Author: Local Feedback

LocalFeedback.org aims to track and document actionable parameters that help improve urban and rural infrastructure. The founder, Susmita, has juggled diverse roles in real estate, project budgeting, valuation and execution on construction sites. Having traveled to more than 20 countries, she has worked across 4 regions in India. Her areas of interest include sustainable buildings, electric mobility and urban development. She visited top-ranking cities on livability indices and has presented published papers at international conferences.

Development Watch – Week #3 November ’23

Read news on US investment in Sri Lanka port, rural labour market transformations, green energy bids target, 500 new Vande Bharat trains and airport village in Mangaluru

Development Watch – Week #2 November ’23

Read latest news on electric planes, EU carbon tax, freight revenues of Indian railways, and increased enrolment in MGNREG

Development Watch – Week #1 November ’23

Read latest news on rural household water connection, bamboo crash barriers, IGST waiver to cruises, reducing duration of travel through Bangaldesh, & more

Development Watch – Week #4 October ’23

Read latest news on new housing for all deadline, 8,500 Cr loan for road business, green shipping hubs, first regional RapidX train from Delhi to Meerut, and more…

Development Watch – Week #3 October ’23

Read latest news on NHAI’s Advanced TRaffic Management System, Investments in maritime sector, data centres, and green hydrogen equipment; Navratna status to RITES Ltd., Google office in GIFT CIty, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 October ’23

Read latest news on rooftop wind power generation, 25 years of Mundra port, growth of logistics sector, land acquisition for bullet train, and more…

Development Watch – Week #1 October ’23

Development News National Action Plan for Green Shipping National Action Plan for Green Shipping in India aims to promote eco-friendly practices and provide incentives for low-emissions ships. The announcement was made by the Director General of Shipping, Shyam Jagannathan at … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #1 October ’23

Development Watch – Week #4 September ’23

Development News Upstarts challenging OLA and Uber Th mobility aggregator business is seeing an accelerated turnaround after 2 years of slowdown caused by Covid. The revival is being driven by new entrants who are challenging the dominance of Uber and … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #4 September ’23

Development Watch – Week #3 September ’23

Development News India’s solar venture finalist in Earthshot Prize The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit took place in New York on September 19, 2023. Indian solar-powered tech venture S4S Technologies has been named as one of the 15 finalists for the … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #3 September ’23

Development Watch – Week #2 September ’23

Development News MSRTC Bus booking on IRCTC Website Travellers will soon be able to book tickets for the Maharashtra State Road TRansport Corporation (MSRTC) buses on the website of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). IRCTC, a public … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #2 September ’23

Development Watch – Week #1 September ’23

Development News 1,700 Crores invested for NE Inland Waterways The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways inaugurated the roadshow for the Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS) 2023 in Guwahati. The Minister highlighted the significant investment made by the government … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #1 September ’23