etc by the
45-m to suit the operation of Airbus build and operate the airport for airport authorities. The terminal
and Boeing aircraft. 40 years. building of the Surat Airport is
Contact: Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, Chief being extended by the Airports
Contact: Vijay Bhaskar T M, Chief
Secretary to Government, Karnataka Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Government. Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of
Government. Address: 101, Lok Bhawan, UP Civil `3.54 bn. During the lockdown in
Address: Room No. 320, 3rd floor, Secretariat, Vidhan Sabha Marg, April, the contractor for the project,
Vidhanasoudha, Bengaluru-01. Lucknow-226 001.
Tel: 0522-228 9212 / 2289296.
Siddhi Constructions, requested
Tel: 080-2225 2442.
E-mail: cs@karnataka.gov.in E-mail: csup@nic.in AAI for Extension of Time (EoT) of
Website: www.karunadu.karnataka.gov.in Website: www.up.gov.in about 253 days for the project.
Adani group wins Chennai: Renewed focus on second

the rights to run airport at Sriperumbudur
Mangaluru airport The Centre is preparing to revive
the second airport project at
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) Sriperumbudur, with the
has finally handed over Mangaluru Commerce and Industry Ministry
airport to the Adani Group on including it in a list of projects
lease for 50 years. AAI officials, under the National Infrastructure
employees, and support staff will Pipeline (NIP) to attract global
assist Adani for the next three investors. The project, estimated to
months, and will remain with the cost `150 bn, is expected to be
group for the next three years. launched in March 2021 and end
The Adani Group last year bid for in April 2023. The NIP website
six airports which were privatised listing shows it is at the "idea stage" and that the required land has been
by the Union government. fully acquired. The size of land is estimated to be around 4,500-acre. The
The others are Ahmedabad, plan also mentions about the development of an Aero City for aviation
Lucknow, Jaipur, Guwahati, infrastructure and training. The idea of including the project in the NIP is to
and Thiruvananthapuram airports, look for global investors.
all of which Adani won in 2019.
The Adani Group has also Ahmedabad Airport in November. Manager for sales and marketing,
Adani Group.
begun commercial work at Sardar The agreements for the other Address: Shantigram, Near Vaishnodevi
Vallabhbhai Patel International airports were signed between AAI Circle, SG Highway, Ahmedabad-38
Airport after taking over the and the Adani Group in September. 2421, Gujarat.
operational rights of the E-mail: gurvinder.khalsa@adani.com
Contact: Gurvinder Singh, Associate Website: www.adani.com

PORTS
Greenlight for Gujarat plans fresh Govt to focus
tenders for first bids for Nargol port on creating
phase of after contractor port grid
Machilipatnam Port bows out The Government is focusing on
The state government has The Gujarat government is creating a Port Grid, encompassing
authorised the Andhra Pradesh weighing the option of inviting various smaller ports like fisheries
Maritime Board decided to go fresh bids for developing Nargol port, agriculture port and mineral
ahead with tenders for the first port after the Gujarat Maritime port etc, so that port development
phase of the prestigious Board cancelled the work awarded and port-led development takes
Machilipatnam port. It has also to Cargo Motors. A consortium of place in the country. The Ministry of
authorised financial assistance of Cargo Motors and Israel Ports Co Shipping will be known as Ministry
`10 bn to begin works on the was selected as the developer for of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
project. The Maritime Board has Nargol port in August 2012. Israel In India, the shipping ministry has
prepared the groundwork based Ports soon backed out from the been doing a lot of work related to
on a detailed project report project, and the development of ports and waterways. The ministry is
cleared by the government. The the port has been stuck for quite being expanded and the renaming
government has further authorised some time, as Cargo Motors was is expected to bring in clarity in
the Maritime Board to acquire unable to build the port in the terms of the scope of work the
225-acre land required for the first stipulated time. The Maritime ministry will handle. The ministry is
phase. The board would spend Board terminated the LOI awarded going to put more focus on the
`900 mn on land acquisition, and to the company last year, and is development of waterways and
also seek to raise `47.45 bn for now exploring the option of coastal shipping. Around 1,400-km
the project. The state has also inviting fresh bids. of waterways have already been
taken up three new ports for Contact: Anil Mukim, Chief Secretary, fully developed and additional
development, while the existing Government of Gujarat. 1,000-km are being developed on
Kakinada Port in East Godavari Address: Government of Gujarat, priority for which feasibility study
would be redeveloped. Sndhinagar-382 020, Gujarat, India.
Website: www.gujaratindia.gov.in
has been completed.
Adani Group on Direct port entry facility opened at

track to develop V O Chidambaranar Port
Colombo port The direct port entry (DPE) facility of
terminal V O Chidambaranar Port Trust was
The Adani Group is reportedly the inaugurated recently. The facility will
front-runner to develop Sri Lanka’s allow direct movement of containers from
stalled East Container Terminal in factories, without intermediate handling
Colombo port. Adani Ports and at any container freight station (CFS),
Special Economic Zone and a local allowing shippers to gate-in their factory
partner have received in-principle stuffed exports directly to the container
approval to sign a deal with Sri terminal on a 24x7 basis. The facility covers an area of 18,357 sq m inside
Lanka Ports Authority, which will the truck parking terminal, which was developed under the Sagarmala
hold a majority stake in the project. Programme for issuing customs clearance of export cargo by way of factory
Details of the stake-holding are stuffed or e-sealed containers. It can handle 18,000 TEUs per month. A
being worked out after a review of team of CWC and Customs officials, in association with VOC Port, will
the project following labour protests serve Tier-II, Tier-III (AEO) certified EXIM clients.
that had stalled the deal before
parliamentary elections in August. Lanka, India and Japan. The Address: Shantigram, Near Vaishnodevi
Adani, India’s biggest ports and agreement was signed by Sri Circle, S G Highway, Ahmedabad-382
421, Gujarat.
logistics company, had signed a Lanka’s previous government. Tel: 079-2555 7304.
preliminary agreement for the Mobile: (0) 90990 05333.
Contact: Parag Srivastava, Head of
project last year. The project is Marketing, Adani Ports and Special E-mail: parag.srivastava@adani.com
being jointly developed by Sri Economic Zone. Website: www.adaniports.com

TRANSPORT UPDATE
ROADWAYS
NHAI awards Satellite survey for Road planned from
tender to improve Yingkiong-Bishing Kurangani to Top
ORR in Mysuru highway in Station to cut travel
Travelling on the outer ring road Arunachal complete time for tourists
(ORR) of Mysuru will become a The satellite survey for construction Highways Department engineers
better experience in a few months, of the much-awaited 150-km have embarked upon a project to
as the National Highways Authority Yingkiong-Bishing national highway step up tourism from Bodi to Top
of India (NHAI) has taken up the in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Station in Tamil Nadu by saving
improvement of busy stretches. The Pradesh has been completed. tourists at least 75-km of road
41.5-km, 10-lane National Officials of the National Highways travel. At present, tourists visiting
Highway (NH 275K) ORR connects and Infrastructure Development Top Station from Theni have to drive
the major Bengaluru, Bantwala, Corporation will now move to 105-km through Munnar in Kerala.
Khozikode (Calicut) and Ooty fast-track the project. Residents of With the planned new road
highways, and is used by tourists 10 villages had last year decided spanning 14-km from Kurangani,
who travel to hill stations in Ooty, not to claim compensation for their tourists could reach Top Station in
Kodagu and Kerala. In the first land for construction of the road in less than 90 minutes. The project
phase, NHAI will take up work on a order to fast track connectivity via would cost `500 mn in total. The
10-km stretch at a cost of `148 mn. the two-lane highway. The state state government has to earmark
The tender has been awarded to government is also taking up road funds for the project, following
Hyderabad-based RMN projects to connect various villages. which the tender process should be
Infrastructure in the EPC mode. in place by January 2021.
Contact: Satya Gopal, Chief Secretary,
Contact: Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary-RT&H, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Contact: Vijay Bhaskar T M, Chief
NHAI. Address: Block No. 1, First Floor Room Secretary, Karnataka Government.
Address: Ministry of Road Transport & No 107 Civil Secretariat, Itanagar-791 Address: Room No. 320, 3rd floor,
Highways Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament 111 Arunachal Pradesh. Vidhanasoudha, Bengaluru-01.
Street New Delhi-110 001. Tel: 0360-224 4914. Tel: 080-2225 2442.
Tel: 011-2371 4104. E-mail: dir-dit-arn@gov.in E-mail: cs@karnataka.gov.in
Website: www.morth.nic.in Website: www.arunachalpradesh.gov.in Website: www.karunadu.karnataka.gov.in
India’s longest river Tender issued for Bangalore-Chennai

bridge to reduce expressway work
distance between The National Highways Authority of
Assam and India (NHAI) has invited bids for the
Bangalore-Chennai Expressway
Meghalaya project. The scope of work includes
four-lane expressway on the Malur-
The distance between Dhubri to Bangarpet section of Bangalore-
Phulbari will soon be just 18-km, Chennai Expressway in Karnataka
and the distance between the two (Phase-I, Package-II) on DBOT or
neighbouring states of Assam and hybrid annuity basis under Bharatmala
Meghalaya will be reduced by Pariyojana. The estimated value of the
203-km, as India's longest river project is `10.3559 bn.
bridge will be built across the River
Brahmaputra by Larsen & Toubro. Contact: Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary-RT&H, NHAI.
Address: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street
L&T acquired the project after New Delhi-110 001. Tel: 011-2371 4104.
emerging as the lowest bidder at E-mail: Secy-road@nic.in Website: www.morth.nic.in
`32 bn. The four-lane road bridge
will be from Dhubri to Phulbari on
NH 127 B, National Highways & Agency (JICA) as a part of its Address: Ministry of Road Transport &
Infrastructure Development investment for the development of Highways Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament
Street New Delhi-110 001.
Corporation (NHIDCL) said recently. the north-eastern region. Tel: 011-2371 4104.
The bridge will be financed by Contact: Sanjeev Ranjan, E-mail: Secy-road@nic.in
Japan International Cooperation Secretary-RT&H, NHAI. Website: www.morth.nic.in

