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 Dec’24

Read latest news on airport capex, GIFT City Commercial Tower, growing institutional investment, new REITS Chairman, BMW-UNICEF rural educational partnership, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 Dec’24

Read latest news on Delhi-Jaipur electric highway, 1st test flight at Noida airport, hyperloop test by IIT Madras, Railway Amendment Bill, Rise in rural literacy, and more…

Development Watch – Week #1 Dec’24

Read news on PM Surya ghar, fastest growing urban centres, PMAY-G allocations, Amazon Data Services hyperscale data centres, India-Russia railway collab, Uber Shikaras in Srinagar, and more…

Development Watch – Week #4 Nov ’24

Read latest news on Cottage Industries policy in Gujarat, Grant for Karnataka Rural bodies, surge in solar installations, drone manufacturing in Bihar, affordable housing, railways recruitments, and more…

Development Watch – Week #3 Nov ’24

Read latest news on sea plane landing in Assam, shipbuilding fund, first Hydrogen Train, Delhi solar portal for consumers, increasing rural demand, PMAY Ph. 2, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 Nov ’24

Read more on drop in rural calorie intake, solar manufacturing in India, first railway test track, private jet carbon emissions, Delhi Master Plan 2041, and more…

Development Watch – Week #1 Nov ’24

Read news on Phase 3 of Bengaluru Metro, NBCC contracts, India’s presidency of Solar Alliance, Emergency Helicopter services on highways, lower NREGS job demand, and more…

Development Watch – Week #5 Oct ’24

Read latest news on solar financing, AI power demand, Beatles Ashram renovation, L&T nuclear fusion project, Space VC fund, Vande Bharat Sleeper trains, and more…

Development Watch – Week #4 Oct ’24

Read latest news on shipping vessels, defect liability period, Rajasthan MoU with UAE, 6 lakh jobs in RE, extension of UDAN scheme, digitization of land records, etc

Development Watch – Week #3 Oct ’24

Read news on Tata Powers work on turbines, BEML to build India’s first bullet train, Rs. 2,200 Crore road projects in 4 states, and decline in PE investments

Development Watch – Week #2 Oct ’24

Read latest news on real wage growth, battery energy storage projects, L&T Precision to seek roles at NASA, Humsafar Highway Policy, Chennai Metro Phase 2, and more…

Development Watch – Week #1 Oct ’24

Read latest news on model gaon rural development, GCC office leasing, EV subsidy scheme, 50% RE share by 2030, Maize and ethanol, Cruise Bharat Mission, and more…

30 Lessons i learned from my Father

Challenges get more complex as we grow older in our lives and in our profession. Here’s a take on how Papa navigated the complexities of life with ease, and with a smile!

Development Watch – Week #4 Sept ’24

Read latest news on public infra risks, yacht tourism, cross-border capital destinations, advanced grid systems, AIIMS in Darbhanga, rural demand for gold, India Post as a logistics firm, etc

Development Watch – Week #3 Sept ’24

Read latest news on rural broadband BharatNet, RE investment by Torrent, lack of DM preparedness, Capex review of Railways projects, mega shipbuilding parks by 2030, road infra in NE, etc

Development Watch – Week #2 Sept ’24

Read latest news on rural productivity, NTPC-Suzlon partnership, railway freight loading, review of ports, UDAN scheme extension, Gram Sadak Yojana, and REITs market