Manish Mathur on Gati Shakti and NIP: Transforming India's CE SectorManish Mathur on Gati Shakti and NIP: Transforming India's CE Sector

02 Jun 2025

Manish Mathur on Gati Shakti and NIP: Transforming India's CE Sector

Manish Mathur explains how Gati Shakti and NIP are driving growth, innovation, and exports in India’s construction equipment sector.

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The construction equipment (CE) sector in India is evolving quickly. Strong rules, contemporary technology, and leaders like Manish Mathur, Group CFO of ACE Cranes form the core of this change. Key government initiatives like Gati Shakti and the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) point India's infrastructure's future forward to be brighter than before.

One big plan to speed up and simplify transportation and logistics is Gati Shakti. It pulls several agencies together to expedite initiatives and reduce delays. Apart from this, the NIP guarantees infrastructure expenditure of approximately ₹111 lakh crore. Roads, trains, ports, electricity; the drive is on and it is quite important.

India needs world-class machinery if it wants to create this enormous infrastructure. The building equipment industry then comes in handy. Leaders are companies like ACE Cranes. "Policy support and local innovation are changing the game," Manish Mathur notes.

Smarter, safer, more efficient new-age machines are starting to rule. At ACE, the emphasis is on designing not only cutting-edge but also fit for India equipment. About working smarter, safer, and faster.

Additionally there is a strong drive to establish India as a worldwide manufacturing center. Strong government backing and incentives help Indian-made construction equipment to be increasingly competitive for export. It's about being worldwide now, not only about catering neighborhood markets.

Of course, difficulties still abound. Skilled labor still lags, supply chains still suffer, and expenses are growing. However, the situation is bright since Gati Shakti helps to lower logistics delays and NIP offers long-term demand.

As Mathur says, "Transformation is bound to happen when policy, innovation, and intent come together."

The construction equipment industry in India is changing rather than merely expanding. One clever machine, one audacious policy, one stride at a time.

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