RAILWAYS
North Central Ircon floats tender Chandigarh-
Railway floats for works on Baddi Railway
tender for Howrah- Udhampur- line land
Delhi works Srinagar-Baramulla acquisition on
North Central Railway has floated a BG Railway Link track
tender for works on New Delhi- Ircon International has invited bids
Howrah route. The scope of work for work on the Udhampur- The 77.73 hectares of land
involves design, supply, erection, Srinagar-Baramulla BG railway falling in Haryana for the
testing and commissioning (SETC) of link. The scope of work includes Chandigarh-Baddi railway line
132/2x25 kV traction subs-station the balance work of cut slope will be transferred to the Railway
along with SP/SSPs between stabilisation including earthwork in Ministry by March 2021, as the
Ghaziabad-Deen Dayal Upadhyay excavation and filling, sub-soil acquisition process is expected
in Uttar Pradesh in connection with drainage system, reinforced earth to be completed soon. The
raising of speed of trains to 160-km wall and other slope support Railway Ministry has completed
per hour/200 km per hour on the systems, etc for Sumber Station all the formalities for the
existing New Delhi-Howrah route to yard (110.883 km) on the Dharm- Chandigarh-Baddi Line in
achieve a travel time of 12 hours Qazigund section of the consultation with the officers
between Delhi to Howrah. The work Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla of Haryana and Himachal
is to be completed in 24 months at New BG Railway Link project. The Pradesh and the remaining
a cost of `6.145 bn. estimated value of the project is procedures will be completed by
`1.319 bn. both the states soon.
Contact: Rajiv Chaudhry, General
Manager, North Central Railway. Contact: Deepak Sabhlok, Director- Contact: Sushant Kumar Mishra,
Address: General Manager Office North Projects, Ircon International. Secretary, Railway Ministry.
Central Railway, Head Office Subedarganj Address: C-4, District Centre, Saket, Address: Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg,
Prayagraj-211 011. New Delhi-110 017. New Delhi-110 001.
Tel: 0532-243 5109. Tel: 011-2653 0451. Tel: 011-2338 5227.
E-mail: gm@ncr.railnet.gov.in E-mail: deepak.sabhlok@ircon.org E-mail: secyrb@rb.railnet.gov.in
Website: www.dir.railnet.gov.in Website: www.ircon.org Website: www.indianrailways.gov.in
Central Railway Statue of Unity to soon be connected to

floats tender to rail network
upgrade 13 The Statue of Unity at Kevadiya in
stations in Mumbai Gujarat will be connected to the railway
network by the end of 2020. The train
Central Railway (CR) has decided to services will take passengers up to 5-km
undertake upgradating of 13 from the tallest statue in the world. At
suburban railway stations that present, Vadodara, Bharuch and
connect Mumbai city and the Ankleshwar stations provide rail
suburbs. The work is likely to start connectivity to the statue. The nearest
next month and will continue for airports to the Statue of Unity are Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International
four months. The stations selected Airport and Vadodara Airport. The Railways has acquired all the land
for infrastructure upgrade are required for the Kevadia Rail Link project, which involves gauge conversion
Byculla, Currey Road, Chinchpokli, between the Dabhoi-Chandod 18-km route and a new line of 32-km
Dadar, Matunga, Sion, Kanjurmarg, between Chandod and Kevadia. All three major and 16 minor bridges
Vidyavihar, Ghatkopar, Vikhroli, between Dabhoi-Chandod have been built, and most of the other work has
Bhandup, Mulund and Nahur. CR also been completed.
has floated a tender for upgradation
work including a circulating area for sanitisation of stations and local Contact: Sanjeev Mittal, General
passengers and premises, along trains will also be undertaken. The Manager, Central Railway (CR).
with railway platforms, maintenance Address: Central Railway GM's Building
sanitisation of local trains with 2nd Floor Mumbai, CST-400 001.
of passenger amenities including disinfectants will be carried out at Tel: 022-2262 1230.
foot overbridges, and Kurla, Sanpada, Kalva for a period E-mail: gm@cr.railnet.gov.in
waterproofing. In addition, of six months. Website: www.dir.railnet.gov.in

POWER UPDATE
Chandigarh UT puts up its power discom Telangana issues

for sale to private bidders two tenders to
Chandigarh has issued a solarize dairy plants
tender seeking bids for
power distribution, which The Telangana State Renewable
would make it the first Energy Development Corporation
Union Territory to offer its (TSREDCO) has floated two tenders
power distribution company for 2.2 MW of ground-mounted
for complete privatisation. solar projects on a build-own-
The electricity wing of the operate (BOO) basis. The first
tender document. The last date for tender was issued for 1 MW of
Engineering Department of
purchase of request for proposal generation at Vijaya Bhavan,
Chandigarh has invited bids from
(RFP) document is December 23. Lalapet near Hyderabad at the
interested entities meeting the
qualification requirements to Contact: Shailender Singh, Chief Telangana State Dairy Development
participate in selection of a bidder Engineer, Engineering Department of Cooperative Federation under the
Chandigarh Administration. Renewable Energy Service Company
for purchase of 100 per cent shares Address: Municipal Corporation
in the distribution company Chandigarh New Deluxe Building, Sector
model (RESCO) model. The second
responsible for distribution and 17 Chandigarh. tender for 1.2 MW of projects was
retail supply of electricity and Tel: 0172-503 9522. issued to set up eight 150 kW
E-mail: shailender1970@gmail.com projects at Vijaya Dairy plants, also
having distribution licence in the UT Website: www.mcchandigarh.gov.in
of Chandigarh, according to the under the RESCO model.
Contact: N. Janaiah, Vice Chairman &

Managing Director, TSREDCO.
SJVN to invest Meghalaya invites Address: D.No. 6-2-910, Visvesvaraya
`350 bn in next bids for off-grid Bhavan, The Institution of Engineers
Building, Khairatabad,
five years for rooftop solar Hyderabad-500 004, Telangana.
Tel: 040-23201502.
capacity addition projects E-mail: info@tsredco.telangana.gov.in
SJVN plans an investment of The Meghalaya Power Distribution
`350 bn over the next five years to Corporation (MePDCL) has invited Coal India to set
add 3,000-4,000 MW of generation bids to develop 50 MW off-grid
capacity. The company currently has rooftop solar power projects at up 3 GW solar
an installed capacity of 2,016 MW various locations in the state. power projects at
from its five power plants in These projects will receive Central
Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and financial assistance from the
`56.5 bn by FY24
Maharashtra. SJVN won’t seek fresh Ministry of New and Renewable Coal India (CIL) is planning to set
equity funding from the Union Energy under the guidelines for up 14 rooftop and ground-mounted
government or the government of off-grid solar projects issued by solar power projects of 3,000 MW
Himachal Pradesh, its major MNRE in July. Apart from the capacity by financial year 2023-24
shareholders, but meet the design, supply, testing, and at an investment of about `56.5 bn.
expenditure from its internal commissioning of the projects, the `36.5 bn would be invested through
accruals and loans from banks and successful bidder will have to CIL’s capex till 2023-24, the rest
other financial institutions. SJVN is provide comprehensive would be met through JV models
implementing two hydropower maintenance for five years with a that it intends to pursue for this
projects in Bhutan, a 1,320 MW free replacement warranty of initiative.
thermal power project in Bihar, and defective spare parts.
three hydropower projects in Contact: Md. Shahnawaz Alam, Deputy
Contact: Arunkumar Kembhavi, Manager (Coal Preparation), Coal India.
Himachal Pradesh. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Address: 1403/1E, New MHADA Colony,
Meghalaya Power Distribution Behind National Institute of
Contact: NL Sharma, Chairman & Corporation. Oceanography, Lokhandwala Complex
Managing Director, SJVN. Address: Lumjingshai, Short Round Rd, New Mahada Colony, Shastri Nagar,
Address: Shakti Sadan, Coporate Office Road, Shillong-793 001, Meghalaya, Andheri West, Mumbai,
Complex Shanan, Shimla-171 006, India. Maharashtra-400 061.
Himachal Pradesh. Tel: 0364-2590610. Mobile: (0) 94301 35975.
Tel: 0177-266 0002. Email: mbccs.mepdcl@gmail.com E-mail: shahnu786.alam@gmail.com
Website: www.sjvn.nic.in Website: www.meghapower.com Website: www.coalindia.in

