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InfraShakti Awards

InfraShakti Awards

From innovation, impact, and beyond... Celebrating the champions of infrastructure.
Overview

Recognising outstanding infrastructure
practices across the nation

The InfraShakti Awards, a flagship initiative of The Infravision Foundation and NDTV, celebrates individuals and organisations turning the tide in India’s infrastructure landscape. These pioneers harness the true power of infrastructure to ease citizens' lives and catalyse holistic development.
Featuring seven outstanding winners for best infrastructure practices fulfilling a strict matrix of collaboration, innovation, replicability, sustainability and scalability.
Water Saviour Award
Water Saviour Award

For exceptional water conservation and management efforts that encourage community involvement while creating impactful, sustainable, and scalable innovations.

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Urban Infra Hero Award
Urban Infra Hero Award

For transformative urban infrastructure development led through innovative and sustainable practices.

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Rural Infra Pioneer Award
Rural Infra Pioneer Award

For inventive and high-impact initiatives in rural infrastructure that significantly improve liveability across India’s hinterlands.

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Transport Trailblazer Award
Transport Trailblazer Award

For sustainable and innovative actions in transportation infrastructure, enhancing urban connectivity and mobility with progressive innovation.

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Renewable Energy Star Award
Renewable Energy Star Award

For out-of-the-box, pro-planet initiatives in the renewable energy sector that are redefining the future of sustainability.

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Infravisionary Award
Infravisionary Award

For key initiatives that have left a lasting impact on India's infrastructure and changed lives as well as livelihoods substantively.

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People’s Choice Award for Inclusive Infrastructure
People’s Choice Award for Inclusive Infrastructure

For the empowerment of disabled people through accessible and inclusive infrastructure initiatives, driving independence and equity.

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In the Spotlight

The InfraShakti Awardees

Sudhanshu Mani
Infravisionary Award
Infravisionary Award
Sudhanshu Mani

Catching lightning on the tracks

For transforming urban mobility, by leading and completing the creation of the country's fastest train, Vande Bharat, in a mere 18 months, despite all odds.

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Water Saviour Award

Arun Krishnamurthy, EFI
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Urban Infra Hero Award

Sandeep Patel, NEPRA Resource Management Pvt Ltd
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Rural Infra Pioneer Award

Shashank Kumar, DeHaat
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Transport Trailblazer Award

Afcons Infrastructure
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Renewable Energy Star Award

Pankaj Kumar and Siddhant Agarwal, Quant Solar
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People’s Choice Award for Inclusive Infrastructure

Swarnalatha J, Swarga Foundation
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Scenes from the Ceremony

Echoes of wisdom,
discourse, and success

The keynote speech
  • The keynote speech

Mr Pranav Adani

Managing Director (Agro, Oil & Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises

Juror talk
  • Juror talk

Prof G Raghuram

Former Director, IIMB and Dean, IIMA

Juror talk
  • Juror talk

Mr Dilip Cherian

Image Guru and Policy Analyst

The Jurors and Guests of Honour

Luminaries at the
InfraShakti Awards

Mr Nitin Gadkari
Mr Nitin Gadkari

Hon'ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways, GoI

Mr Hardeep Singh Puri
Mr Hardeep Singh Puri

Hon'ble Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, GoI

Mr Sanjay Pugalia
Mr Sanjay Pugalia

CEO and Former NDTV Editor-in-Chief

Mr Pranav Adani
Mr Pranav Adani

MD (Agro, Oil & Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises

Mr Vinayak Chatterjee
Mr Vinayak Chatterjee

Founder and Managing Trustee, The Infravision Foundation

Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee
Ms Rumjhum Chatterjee

Co-Founder and Managing Trustee, The Infravision Foundation

Ms Renu Sud Karnad
Ms Renu Sud Karnad

Chairperson, GSK Pharmaceuticals and Former MD, HDFC

The late Dr Bibek Debroy
The late Dr Bibek Debroy

Chairman, Economic Advisory Council, Prime Minister of India

Ms Gul Panag
Ms Gul Panag

Actor, Entrepreneur, and Sustainability Advocate

Prof G Raghuram
Prof G Raghuram

Former Director, IIMB and Dean, IIMA

Mr Dilip Cherian
Mr Dilip Cherian

Image Guru and Policy Analyst

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