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 July ’24

Budget 2024 focus on affordable housing, rural demand, transport, exemption on capital goods for RE sector and offshore wind installations

Development Watch – Week #3 July ’24

Read news on fund raise through “Green Loans”, litium-cobalt recycling, railways support to innovative startups, food inflaiton in June, etc

Development Watch – Week #2 July ’24

Read latest news on use of Gen AI in construction projects, climate-smart agriculture, growth in regional airports, affordable housing, deep tech prospects in India, and more…

Development Watch – Week #1 July ’24

Read latest news on poverty decline in India, incentives for EVs, shortage of construction labourers, MMRDA financing from KfW, and more…

Development Watch – Week #4 June ’24

Read latest news on COP28 investment goals, Indian shipping liners, Kanchanjunga train accidents, solar cell imports, etc

Development Watch – Week #3 June ’24

Read latest news on price rise in vegetables, DPIIT review of Infra projects, rooftop solar scheme, GIFT city bids, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 June ’24

Read latest news on Kisan Nidhi & PMAY scheme, growing aviation & travel market led by Gen Z, COP-truce proposed by Azerbaijan, and investment in solar energy

Development Watch – Week #1 June ’24

Read latest news about peaking power demand, strengthening India’s robust infrastructure, Retail expansion led by urbanization, rising cargo traffic at ports, etc

Development Watch – Week #5 May ’24

Read latest news on increased cost of shipping, Golden Quadrilateral project, HPCL JV for EV charging infra, impact of heat waves in Rural India, and more…

Development Watch – Week #4 May ’24

Read latest news on India’s extreme deprivation, landlord model for shipping ports, RITES supply of coaches to Bangladesh, solar water pump scheme, and more….

Development Watch – Week #3 May ’24

Read latest news on rooftop solar training, Earth observation data, IGPL contract for Chabahar port, data center capacity, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 May ’24

Read latest news on dip in rural jobs demand, India world’s 3rd largest solar power, rise in construction equipment sales, self-repair mechanism for pot holes, etc.

Development Watch – Week #1 May ’24

Read latest news on offshore wind capacity, green energy investment, Gati Shakti cargo terminals, self-healing roads and strong economic performance in rural India.

Development Watch – Week #4 April ’24

Read latest news on rooftop solar by Apple Inc, additional trains for summer demand, states leading clean energy transition, overhaul of rural roads, and more…

Development Watch – Week #3 April ’24

Read latest news on 8% increase in road construction, impact of Iran-Israel tensions on shipping, Ahmedabad-Delhi Bullet train, rise in engineering exports, and more…

Development Watch – Week #2 April ’24

Read latest news on investment in railways post elections, profit by Kolkata Port, rural jobs and heat waves, HUDCO fund raise, and more…