MNRE okays more funds, higher target for Deoghar airport to

PM-KUSUM solar scheme get a rooftop solar
The Ministry of New and power
Renewable Energy has
ordered the scaling up and The Airports Authority of India has
expansion of the Pradhan invited bids to set up a 330 kWp
Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha grid-connected solar power system
evam Utthan Mahabhiyan at Deoghar Airport in Jharkhand.
(PM-KUSUM) scheme. The The plant is to be installed on the
target now is to achieve rooftop and car parking on the
solar capacity of 30.8 GW premises of the airport. The project
by 2022, with revised Central financial support then cost is estimated at `17.3 mn and
Central financial support of supposed to be provided under the the time allowed for completion is
`340.35 bn. In February 2019, the scheme was `344.22 bn. four months. The scope of work
Cabinet Committee on Economic includes design, engineering,
Affairs had approved the launch of Contact: Indu Shekhar Chaturved, supply, transportation, loading and
the PM-KUSUM scheme, which aims Secretary, Ministry of New and unloading, storage, installation,
Renewable Energy. testing and commissioning of the
at providing financial and water Address: Block-14, CGO Complex,
security to farmers. The scheme had plant and interconnection to the
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India.
aimed to add a solar capacity of Tel: 011-24361481. AAI’s 415V LT panel of the
25,750 MW by 2022. The total E-mail: secy-mnre@nic.in substation as required.
Website: www.mnre.gov.in
Contact: D Paul Mannickam, General
Manager, Airport Authority of India.
MePCDL issues EoI Andhra hikes PPA Address: Airports Authority of India, Rajiv
Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung Airport, New
for solar plants in period for solar Delhi-110 003.
Tel: 011-2463 5799.
Meghalaya projects E-mail: gmtechchq@aai.aero
Website: www.aai.aero
Meghalaya Power Distribution The Andhra Pradesh government
Corporation (MePDCL) has issued has adopted proposals suggested
an expression of interest (EoI) for by the Andhra Pradesh Green
the installation of decentralized grid Energy Corporation (APGECL) to Tender issued for
connected ground/stilt mounted develop 10 GW of solar power scouting of land for
solar based power plants of capacity in the state to supply nine
capacity 500 KW to 2 MW on hours of daytime free power to the solar park in MP
uncultivable and agricultural land agriculture sector. In June, the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar (RUMSL) has
within a radius of 5-km from 33/11 state cabinet approved the floated a tender for consulting
KV substations. The tender has been proposal to develop a 10 GW services to conduct a survey for the
sanctioned under the Pradhan mega solar power project. As identification of land for the
Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam suggested by APGECL, the tenure proposed solar park in Madhya
Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM–KUSUM) of the PPA will be 30 years instead Pradesh. RUMSL plans to perform
scheme, component A, for installing of 25 years. The increase of the an environmental and social
plants allocated for Meghalaya. The PPA tenure is expected to lower baseline survey in Cluster-1
earnest money is `1,00,000 in the tariffs in the bidding process. The (Morena), which will house 1.4 GW
form of a Bank Guarantee. The developers will be paid a flat tariff of solar projects, and Cluster 2
solar plants near 33/11 KV sub- for the first 15 years and pre-fixed (Chhatarpur), which is expected to
stations will help utilise farmers’ operation and maintenance have 1 GW of projects. The last
barren and uncultivable land. charges from the 16th year of date for the submission of bids is
commissioning. December 12.
Contact: Arunkumar Kembhavi,
Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Contact: Neelam Sawhney, Chief
Meghalaya Power Distribution Secretary, The Government of Andhra Contact: Manu Srivastava, Chairperson,
Corporation. Pradesh. Rewa Ultra Mega Solar
Address: Lumjingshai, Short Round Road, Address: Building #1, 1st Floor, Interim Address: Main Road No. 2, Urja Bhawan,
Shillong-793 001, Meghalaya, India. Government Complex, AP Secretariat, Near 5 No Bus Stop, Shivaji Nagar,
Tel: 0364-259 0610. Velagapudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462 016.
E-mail: mbccs.mepdcl@gmail.com Tel: 0863-244 1024. Tel: 0755-255 6526.
Website: www.meghapower.com Website: www.apindustries.gov.in Website: www.rumsl.com

REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Centre allocates
Casagrand launches ‘Millenia’ luxury
additional `180 bn
housing at Mogappair, Chennai
for PMAY (Urban)
Casagrand has announced the housing scheme
launch of ‘Casagrand Millenia’, an
ultra-luxurious project at Mogappair, The Union government has
Chennai. Nestled amid 3.46-acre, announced an additional outlay of
the project comprises 146 signature `180 bn for Pradhan Mantri Awas
apartments designed with modern Yojana – PMAY (Urban), over and
architectural elevation and a glass above the `80 bn allocated in the
façade. It offers 3, 4 and 5 BHK budget, to give an extra push to
duplex apartments ranging from the government’s ‘housing for all’
1,962 sq ft to 4,450 sq ft with swimming pool and gym. mission. This is part of the centre’s
private terraces promoting an measures for revival of the housing
Contact: Sathisha Mansoor, Assistant Vice
opulent lifestyle in the heart of the President, Casagrand. and real estate sector in the third
city. The project includes a Address: New No.111, Old No.59, NPL tranche of economic stimulus. It
clubhouse and a host of
Devi, LB Road, Thiruvanmiyur will help in smooth implementation
Chennai-600 041, Tamil Nadu. and completion of affordable
entertainment, wellness, children- E-mail: sathisha@casagrand.co.in
friendly and other amenities, like Website: www.casagrand.co.in
housing projects, while also
helping the steel and cement
sectors. Separately, the
Nahar announces Marathon Group government also offered income
‘Olivia’ residential launches affordable tax relief to help builders clear
inventory and boost demand from
tower at Andheri (E) housing project home buyers as part of the
The Nahar Group has announced a at Bhandup stimulus package aimed at
premium lifestyle project, Òlivia’, supporting economic recovery.
The Marathon Group is
at Amrit Shakti, Chandivali, Andheri launching its fourth project called
East, in Mumbai. The multi-storey Marathon NeoValley in
tower offers luxurious 2-bedroom Bhandup, Mumbai under its GHB seeks
apartments with areas from NeoHomes banner. NeoHomes consultant to
653 sq ft to 665 sq ft. The project was conceptualised by Marathon
faces the finest multi-level sports to provide high quality yet
develop land in
and leisure clubhouse, Nahar’s affordable homes within the city. North Goa
‘Nectarfield’, spread across The group has already launched The Goa Housing Board (GHB)
50,000 sq ft. The development’s three towers successfully. The plans to develop 60,700 sq m of
chief locational advantage is the newest launch is set to be the first land in North Goa through a joint
seamless connectivity to east-west tower in a proposed 16-acre partnership with reputed national or
corridors, metro and rail network development and is located at international builders. The board is
and international airport. It offers Kranti Nagar, a 10-minute drive looking for a property consultant to
seven functional sports courts – from the station and upcoming develop a viable business model
basketball, football, badminton, metro and a 2-minute walk from and conduct a market study on
tennis, squash and more - and a the market at Gadhav Naka. Goa’s real estate sector. The land at
pool, salons, suite rooms, business Marathon NeoValley offers Colvale, Tivim, Curca and Penha de
lounge. Nahar’s Amrit Shakti, studio and 1 BHK homes. The Franca is already with GHB, which
spread across 125 acres of lush studio apartment sizes range hopes that by appointing a
landscape, comes with all amenities from 164 to 211 sq ft, and the transaction advisor, who will be
and great accessibility. smart 1BHK configuration (237 paid approximately one per cent of
sq ft). the project cost, it will be able to
Contact: Nahar Group.
Address: Nahar's Amrit Shakti Sales Contact: Parmeet Shah, Director of maximise revenue and create a
Office, Chandivali Farm Road, Off Marketing, Marathon Group. self-sustaining business model. The
Saki-Vihar Road, Near Chandivali Film Address: 702, Marathon Max, consultant will help in selection of a
Studio, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400 072. Mulund-Goregaon Link Road, Mulund
Mobile: (0) 93215 54221. (W), Mumbai-400080, Maharashtra. private developer, conduct a market
E-mail: sales@nahargroup.co.in E-mail: parmeet.shah@gmail.com study, carry out site analysis, and
Website: www.nahargroup.co.in Website: www.marathon.in develop financial models.

