Editor's Desk

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Testing & Interesting Times
After the most unusual year that we experienced in our lifetime, the calendar year unfolding is expected to be challenging but promising for the Indian construction equipment industry.

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Reforms will boost recovery
Reports show an impressive recovery for the Indian economy in the July-September quarter (Q2) from the record decline of the first quarter, indicating that the economic activity has been gathering pace. The economy in Q2 however continues to be contracted.

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Will Growth Sustain?
This September showed a sequential positive trend in the economy. Analysts say the 8 core sectors improved. Now to sustain that growth.

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The mantra of self-reliance
After months of speculation on GDP numbers, the results have confirmed our worst fears: our economy is suffering from a serious malaise.

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Safeguarding the industry
The construction equipment industry is going through a never-seen before sales scenario as the volume witnessed a steep fall of 70 per cent in April-June 2020 quarter, as per the findings of the CRISIL Research.

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Policy: Defer BS-IV & Bring in Scrappage
Given the grievous COVID-19 pandemic impacting the overall economic activities in the country, various industry organisations had sought government support by way of financial stimulus and other policy-related initiatives.


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Covid-19 Challenges Revival
The lockdown in the country has entered its third stage on May 4, 2020 in view of the deadly coronavirus pandemic continuing its grip on the country even after the six-week lockdown in two stages.

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Can India be an alternate manufacturing base?
Even before COVID 19 crept up upon us, our roads sector had already hit a speed breaker. Construction of highways slowed to 27 km a day during April-January against 29.7 km a day achieved in 2018-19.

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Can India be an alternate manufacturing base?
Even before COVID 19 crept up upon us, our roads sector had already hit a speed breaker. Construction of highways slowed to 27 km a day during April-January against 29.7 km a day achieved in 2018-19.