Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
The latest expansion includes nine land ports and two airports, taking the total number of designated international entry points for e-Visa holders to 88. These now comprise 37 airports, 38 seaports and 13 land ports, significantly broadening the geographical reach of India’s electronic visa system.
PAIMANA — Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-Building — was launched on 25 September 2025 as a web-based platform for monitoring Central Sector infrastructure projects costing ₹150 crore or more. It replaced the older Online Computerized Monitoring System, or OCMS-2006, and is designed to provide a more modern system for tracking project costs, expenditure, physical progress, timelines and implementation issues.
Alongside the overall housing milestone, the programme has also emerged as a major instrument of women’s asset ownership. Of the approximately 1.25 crore houses sanctioned under PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0, around 1 crore houses have been allotted either in the name of the female head of the household or under joint ownership involving women.
Developed in India for Indian operating conditions, KAVACH 4.0 is being rapidly expanded across high-density railway corridors to prevent signal violations, control overspeeding and reduce collision risks
The new capacity became commercially operational from 00:00 hours on August 8, 2026, according to a regulatory disclosure made by the Maharatna public sector company to the stock exchanges on August 7.
According to the latest figures reported by states and Union Territories, around 15.89 crore of India’s 19.36 crore rural households had access to tap-water supply as of July 18, 2026. This represents national coverage of 82.09 per cent.
The minister said around 19 lakh participating households are receiving zero electricity bills, while more than 12 lakh households have collectively earned ₹421 crore by supplying surplus solar electricity to the grid.
Internet subscribers cross 109 crore, while CSCs, UPI, DigiLocker, Aadhaar and e-Sanjeevani deepen digital access
The discussions were held in New Delhi between Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Bhutan’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Lyonpo Gem Tshering.
The discussions were held in New Delhi between Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal and Sri Lankan Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation and Minister of Energy Anura Karunathilake.