Azlo Realty launches ‘The Metropole’ office Spenta Corp

& retail project at Ghatkopar launches affordable
Azlo Realty, the real estate housing project
arm of the Raveshia Group,
has launched ‘The
'Countdown X'
Metropole’, a premium Spenta Corporation has announced
commercial property in the launch of a project in Chembur
Mumbai’s Ghatkopar West. in the mid-segment affordable
The project is a 15-storey category, to be developed in
structure spread over association with the Sabari Group.
0.41-acre, self-funded by the The proposed 26-storey tower
group. It project is being called ‘Countdown X’ will
developed on a multiple comprise four units on each floor
format design to offer office The project location has easy access with a carpet area ranging from
and retail spaces starting from to multiple transit modes, thereby 345-362 sq ft for 1BHK and
359 sq ft area. The project has over ensuring excellent connectivity to 463-537 sq ft for 2BHK apartments.
140 commercial spaces and three prominent destinations and The project will offer fully furnished
levels of retail space. The Metropole locations of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, homes. It is registered with the
boasts of flexible beamless offices, and Thane – Kalyan district. Maharashtra RERA and possession
urban green spaces, automated car- will be given in December 2024.
Contact: Azlo Realty
parking, and world-class amenities. Website: www.azlorealty.com Countdown X will offer amenities
like gymnasium, pool, banquet hall,
a meditation cabana, barbeque
Signature Global Puravankara to area and star gazing podiums.
to invest in two invest `30 bn on Contact: Dushyant Vijayvargiya, VP-Sales,
Marketing and CRM, Spenta Corporation.
affordable housing 11 housing Address: 3A/B, Rajabahadur Mansion,
projects in projects next year
20 Ambalal Doshi Marg, Fort,
Mumbai-400 023.
Gurugram Puravankara is planning to invest
Tel: 022-6112 9999.
E-mail: dushyantvijay@gmail.com
Signature Global will invest over `30 bn in FY21 to launch 11 Website: www.spentacorporation.com
`5 bn over the next four years to housing projects. A total of
develop two new affordable housing 10.5 mn sq ft, with a mix of
projects in Gurugram, Haryana. ultra-luxury, luxury and premium Kalpataru launches
The two projects, comprising affordable housing projects is new phase of of its
around 2,400 units, will be
developed under the Haryana
planned. Of these 11 projects, six residential project
are under the brand Puravankara
government's affordable housing (2.36 mn sq ft) and five under Kalpataru Vienta
policy. The project 'Signature Global Provident (7.07 mn sq ft). The After the successful launch of the
Superbia' in Sector 95 is spread funding is a mix of internal first phase of its premium project
over 7.3-acre and will have 1,061 accruals and debt. The company Kalpataru Vienta, in Kandivali
units, while the 9.1-acre project 'The has successfully launched close to (East), Mumbai, Kalpataru, has
Millennia 3' in Sector 37D is in joint 2.5 mn sq ft through three announced the launch of the
venture with the land owner and projects - Provident Woodfield, second phase of the project which
comprises of 1,322 units. Purva Atmosphere in Bengaluru will comprise over 200 spacious
The government is promoting and Purva Aspire in Pune. The 2BHK and 3BHK apartments.
affordable housing by charging only company is to launch its fourth Nearly 0.5 mn sq ft area will be
1 per cent GST and providing project for FY21, ‘Emerald Bay’, developed in the current phase at
interest subsidy. at Purva Silversand in Pune. an estimated cost of `3.5 bn.
Contact: Rajiv Kumar, National Sales Contact: Yashraj Kesharwani, Senior Contact: Karan Shetty, General
Head, Signature Global. Marketing Manager, Puravankara. Manager- Marketing, Kalpataru
Address: 1308-11, 13th Floor, Dr Gopal Address: Puravankara #130/1, Address: Kalpataru. 101, Kalpataru
Das Bhawan, 28, Barakhambha Road, Ulsoor Road Bengaluru, Synergy, Opp. Grand Hyatt, Santacruz
Cannaught Place, New Delhi-110 001. Karnataka-560 042. (E), Mumbai, India 400 055.
Mobile: (0) 98681 20706. Mobile: (0) 91679 88224. Tel: 022-66414141
E-mail: rajivkumar9009@gmail.com E-mail: yashraj22081988@gmail.com E-mail: karanshetty454@gmail.com
Website: www.signatureglobal.in Website: www.puravankara.com Website: www.kalpataru.com

CEMENT UPDATE
Dalmia to spend `20 bn for new cement Realty firms urge

plant in Karnataka setting up of
company has so far regulatory body for
invested around cement sector
`150 billion in its cement
business. Its cement plant Amid frequent allegations of
in Belagavi is among the cartelisation and profiteering in the
major cement producing cement manufacturing industry,
facilities in India. realty developers have urged Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to set up a
Contact: Gautam Sikdar, regulatory authority for the sector.
General Manager Marketing,
Dalmia Bharat.
The Builders Association of India
Address: Dalmia Bharat (BAI), which represents over 20,000
Group, 11th & 12th Floor, business entities, has said such an
The Dalmia Bharat Group is Hansalaya Building, 15 authority will prevent manufacturers
Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110 001. from indulging in unethical trade
planning an investment of around Tel: 011-2346 5100.
`20 billion to set up a cement plant E-mail: sikdar.gautam@dalmiacement.com
practices. In May, property
in Kalaburgi, Karnataka. The Website: www.dalmiabharat.com developers had sought government
intervention into alleged
cartelisation among cement and
NTPC Mauda NALCO in steel manufacturers following a
supplies 3,186 agreement with sudden increase in prices. The
developers’ body has substantiated
mt dry fly ash via cement for major its demand with the rulings and
rail to Rajshree supplies observations of various statutory
bodies like the Competition
Cement The National Aluminium Company Commission of India, committees
In an effort to contribute towards (NALCO) has entered into an and submissions in Parliament and
greater utilisation of fly ash, the agreement with cement its statutory committees. The cement
National Thermal Power Corp’s manufacturers for the first time to industry was decontrolled in 1989
Mauda plant has begun sending the supply a significant volume of fly and delicensed in 1991.
by-product to cement manufacturers ash on a long-term basis, in a step
through railway rakes. The plant towards efficient ash management
recently transported 3,186 metric of the company. State-owned Affordable housing
tonne of dry ash in 51 BCCW NALCO is the largest integrated threatened as
wagons to Rajshree Cement, a unit bauxite-alumina-aluminium-power
of Ultratech Cement at Kalburgi, complex in the country, cement prices soar
Karnataka. With this, NTPC Mauda encompassing bauxite mining, The middle-class dream of owning
has become the first power plant of alumina refining, aluminium a home has got a jolt of reality with
NTPC in Maharashtra to send dry smelting and casting, power the construction costs going through
fly ash through rail. During FY generation, rail and port the roof during the pandemic, as
2019-20, almost 2.357 mn metric operations. NALCO has achieved cement manufacturers have
tonne of fly ash was utilised for the distinction of being the lowest increased prices by `100 per bag
various productive purposes by cost producer of Bauxite and (50-kg). The price of a bag of
NTPC Mauda. The power plant has Alumina in the world for the year cement has shot up to nearly `420,
started collaborating with cement 2019 as per a report from of Wood catching developers on the back
manufacturers around the country Mackenzie. Export earnings foot as they cannot demand more
to supply fly ash. accounted for about 42 per cent of money from customers to whom
the sales turnover in 2018-19. they have already sold flats.
Contact: Deepna Mehta, Dy General
Manager Corporate Communication, Contact: Sridhar Patra, Chairman-cum- Government contractors are also
NTPC Mauda. Managing Director, National Aluminium hit, according to the Builders
Address: NTPC Bhawan, Scope Complex, Company. Association of India, which has
Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Address: Nalco Bhawan, P/1, Nayapalli, joined with the Confederation of
Delhi-110 003. Bhubaneswar-751 013, India.
Mobile: (0) 96509 90565. Tel: 0674-230 0250. Real Estate Developers ’ Association
E-mail: deepna.mehta@gmail.com E-mail: cmd@nalcoindia.co.in of India (CREDAI) to demand a
Website: www.ntpc.co.in Website: www.nalcoindia.com cement regulator.

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SMART CITIES UPDATE
Smart, robotic multi-level car parking Mangaluru Smart

