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 #4 May ’23

Read about G20 group on green power, offshore wind farms, Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat express, GDP growth from rural consumption, and more…

Quirky shop fronts in Frankfurt!

Frankfurt has avenues lined with well-lit shopfronts at night. Even if the streets are deserted. German design is a delight to behold, always

Development Watch – Week #3 May ’23

Read latest news on FAME-II scheme, NE land digitalization, RAPIDX Corridor, space startups, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 May ’23

Latest infrastructure news on solar scheme in Maharashtra, failure of airlines, connectivity with Myanmar port, Char Dham Yatra, & more…

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Development Watch – Week #1 May ’23

Find latest news on gram panchayats, special working group (SWG-SCO), electric scooters and first cable-stayed rail bridge

Development Watch – Week #4 April ’23

Find latest news on UDAN 5.0 scheme, ONDC operations, NIRED for real estate education, Blended finance, and Kochi metro

Development Watch – Week #3 April ’23

Development News 280 GW target of Solar Power required by 2030 India needs to install 30 GW solar capacity annually to meet the target of 280 GW by the year 2030. The government has taken various steps to help and … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #3 April ’23

Development Watch – Week #2 April ’23

Development News Rajasthan’s 1st Vande Bharat & India’s first RAPIDX trains On April 12, the Indian Prime Minister flagged off Rajasthan’s first Vande Bharat Express train. This runs on the Ajmer-Delhi cantonment route. The train will boost tourism. On the … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #2 April ’23

Development Watch – Week #1 April ’23

Development News Relaxing eligibility criteria for highway projects The centre has relaxed the eligibility criteria for bidders’ eligibility to develop highway projects under the PPP mode. Companies that have developed linear projects like airport runways, railway tracks, yards for keeping … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #1 April ’23

Development Watch – Week #4 March ’23

Development News 5,000 km of waterways to be developed as Eastern Grid The 2nd Inland Waterways Summit was organized by PhD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on March 28. Speaking at the summit, the Minister of Ports, Shipping and … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #4 March ’23

Development Watch – Week #3 March ’23

Development News 2047 Target for India’s Energy Independence Through the adoption of clean technology, India can achieve energy independence by 2047. A study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, along with India Energy and Climate Center (IECC) at UCB’s Goldman School … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #3 March ’23

Development Watch – Week #2 March ’23

Development News Rise in rural unemployment rate According to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), unemployment in India increased from 7.14% in January 2023 to 7.45% in February 2023. In the preceding 4 months from September … Continue Reading Development Watch – Week #2 March ’23