Epc World - February 2020

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The government has given priority to Agriculture and its allied industry and has allocated approximately Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and allied activities, irrigation and rural development. The government has envisioned setting up of agriculture warehouses, cold chain linkages, reefer van facilities, doubling the farmer’s income, introducing Kisan Rail and Krishi Udaan, increasing funds for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and one-product one-district scheme for better marketing and export of horticultural crops. With the world economy in slowdown and the medical fraternity in an all out war to eliminate Coronavirus, going Back to Basics seems to be the best bet presently for the country. Union Budget is always a mixed bag of hits and misses. Some cheers it while other wants more. As always we have covered budget reaction of doyens of infrastructure and construction industry in the Cover Story. The doyens here while expressing their thoughts have also suggested policy measures for growth.

In our Feature section we feature the new poster boy of investors – the Logistics and Warehousing sector. The feature addresses the warehousing and logistics challenges and discusses in detail how Budget 2020 is providing the much-needed oxygen through monetary support and supportive policy measures. Leading experts in warehousing and logistics have penned their view on this sector. The next Feature we have covered in this edition is on the Cement sector. Being a core sector of the economy, an increase or decrease in cement consumption, indicates the health of the economy. The feature tracks the demand, production and consumption of cement and takes a peek into strategies, capacities and expansion plans of the cement companies.

On the technology front which is rapidly changing for the better, we have showcased products that are delivering the best results. In addition to these, there are regular interesting reads - Case Study, News, Communication Features and more.

Budget 2020: A Mixed Bag of Hits & Misses

While the Union Budget has brought in several reasons for India’s infrastructure and construction industry to cheer and applaud, voices from the market draw out mixed sentiments from the stakeholders. Veena Kurup writes…

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Addressing the Warehousing & Logistics Woes

Budget 2020 gave the warehousing and logistics sector the much-needed oxygen through monetary support and supportive policy measures, explores EPC World

7 mins

Ready for Future: India's warehousing sector

The warehousing sector in India is at the threshold of a new era. From simple godowns and sheds it is evolving into an organised sector with highly automated warehouse mechanism catering to the distinctive needs of each industry.

4 mins

Policy and regulatory push needed for logistics sector

After entering the spotlight in 2018, the logistics and warehousing sector had an average 2019 due to the overall economic slowdown and global headwinds.

5 mins

Over the next decade, business opportunities in logistics and industrial parks are going to be robust - Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani CMD, Hiranandani Communities

As India’s new-age economy – including e-commerce and organized retail - morph into the larger quantum of growth, in sync with the same, we have seen commercial real estate throw up some surprises.

2 mins

High-performance High-Speed Doors

High Performance Doors are automatic doors used for fast access between internal and external areas of buildings.

2 mins

Tepid Demand: Awaiting Projects Execution

The industry has a tepid demand in 2019. However, towards the end of the year there were signs of revival and the industry is hopeful to clock 8-10 percent growth in FY2020-21. But, it all depends on how sooner the government’s projects are put on track.

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We have lined up few capexes, the payback period are quite attractive

In FY19, our Satna cluster’s utilization levels were at 90 percent, says VIJAY AGGARWAL, Managing Director, Prism Johnson

5 mins

Green Cement: A Step Closure to Sustainable Construction Green Cement

Cement is a strong binding agent or adhesive, which serves as the primary ingredient in concrete.

4 mins

Komatsu, L&T and Scania reaffirm commitment to the CE Industry

Komatsu, Scania and L&T Construction Equipment (LTCEL) have put up a panoramic display of 19 machines, making it one of the most comprehensive displays of Construction, Earthmoving and Road Machinery.

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