facility for Kochi City ties up for
by National Highways and
rooftop solar
Infrastructure Development projects
Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mangaluru Smart City is planning to
Union Ministry of Road Transport generate 1,250 kW power through
and Highways. The work will be solar rooftop plants at several
awarded in December and the government buildings. It has
agency would start the construction entered into an agreement with SG
in January 2021, with Renewables Energy for the project,
commissioning scheduled for being executed at a cost of
A robotic multi-level car parking October 2021. Its advantage over `70.8 mn. SG Renewables will
system capable of parking 140 cars conventional MLCPs is that it can be undertake operation and
has been envisaged at Kacheripady built in less space, while having maintenance of solar panels for a
Junction in Kochi by the Cochin capacity to park more cars. 10-year period. The concessionaire
Smart Mission. The elevator-shuttle Contact: Jafar Malik, IAS, CEO, will give the building owner 35 per
parking system is aimed at tackling Kochi Smart Mission. cent rebate in power bill; MSCL will
the problem of obstructive and Address: 4th floor, JLN Metro Station get five per cent of the revenue
Kaloor, Kochi- 682 017, Kerala. generated and the remaining will to
illegal parking by motorists. The
Tel: 0484- 279 5700.
`250 mn project would be executed E-mail: info@csml.co.in the company.
Contact: Akshy Sridhar, Managing
Director, Mangaluru Smart City.
Warangal officials, Srinagar Smart Address: 2nd Floor, City Corporation M.G.
contractors told to City board okays
Road, Lalbhagh, Mangaluru-575 003.
Tel: 0824-298 6321
speed up Smart several projects, E-mail: smartcitymangaluru@gmail.com
Website: www.mangalurusmartcity.net
City works earmarks funds
Warangal’s Smart City works are The board of directors of Srinagar
expected to be completed within Smart City has approved a series of NEC Corporation
the given timeframe. The new projects in several areas of India awarded
government has approved 84 fundamental infrastructure and
work components with an outlay development. The board also
Saharanpur smart
of `23.28 bn as part of the reviewed ongoing projects in the city project
Smart Cities Mission, and has so Jammu and Kashmir capital, NEC Corporation India has been
far released `1.38 bn. Work on including smart power and water selected by Saharanpur Smart City
12 components with an outlay of metering. Detailed project reports as the master system integrator for
`338.5 mn has been completed, have been formulated and funds of implementation of the Integrated
while work on another 29 `170 mn and `450 mn have been Command and Control Centre and
components is in various stages. earmarked for the Power and Jal smart components in Saharanpur, a
Tendering process of 11 works Shakti Departments respectively. major city of Uttar Pradesh. The
is completed and detailed project Several other projects have been project is expected to be completed
reports for another 14 works approved, including the installation by September 2021, with NEC India
have been cleared. Contractors of cycle stands in the central also contracted to manage the
have been told to speed up the business area, formulation of a operation and maintenance of the
remaining work so as to complete DPR for Kawdara Craft Exhibition systems for a period of five years.
it by December-end, and officials Centre, development of This is the first contract for NEC
have been ordered to release pedestrian pathways using local India in Uttar Pradesh.
funds for the works done by the devri stone, etc.
contractors as early as possible. Contact: Silky Sinha, Business & Product
Contact: Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Marketing Lead, NEC Corporation India.
Contact: Pamela Satpathy, CEO, CEO, Srinagar Smart City. Address: 101 to 116, 1st Floor Splendor
Warangal Smart City. Address: 1st Floor DC Office, Amar Forum, Mathura Road, 3 Jasola District
Address: 1st Floor, Beside MGM Niwas Complex, Tankipora, Srinagar-190 Center, New Delhi, Delhi-110 025.
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range of different box sizes. The attachment is intended exclusively for the SR 468 for dump trucks. The
transport and lateral discharge of produce and Dolav boxes. It improves prototype that has been made in the
productivity through speed of rotation and elimination of dropped loads. The 40.00 R 57 size and will be tested in
specially positioned arms are fitted coming months by BKT engineers.
directly to a KAUP 360-degree The new machinery to make this
rotating head. The arms secure the enormous tyre reached the Indian
box load at both the top and sides, plant in Bhuj last January, just
providing a safe and secure hold before the lockdown. Owing to the
on the load. The arms are manually COVID-19 pandemic, the
adjustable to handle different box machinery was not immediately
sizes securely and are fully bushed installed. When the plant returned
to ensure smooth arm movement. to full operation, the giant 57” tyre
Contact: B&B Attachments.
was produced. A winning feature of
E-mail: info@bandbattachments.com the EARTHMAX SR 468 is the special
Website: www.bandbattachments.com tread design and the compound,
created to limit the heat generated.
The E-4 depth of the tread provides
Genie launches Volvo makes trench extreme resistance in challenging
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E-Drive across GS
scissor lifts range new pipelayer kit Contact: BKT.
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Kohler introduces
electric drive system, available
across its entire line of GS slab excavators to be converted into KDI 3404TCR SCR
scissor lifts. Commercial and rotating pipelayers and also compact engine
residential contractors, rental improve trench safety. The Kohler offers the KDI 3404TCR SCR
owners and retail users seeking to pipelaying boom can be attached compact engine with high torque
reduce total cost of ownership will to the excavator’s main boom in density, making it possible to
find that the new E-Drive equipped about an hour. With a rated load guarantee performance typical of
GS scissor lifts deliver increased run of 7,300 pounds, pipes up to engines with larger displacement.
time, reduced maintenance costs 20 inches in diameter can be This engine is suitable for any type
and industry-leading performance. handled. When used in tandem of off-road application, offering
In addition, the quiet and emission- with Volvo excavators’ rotating maximum flexibility of installation.
free AC electric E-Drive motors superstructure, the kit gives the The management of the exhaust gas
provide contractors with a green operator more manoeuvrability after-treatment system is extremely
solution to meet the demands of and control when placing pipe effective and intelligent, as it is
customers and job site regulations. without having to reposition the characterised by very long average
With high-gauge steel guards and tracks. It is also designed to be regeneration intervals and by the
increased ground clearance, ready for transport within ability to regenerate the DPF, mainly
E-Drive equipped GS scissor lifts minutes. This versatility in a in passive mode and in any case
can outperform on the most single machine means without any impact on engine
demanding jobsites. The new operators can get the job done performance or the driveability of
E-Drive motors are brushless and easier, quicker, safer and at a the machine. The KDI engines are
fully sealed against moisture and lower cost. designed to have high performance
water for maintenance-free Contact: Volvo Construction Equipment features with extremely efficient
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Airport/Aviation
1 Airports Authority The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to 5,250 JB Singh, General Manager, Corporate Conceptual
of India (AAI) expand the airport at Ayodhya. The proposed Communications, Airports Authority of
Shri Ram Airport will be expanded by up to India, Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Safdarjung
600 acre. The state government has decided Airport, New Delhi-110 003.
to upgrade it to international standards. Tel: 011-2463 2950.
E-mail: jbsng@aai.aero
Construction
2 Nesco Nesco is planning to invest over `20,000 mn 20,000 Western Express Highway, Goregaon Conceptual
in the next five to seven years to enter into (East), Mumbai- 400 063.
the hospitality segment as well as expand its Tel: 022-6645 0123.
IT offerings. E-mail: contact@nescoevents.in
3 Ambala Sadar The urban local bodies department of the 113.9 Vijay Goel, Superintending Engineer, Conceptual
Municipal Council state has invited tenders for the development Municipal Corporation, Ambala City
of fire brigade station in Ambala Sadar zone. (Haryana). Tel: 0171-244 3747.
The station will come up in place of the old E-mail: mcamb.54@gmail.com
building on Jagadhri Road.
4 Greater Hyderabad A total of 50 theme parks will dot Hyderabad 1,230 Bonthu Rammohan, Mayor, CC Under
Municipal in the coming months. GHMC has started Complex Tank Bund Road, Lower Tank Implementation
Corporation (GHMC) floating tenders for development of these Bund, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 063.
lung spaces. The work for development of Tel: 040-2326 2266.
parks in AS Rao Nagar, Vasavi Enclave E-mail: mayor.ghmc@gov.in
(Kushaiguda) and BN Reddy Nagar started
recently.
5 Rajasthan Housing RHB will develop a city park on around 2,310 A. K. Rawat, Chief Engineer-HQ, Awas Conceptual
Board (RHB) 52-acre in the Mansarovar area, which would Bhawan, Jan Path Jyoti Nagar,
benefit more than 50 colonies. Around 75 per Jaipur-302 005, Rajasthan. Tel: 0141-274
cent area of the earmarked land will be 0419. Mobile: (0) 98281 09454. E-mail:
developed as a green zone. The project has info.rhb@rajasthan.gov.in, jdsa.rhb@
parking for 799 cars and 325 two-wheelers. rajasthan.gov.in
Housing
6 Urban Improvement The foundation stone has been laid for the 3,000 Rajendra Singh, Secretary, Rawatbhata Conceptual
Trust Dev Narayan Nagar integrated housing Road, Near CAD Circle, Kota Rajasthan.
scheme. This is a unique scheme in which Tel: 0744-250 0777. Fax: 0744-250 0828.
livestock owners will be allotted residential E-mail: kotauit@yahoo.com
facilities as well as plots for rearing cattle. The
development work is proposed under the
Smart City project.
7 Lucknow LDA will construct a township comprising 1,480 Indushekhar Singh, Chief Engineer, Conceptual
Development around 6,000 housing units on over 2,000 Near INOX Shopping Mall, Vipin Khand,
Authority (LDA) acres of land on Sultanpur road. The authority Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226 010, Uttar
has prepared a blueprint for the acquisition of Pradesh. Mobile: (0) 99972 21234.
land in nine villages for the scheme. The E-mail: ldacecivil@gmail.com
township will accommodate around 22,000
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Iron & Steel
8 SLR Metaliks SLR Metaliks has invested during the 600-700 Rajkumar Goel, Managing Director, Conceptual
COVID-19 lockdown to increase its Narayan Devara Kere, Lokappana Hola
manufacturing capacity by over 33 per cent to (Near Mariyammana Halli), Hagari
0.4 mn tonne. This capacity enhancement is Bommana Halli, Bellary-583 222,
expected to result in an increase in revenue Karnataka. Tel: 08394-294 061.
by 25 per cent by FY22. E-mail: info@slrm.co.in
Irrigation
9 Himachal Pradesh The Renukaji multipurpose dam project on 69,469.90 Renukaji Dam Project HPPCL, Conceptual
Power Corporation Giri river in upper Yamuna basin of Sirmaur Dadahu Distt. Sirmour-173 022,
(HPPCL) district has received clearance from the Himachal Pradesh.
Department of Water Resources. It is expected Tel: 01702-267 944.
to augment availability of water for Delhi, Fax: 01702-267940.
Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, and will generate
40 MW of power during peak flow.
10 Greater The civic body has finalised the tender for a 20 M. Venkateswara Rao, Superintending Under
Visakhapatnam 56-km long open canal, which will be Engineer-(P), Tenneti Bhavan, Implementation
Municipal de-silted. Accumulated silt and debris have Asselimeta Visakhpatnapam, Andhra
Corporation compromised the water storing capacity of Pradesh. Tel: 0891-2746 301.
the canal by about 40 per cent over the years. Mobile: (0) 99121 99298.
The capacity has come down from nearly 17 E-mail: commissioner.gvmc@gov.in
mn gallons per day to around 12 MGD.
Ports and Shipping

