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Upgrading India’s energy and transportation networks: An interview with a leading infrastructure builder

• As chairman of India’s GMR Group, G. M. Rao stands at the center of the country’s effort to bring its infrastructure in line with its dynamic economy. In an interview, he says that the infrastructure shortfall and a languishing rural economy threaten the recent growth rates.
• Rao, whose company is undertaking airport projects in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Istanbul, also discusses the need for clear communication with all stakeholders to make public–private partnerships succeed.