Infrastructure Planning Scheduling and Control

OBJECTIVES:

• To give an exposure to the students on the concept and the principles of planning, scheduling and control about infrastructure industry.

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UNIT I - INTRODUCTION

Introduction to infrastructure – Need and importance of infrastructure in India – Overview of power sector – Overview of water supply and sanitation sector-Overview of road, rail, air and port transportation sectors-Overview of telecommunication sector-Overview of rural and urban infrastructure-Introduction to special economic zones-Organizations and players in infrastructure field -Overview of infrastructure project finance.

UNIT II - INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATIZATION

Privatization of infrastructure in India – Benefits of privatization-Problems with privatization- Challenges in privatization of water supply projects- Challenges in privatization of power sector projects – Challenges in privatization of road transportation projects.

UNIT III - RISKS IN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Economic and demand risks, political risks, socio-economic risks and cultural risks in infrastructure projects -Legal and contractual issues in infrastructure projects- Challenges in construction of infrastructure projects.

UNIT IV - RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

Planning to mitigate risk-Designing sustainable contracts-Introduction to fair process and negotiation-Negotiation with multiple stakeholders – Sustainable development- Information technology and systems for successful management.

UNIT V - DESIGN & MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Innovative design and maintenance of infrastructure facilities- Modeling and life cycle analysis techniques-Capacity building and improving Government’s role in implementation- Integrated framework for successful planning and management.