11 Gujarat Pipavav Port The board of APM Terminals Pipavav (Gujarat 7,000 Nurjaha Arora, General Manager- Conceptual
Pipavav Port) has approved an expansion plan Communications, 301, Trade Centre,
which includes improving facilities for Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E),
handling bigger ships and raising the Mumbai-400 098, Maharashtra.
container capacity to 1.6 mn twenty-foot Tel: 022-3001 1300. E-mail: Nurjaha.
equivalent units (TEUs). Arora@apmterminals.com
Real Estate
12 Krisumi Corporation A joint venture between Japanese 6,500 Akash Khurana, CEO, 461-462, Udyog Conceptual
conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation and Vihar Phase-3, Gurugram-122 001,
Indian auto components major Krishna Group Haryana. Tel: 0124-477 6600.
will invest `6,500 mn to develop the first E-mail: info@krisumi.com
phase of a 65 acre township in Gurugram. The
investment excludes the land cost. The
project is aimed for completion by mid-2024,
with three towers and 433 apartments.
13 Salarpuria Sattva The player in commercial real estate is 6,000 4th Floor, Salarpuria Windsor, #3 Ulsoor Conceptual
Group expanding its residential portfolio and will Road Bengaluru-560 042, Karnataka.
start development of three new projects in Tel: 080-4269 9000.
Bengaluru . These put together will have Fax: 080-42699011.
around 1,200 units, including 500 plots. One
of the projects will be in the affordable
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Roads/Highways/Bridges
14 Maharashtra State The final hurdle for the construction of the 7,750 Anil B Gaikwad-Chief Engineer, Nepean Conceptual
Road Development third Thane creek bridge (TCB III), that has Sea Road, Priyadarshini Park,
Corporation been pending for almost a year, has been Mumbai-400 036, Maharashtra.
(MSRDC) cleared. The state revenue department Tel: 022-2368 5909 / 2641 5833.
issued the order to the suburban collector
(Bandra) to hand over the compensatory land
to the forest department in lieu of the
mangrove land.
15 National Highways The foundation stone has been laid for 1,679.50 Bulbul Chandra Das, Deputy General Conceptual
& Infrastructure widening to two lane with hard shoulder of the Manager (P), PMU Ukhrul, Manipur.
Development Churachandpur-Tuivai section of NH 102B from Mobile: (0) 70052 76378.
Corporation 0.000-km to 13.747-km (Package-1A) covering E-mail: gmmanipur@nhidcl.com
a length of 13.75-km.
16 National Highways The foundation stone has been laid for 7,620 Bulbul Chandra Das, Deputy General Conceptual
& Infrastructure four-laning of the Imphal-Moreh section of Manager (P), PMU Ukhrul, Manipur.
Development NH-39 (NH-102) from 330.00-km to 350.00-km Mobile: (0) 70052 76378.
Corporation (Package-I) covering a length of 20-km. E-mail: gmmanipur@nhidcl.com
17 National Highways The foundation stone has been laid for 2,414.20 Bulbul Chandra Das, Deputy General Conceptual
& Infrastructure widening or improvement to two lane with Manager (P), PMU Ukhrul (Manipur)
Development earthen shoulder of the Yaingangpokpi-Finch Mobile: (0) 70052 76378.
Corporation Corner section from 16.900-km to 30.970-km E-mail: gmmanipur@nhidcl.com
(length 14.070 km) of NH 202 Package II
covering 14.07-km.
Water Sector
18 Greater Mohali Area To ensure optimal utilisation of surface 600 Sunil Kansal, Cheif Engineer, Under
Development water and to reduce the load on Room No. 534, 5th Floor, Puda Bhawan, Implementation
Authority (GMADA) underground reserves, the Punjab Housing Sector-62, SAS Nagar, Mohali-160 062,
and Urban Development Department has Punjab.
decided to supply additional 20 million
gallons daily (MGD) water from Phases 5 and
6 of Kajauli waterworks to the residents of
Mohali. A water pipeline for this is being laid
by the Greater Mohali Area Development
Authority (GMADA).
19 Greater Noida The authority has expedited work to start 2,917.70 Deep Chandar, Additional Chief Under
Authority supplying water from the Ganga river to Executive Officer, Plot No. 01, Implementation
Greater Noida residents this year. The Knowledge Park-04, Greater
authority aims to will supply 210 million litre Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar
daily (MLD) of water under this project. Pradesh-201 308.
Tel: 0120-233 6030.
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1 Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ahmedabad 16,587,840 331,757 / 5,000 07/11/2020 07/11/2020 /
Gujarat 07/11/2020
Details: Tenders are invited for design, engineering, supply and procurement, erection, Contact: Block No.1, 1st Floor, Karmayogi Bhavan, behind
testing, commissioning and comprehensive operation and maintenance for five years Nirman Bhavan, Sector 10/A, Gandhinagar-382 010, Gujarat.
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Gujarat 04/12/2020
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4 Rajkot Municipal Corporation Rajkot 1,728,850,000 NA / 23,500 02/12/2020 02/12/2020 /
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*`/sq ft *`/sq ft *`/sq ft *`/sq ft
Churchgate 48,000 - 52,000 27,000 - 30,000 Chembur 15,500 - 21,500 16,000 - 22,500
Cuffe Parade 51,000 - 62,000 25,000 - 30,000 Ghatkopar 16,000 - 18,000 14,800 - 17,500
Colaba 37,000 - 45,000 25,000 - 30,000 Kurla 10,600 - 14,200 8,000 - 12,000
Dadar 28,600 - 37,000 19,000 - 25,000 Sion 16,500 - 21,600 15,000 - 22,000
Prabhadevi 30,000 - 37,000 26,500 - 35,000 Wadala 19,000 - 21,500 18,000 - 20,000
Nariman Point 58,000 - 92,000 32,000 - 35,000 Residential Commercial

