Infrajetting the india Growth story

The nation's best minds meet to discuss global solutions for building
the Maximum City of the future at the Mumbai Infrastructure Summit - 2018Infrajetting the india Growth story

Mumbai, the financial capital of India has to deal with heavy rainfall every year, which disrupts the busy life of its residents who power the commercial heart of India. The impact of a slowdown or disruption are felt across the length and breath of the country. A recent report credited to Brookings puts the GDP of the capital of Maharashtra at $310 billion, which is over 6 percent of nation's GDP, 10 percent of factory employment, 60 percent of customs duty collection, and 30 percent of income tax collections. Mumbai is ranked sixth among the top ten cities with most billionaires; the city has presence of 28 billionaires. Internationally significant Indian companies like the Tata Group, Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group, Larsen & Toubro, Godrej Group, and Hindustan Petroleum are headquartered in Mumbai, which also houses the Reserve Bank of India, National Stock Exchange, and Bombay Stock Exchange.

The infrastructural health of Mumbai therefore has a bearing on the overall health of the Indian economy. It was therefore in the fitness of things that the conference was graced by reputed experts like Prof M.N Sreehari, advisor to the government of Karnataka for traffic, transport and infrastructure, who was also the conference chairman, Member of Parliament Rahul Shewale, Dr. Ranjit Patil, the Minister of State for Urban Development, GOI, Prof. M. N. Sreehari, the renowned traffic, transportation and infrastructure advisor and conference chairman, Dr. Porwal, and VSM, Former ADG-Border Roads.

MP Rahul Shewale's address focused on issues like infrastructure, unpredictable rainfall, poor damage system, landslides and on measures that can help develop robust scientific methodologies.  Dr. Ranjit Patil, the Minister of State for Urban Development, emphasized the necessity of more global summits on the subject of infrastructure to sort out issues with the help of collaborative support of field experts and academicians.

Prof. M. N. Sreehari spoke on issues like waste management pollution, disasters due to unprecedented rainfall, road construction practices, innovative new materials, local trains,the lifeline of Mumbai, air travel, and road transport.

Dr Porwal VSM, the former ADG-Border Roads, suggested measures to stabilise slope type pavement for hill road gradients, and on mastic asphalt as a sustainable material. He also dwelt on how landslides can be avoided if the slope is made stable through measures like the planting of vegetarian, and construction of retaining structures that are responsive to terrain and climate. He also spoke of the uses of composite pavement and the importance of systematic geological investigation.

Among the ideas discussed at the summit were road design methodology, innovative materials, construction practices, drainage and challenges of road construction in coastal, heavy rain fall areas with case studies that focused on financial aspects as well. The conference also focused on all-weather airports and uninterrupted train operations as the city has faced torrential rains that have caused the shutting down of entire airports despite being equipped with advanced Instrument Landing System (ILS). The same has been a cause with the local train networks that have shut down wherever the tracks get flooded.

Pillars of strength

Partners whose support made the Mumbai Infrastructure Global Solutions Summit 2018 possible

The summit was initiated and supported by Rahul Shewale, Member of the Parliament. It was powered by Larsen and Toubro Limited Transportation Infrastructure and the Corporate Partner was Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The Infrastructure Partner was Sika India Private Limited, and the Associate Partner was Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporate Limited, Isotrack Innovative, Infrastructure Solution Pvt. Limited and MTandT Group. Sai Estate Consultant Chembur Private Limited was the Real Estate Partner and Tata Projects Limited, IESC Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council were supporting partners. The Safety Partner was Kone Elevators India Private Limited, OEM Partner was Luigong India Private Limited, and the Hospitality Partner was Surana Group and the tour partner was Tibro. The event was supported by Municipal Corporation of General Mumbai MCGM, Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA), Public Works Department (PWD, Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC). The Magazine Partners were Construction Times and Equipment times, and the Outdoor Partners were Bright Outdoor Advertising.

In attendance were MLA Ajay Choudhary, Ex Mayor of Mumbai Shradha Jadhav, Honourable Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mr. Z S Salehi, and the Consulate General of the State of Qatar the Honourable Saif Bin Ali Mohan Ali. Ranjeet Patil Honourable Minister of State for Urban Development was the Chief Guest and Rahul Shewale, Member of Parliament was the Guest of Honour. Professor M N Shrihari, the advisor of Government of Karnataka for traffic, transport and infrastructure was the Conference Chairman. DK Sen, the Whole Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President Infrastructure, Larsen and Toubro, lit a lamp to mark the opening of the Summit.

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