Navi Mumbai
*`/sq ft *`/sq ft
Napean Sea Road 55,000 - 75,000 30,000 - 45,000
Airoli 8,000 - 9,200 4,000 - 6,000
Western Suburbs Residential Commercial
*`/sq ft *`/sq ft CBD Belapur 8,000 - 10,000 4,000 - 8,000
Andheri (E/W) 14,000 - 18,500 13,500 - 16,000 Kharghar 6,900 - 9,500 5,500 - 6,900
Bandra (E/W) 33,000 - 42,000 25,000 - 35,000 Nerul 10,500 - 14,500 7,000 - 10,000
Borivali (E/W) 11,000 - 13,500 16,350 - 16,000 Panvel 4,800 - 6,600 2,900 - 5,700
Kandivali (E/W) 13,000 - 17,500 13,000 - 18,000 Vashi 10,500 - 14,600 6,000 - 9,000
Khar (E/W) 33,000 - 39,000 18,000 - 25,000 Kamothe 5,700 - 7,000 6,000 - 12,000
Mahim (E/W) 25,000 - 34,000 15,000 - 22,000 Kalamboli 5,000 - 6,500 2,500 - 4,200
Malad 13,500 - 18,500 12,700 - 14,500 Sanpada 11,500 - 15,800 9,500 - 15,000
Goregaon (E/W) 14,000 - 19,500 12,000 - 15,000 Juinagar 8,000 - 10,000 5,000 - 10,000
Vile Parle (E/W) 26,000 - 31,000 17,500 - 24,000 Koperkhairne 8,800 - 11,600 5,500 - 6,900
Contact: Bhavin Kanabar, Space Realtors (India), Mumbai. Tel: 022-4299 9999. Mobile: (0) 99677 80009. Website: www.spacerealtors.in
Neeraj Agarwal, Sunny Real Estate Consultants, Navi Mumbai. Mobile: (0) 97027 33333. Website: www.sunnyconsultants.com
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Kaikhali VIP Road 6,000 - 6,500 6,500 - 7,000
Lake Town 6,000 - 7,000 4,500 - 5,500
Naktala Road 4,500 - 5,500 7,000 - 9,000
New Alipore 8,000 - 12,000 13,000 - 16,000
Park Street 16,000 - 18,000 16,000 - 22,000
Prince Anwar Shah Rd 9,000 - 12,000 7,000 - 10,000
Salt Lake (Sec V) NA 4,000 - 5,500
New Town (Rajarhat) 4,500 - 5,500 3,500 - 5,000
Shakespeare Sarani 15,000 - 18,000 16,000 - 20,000
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PROPERTY RATES
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*`/sq ft *`/sq ft *`/sq Yard *`/sq ft
Alwarpet 14,000 14,000 Connaught Place 625,000 - 1,150,000 16,400 - 38,200
Anna Nagar 12,000 12,000 Chanakyapuri 1,110,000 - 1,400,000 30,500 - 50,200
Ashok Nagar 9,000 10,000 Defence Colony 550,000 - 700,000 24,200 - 42,500
Besant Nagar 12,000 14,000 Dwarka 125,000 - 310,000 7,700 - 22,600
Egmore 10,000 13,000 Greater Kailash 400,000 - 540,000 24,800 - 43,300
Kilpauk 10,000 12,000 Hauz Khas 445,000 - 575,000 21,800 - 38,200
Guindy 8,000 12,000 Janpath NA 21,600 - 38,000
Kodambakkam 8,000 12,000 Kalkaji 325,000 - 375,000 11,500 - 16,800
Lloyds Road 10,000 14,000 Karol Bagh 225,000 - 480,000 14,500 - 37,500
Mylapore 12,000 14,000 Rajendra Nagar 245,000 - 385,000 13,900 - 29,600
Mugappair 6,000 10,000 Saket 365,000 - 490,000 21,500 - 37,500
Perungudi 7,000 10,000 Vasant Vihar 635,000 - 745,000 22,800 - 39,500
Nungambakkam 14,000 15,000
Raja Annamalaipuram 12,000 15,000 NCR
T Nagar 12,000 15,000
Tambaram 6,000 10,000 Ghaziabad 31,500 - 115,500 5,000 - 7,800
Thiruvanmiyur 10,000 12,000 Gurgaon 48,000 - 195,000 8,000 - 48,500
Velachery 8,000 12,000 Noida 41,700 - 264,600 5,500 - 34,500
Contact: Prabhu B, Atlas Estates. Tel: 044-4861 6554. Ashwani Singh Virk, Jagson Realtors.
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BUILDING MATERIAL PRICES
CEMENT
(Unit: 1 metric tonne; Price in `)
Mumbai Delhi Chennai Pune Hyderabad Bengaluru Ahmedabad Kolkata
ACC
Grade 43 6,375 7,600 7,500 8,375 6,200 8,000 7,500 7,250
Grade 53 6,375 7,450 6,500 8,375 6,200 8,000 7,500 7,250
PPC 6,250 7,600 7,500 8,125 6,750 8,300 7,750 7,250
Ambuja
Grade 43 6,375 7,600 7,500 8,375 6,200 8,000 7,500 7,250
Grade 53 6,625 7,450 6,500 8,375 6,200 8,000 7,500 7,250
PPC 6,250 7,650 7,500 8,125 6,750 8,300 7,750 7,250
Ultratech
Grade 43 7,600 7,500 8,375 6,200 8,000 7,500 7,250
Grade 53 7,500 7,450 6,500 8,375 6,200 8,000 7,500 7,250
PPC 7,000 7,600 7,500 8,125 6,750 8,300 7,750 7,250
Birla Super
Grade 53 7,500 7,350 7,500 8,875 7,300 9,500 7,600 6,500
White Cement
Birla 27,500 21,500 20,000 27,500 20,000 20,000 20,700 21,400
JK 27,500 21,500 20,000 27,500 20,000 20,000 20,700 21,400
Coromandel Cement
Grade 43 6,500 NA 7,500 7,500 6,200 8,250 7,550 7,000
Grade 53 6,250 NA 7,250 8,125 6,200 8,250 7,500 7,125
PPC 6,125 NA 7,500 7,875 6,750 8,300 7,500 7,250
Vasavadatta Cement
Grade 43 6,000 NA 7,500 8,500 6,200 NA NA 6,750
Grade 53 6,250 NA 7,500 8,500 6,200 8,250 NA 6,750
PPC 6,125 NA 7,500 8,250 6,750 8,300 NA NA
Mumbai: Tejas J Vora, Recons Group of Companies. Tel: 022-6169 1000, 2617 3045. Mobile: (0) 98336 73045. Shekhar, Neelesh Industrial Agency. Tel: 022-2408 2121.
Mobile: (0) 93247 16192. Kirti Shah, Paras Sales Corporation. Mobile: (0) 92241 87800. Delhi: Girish Agarwal, Mahabir Building Material Store. Tel: 011-2664 2348.
Mobile: (0) 98100 62315. Chennai: C Vijay, Chendur Murugan Cements. Mobile: (0) 96001 67888. Pune: Ravindra, Kamal Distributors. Mobile: (0) 98224 28574.
Hyderabad: Ramesh, Sai Ram Steel Traders. Mobile: (0) 93934 57676, 93927 47575. Bengaluru: A Vinod, Sri Kodikrupa Enterprises. Mobile: (0) 97311 16894.
Ahmedabad: PD Agrawal, Agrawal Traders. Tel: 079-2585 1616. Kolkata: Pintu Roy, Arun Distributors. Tel: 033-2557 8632. Mobile: (0) 98309 97677, 98309 97672.
PAINTS: ENAMEL-WHITE
(4 litre: Price in `)
Asian Paints 1,100 900 850 970 930 940 910 1,040
Kansai Nerolac 1,100 900 850 900 930 940 900 1,040
Berger 1,100 900 850 900 930 940 960 1,000
Shalimar 1,100 900 850 900 930 940 910 1,000
ICI 1,100 900 850 900 930 940 960 1,040
18 per cent GST extra (applicable for Chennai)
Mumbai: Pragnesh Kapasi, Poojan Colour Point. Mobile: (0) 78755 18999. Delhi: KL Wasan, Wasan Enterprises. Mobile: (0) 98105 81561, 98716 66577.
Chennai: Umesh Dave, Tamilnad Traders. Mobile: (0) 72000 97550. Pune: Tejas Vora, Shahabad Cement Depot. Tel: 020-2588 5700. Mobile: (0) 99608 00820.
Hyderabad: Mukesh Chaudhary, Tirupathi Hardware. Mobile: (0) 99633 47374. Bengaluru: GV Balakrishna, Balaji Paints and Hardware. Mobile: (0) 94487 55711.
Ahmedabad: Shanti Prajapati, Swastik Traders. Tel: 079-2646 4766. Kolkata: Saif Alam, Hindusthan Paints. Tel: 033-4060 5635, 36. Mobile: (0) 80480 05598.
CLEAR GLASS
(Unit: 1 sq ft; Price in `)
4 mm 33 24 39 41 36 32 35 38
5 mm 41 30 49 51 46 40 41 48
6 mm 51 36 59 61 56 48 51 58
Mumbai: Shabbir, Galaxy Glass Dealers. Tel: 022-2568 4351. Mobile: (0) 98207 69157. Delhi: Ajay Dhamija, Ajay Glass. Mobile: (0) 98102 65787. Chennai: Mohammed
Inaamullah, Metro Glass Corporation. Mobile: (0) 98400 30316. Pune: Nomani Kachwala, Poona Glass Depot. Tel: 020-2445 9238. Mobile: (0) 99602 50786. Hyderabad: Firoz
Hussain, Safe Glass Store. Tel: 040-6515 2786. Mobile: (0) 90006 52786. Bengaluru: AV Stayanarayan, Sri Venkateshwara Glass and Plywoods. Mobile: (0) 93437 05809.
Ahmedabad: Anil Maken, Rajkamal Corporation. Tel: 079-2220 4090. Mobile: (0) 93761 12220. Kolkata: Pradeep Khetan, RP Glass Traders. Mobile: (0) 93304 60999.

WOOD (Unit: 1 cu ft; Price in `)

Sal Wood 775 2,000 1,950 650 - 2,200 600 - 1,300 510 - 1,300 500 - 1,300 2,400
Silver Wood 630 1,500 420 550 1,200 360 - 1,200 400 - 1,200 1,700
Sagwan Wood 1,350 1,600 - 4,000 1,450 1,600 1,000 - 4,500 2,000 1,300 2,350
Pine Wood 700 550 980 375 650 - 800 410 - 6,900 NA 600 - 1,200
PLYWOOD (Unit: 1 sq ft; Price in `)

Commercial
4 mm 25 35 25 31 25 35 28 24
6 mm 32 55 30 45 35 25 30 32
12 mm 45 47 45 59 45 46 45 42
18 mm 52 102 55 67 55 69 60 52
Waterproof
4 mm 32 38 36 37 36 37 38 43
6 mm 50 50 52 50 54 47 52 47
12 mm 72 65 72 67 34 67 68 68
18 mm 85 84 85 88 94 97 60 89
MDF (Unit: 1 sq ft; Price in `)

6 mm 27 23 22 29 27 32 42 42
9 mm 35 24 26 33 41 42 59 53
12 mm 38 32 33 42 44 50 60 73
18 mm 45 39 44 53 59 66 74 75
18 per cent GST extra (applicable for Mumbai, Pune and Delhi)
Mumbai: Lucky Ply & Laminates. Tel: 022-6113 0000, 2871 2556. Mobile: (0) 74981 88777. E-mail: umesh@timexply.com. Bharat Kothari, Kunal Timber. (Wood, Plywood, MDF).
Tel: 022-2836 5879. Mobile: (0) 98696 20982. Delhi: Gangan Mohan, Ashu Plywood. Moblile: (0) 98117 16949. Chennai: Deva Kumar, BIS Building Interior Solutions.
Mobile: (0) 90430 72221. Pune: Praful Chaudhary, Kailash Shah, Mayur Plylam. Tel: 020-2638 6678. (Wood, Plywood, MDF). Harshid Jain, Shree Vinayak Plywood & Hardware.
Mobile: (0) 98237 48729. Hyderabad: Ali Mohammed, New Fame Timber Traders. Tel: 040-3951 7454. Mobile: (0) 98480 43123, 98853 78122, 90000 10700.
Bengaluru: Poonam Kumar, Laxmi Home Studio. Tel: 080-3376 3006. Mobile: (0) 97425 55195. (Plywood, MDF). Shahabuddin Ali, Inaam Timber and Steel.
Mobile: (0) 98453 40921. (Wood). Ahmedabad: Sumit Bagrecha, Virshakti Plywood. Mobile: (0) 98791 66731, 96620 04353. Kolkata: Ratanlal Khemka, Shree Chaitanya Timbers.
Tel: 033-2560 4129. Mobile: (0) 98302 73976.
ELECTRICAL WIRES (Unit: 1 m; Price in `)

1.5 sq mm 12 14.23 14.27 14 13 11 13.5 11

2.5 sq mm 18 22.77 22.11 23 21 22 23.6 21
4 sq mm 28 33.82 32.45 27 30 23 28 31
18 per cent GST extra (applicable for Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune)
Mumbai: Sushil Electricals & Company. Tel: 022-2208 4491. Delhi: Sanjay Taneja, Taneja Electrical & Lights. (Polycab). Tel: 011-6622 3747, 4644 0016. JS Electricals.
Mobile: (0) 98111 56558. (Finolex). Chennai: Askhok Kumar, Sree Tambaram General Stores. Mobile: (0) 97890 50501. Pune: Hitesh Parwani, Parwani Enterprises.
Tel: 020-3993 6427, 4276 5947. Mobile: (0) 98904 76754. Hyderabad: Ramesh, Ramesh Electrical. Tel: 040-2770 0809, 6638 5400. Mobile: (0) 93488 88088.
Bengaluru: Muni Raj, Amar Electricals. Tel: 080-2225 8173. Ahmedabad: Anil Patel, Darshna Electricals. Mobile: (0) 99980 11000, 99743 18982. (Finolex).
Kolkata: Anand Singh, Sinha Electric Stores. Tel: 033-2235 4821. Mobile: (0) 90070 30333, 98302 70590.
STONES and TILES (Unit: 1 sq ft; Price in `)

Granite 155 - 1,700 60 - 200 75 - 280 60 - 800 80 - 100 55 - 400 70 - 250 30 - 300
Marble 70 - 200 55 - 220 60 - 265 70 - 4,000 50 - 120 50 - 460 45 - 200 36 - 250
Makrana 600 - 1,000 250 - 1,100 180 - 850 100 - 1,500 75 - 1,000 50 - 400 65 - 800 300
Kota 33 - 75 28 45 - 75 45 - 70 54 45 30 - 50 48
Cuddappa 36 44 40 - 60 42 43 45 - 60 40 - 60 41
18 per cent GST extra
Mumbai: Sushil Vohra, Vikas Marble & Granite. Tel: 022-2846 4150. Mobile: (0) 98923 43332. Delhi: Alok Hasija, Meera Marbles. Mobile: (0) 98111 11569, 92120 43662.
Chennai: Sunil Agarwal, Sunshine Marbles & Granites. Mobile: (0) 91766 14499. Pune: Santosh Ganeshkar, Mohan Stone Depot. Tel: 020-2612 8805.
Mobile: (0) 98605 03142, 98220 24803. Hyderabad: Mohammad Abdul Muqeet, Super Stones & Marbles. Mobile: (0) 99662 83516, 98855 13354. Bengaluru: Mohammed Ali,
Avon Granite and Marble Company. Mobile (0) 98805 92017. Ahmedabad: Rakhi T Neema, Rudra Ceramic and Stone. Tel: 079-3049 5171. Mobile: (0) 78785 01212.
Kolkata: SK Singh, Durga Marble and Tiles Co. Tel: 033-2552 1425. Mobile: (0) 94333 56962.
BUILDING MATERIAL PRICES
STEEL (Unit: 1 mt; Price in `)

Material Mumbai* Delhi* Chennai* Pune Hyderabad* Bengaluru* Ahmedabad
Reinforcement
MS 6 mm dia 37,800 34,000 35,000 39,500 33,000 38,000 33,800
TMT 8 mm dia 35,800 31,000 35,000 38,900 35,500 37,000 33,800
TMT 10 mm dia 35,300 31,000 35,000 37,900 35,500 36,500 33,800
TMT 12 mm dia 35,300 31,000 35,000 37,900 35,500 36,500 33,800
TMT 16 mm dia 35,000 31,000 35,000 37,900 35,500 36,500 33,800
TMT 20 mm dia 35,000 31,000 35,000 37,900 35,500 36,500 33,800
TMT 25 mm dia 35,000 32,000 35,000 40,000 35,500 36,500 33,800
Angle 50 x 50 x 6 36,900 29,500 29,300 40,200 35,500 36,500 33,800
150 x 150 x 12 39,600 29,500 29,300 40,200 35,500 42,000 33,800
Channel 75 x 40 37,000 29,500 29,300 40,000 34,500 36,500 34,500
100 x 50 36,900 29,500 29,300 40,000 34,500 36,500 34,500
125 x 65 37,500 31,000 29,300 40,500 34,500 37,000 34,500
150 x 75 37,500 31,000 29,300 40,500 34,500 37,000 34,500
200 x 75 37,900 31,500 29,300 41,300 34,500 37,500 35,000
300 x 90 39,000 31,500 29,300 42,500 35,000 38,000 35,000
400 x 100 40,000 31,500 29,300 44,000 35,500 40,000 35,000
Beams 125 x 70 37,900 31,000 32,500 41,000 36,500 37,000 34,000
150 x 75 36,500 31,000 32,500 40,500 36,500 37,500 33,200
200 x 100 36,700 31,500 32,500 40,800 36,500 37,500 33,200
250 x 125 37,500 31,500 31,000 42,300 36,500 38,000 34,000
300 x 140 38,500 30,000 31,000 42,300 36,500 38,500 34,500
400 x 140 40,500 31,000 31,000 43,500 35,700 41,000 34,500
450 x 150 41,300 32,000 34,600 44,500 35,700 42,000 35,000
500 x 180 42,500 32,000 33,500 47,500 35,700 43,000 35,000
600 x 210 42,500 32,000 25,500 47,500 35,700 45,000 35,000
Plates 5 - 12 mm 43,200 32,500 40,000 49,500 NA 46,000 35,500
12 - 20 mm 43,200 32,000 40,500 44,500 NA 47,000 35,500
21 - 40 mm 39,600 33,000 41,500 44,500 NA 48,000 35,500
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Led by its Chief Executive Under the leadership of
Officer SN Subrahmanyan, Sajjan Jindal, Managing
Larsen & Toubro has created Director, JSW Group,
a buzz in the construction JSW Infrastructure – a
industry, as the Heavy Civil part of the JSW Group
Infrastructure business of – recently completed the
L&T Construction has acquisition of Chettinad
secured a mega-contract Group’s port business.
from the National High- This acquisition allows
Speed Rail Corporation JSW Infrastructure
(NHSRCL) - the biggest EPC ownership and
contract awarded in the country to date and the operational control of a deep draft international coal
first-of-its-kind project. It involves the construction of terminal and a Bulk Terminal at Kamarajar Port (KPL) as
87.569 km of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed well as Coal and Bulk Commodity terminal at New
rail corridor (MAHSR) project, popularly referred to as Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). The acquired cargo
the Bullet Train project. The group had emerged as the terminals will include a 10 million tonne (mt) common
lowest bidder for the design and construction of 237 user coal Handling terminal and a 2 mt multi-cargo
km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail terminal at Kamarajar Port. What’s more, the deal is
(MAHSR) corridor. The EPC major has also executed likely to take the company closer to achieving the goal
various projects for metros in New Delhi, Chennai, of building port capacity that can handle 200 mt of
Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Lucknow and Mumbai. cargo by the year 2022.
NEW CEO PRODIGIOUS

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selected to head Under the leadership of
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a part of the Goa-based Adani, the Adani Group
Chowgule Group as the received the rights to run
Chief Executive Officer of Mangaluru airport. The
its mining division. Bora Airports Authority of India
has over 22 years of (AAI) finally handed over
experience in the mining the airport to the Adani
industries in India, group on lease for 50
Zambia, and Armenia. As years. Additionally, AAI
the new structural reforms revealed that the officials
are to be brought in by of AAI, their employees, and support staff will assist the
the government he is expected to play a critical role in Group for the next three months, and will remain with
diversifying into newer commodities and acquisition the group for the next three years. The ambitions of the
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appointment said, "I am honoured to be a part of the when it bid for six airports. AAI operates 137 airports,
Chowgule Group. The mining sector is presently on the including 103 domestic and 24 international airports.
cusp of some major changes, and it is important for us After the privatisation of airports, the Adani group has
to relook at our operations and strategy to achieve the rights to run all the six airports – Ahmedabad,
robust, sustainable growth in the years ahead." Indeed! Lucknow, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Guwahati, and
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