Archive · 14 Aug 2026
India's Next Infrastructure Priority: Quality, Safety and Lifecycle Performance
India is celebrating 80 years of being an independent country.
A very important person in India's building industry, Mr. M. V. Satish, shared his thoughts for the future.
He said India should now build things better, not just bigger.
Roads, bridges, trains, airports and ports should be safe and last a long time.
He reminded everyone about amazing bridges India has already built.
He said we should plan carefully before we start building.
We should also choose builders based on quality, not just the cheapest price.
Smart tools and computers can help, but smart engineers are still very important.
We should take care of buildings so they last for many, many years.
If something goes wrong, we should learn from it so it doesn't happen again.
On Independence Day, M. V. Satish of the Construction Federation of India (CFI) and L&T Ltd. said India's next infrastructure phase must focus on quality, safety, integrity and long-term performance.
India is building infrastructure at a scale few countries can match, including expressways, metros, railway corridors, airports, ports, tunnels and bridges.
Landmark projects such as the Chenab Rail Bridge, Anji Khad Bridge and Atal Setu reflect the capabilities of Indian engineering.
The industry calls for stronger project preparation, technical competence and wider use of Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) rather than lowest-price procurement.
Technologies like BIM, GIS, LiDAR, drones, digital twins and AI should strengthen engineering expertise rather than replace it, and infrastructure should be managed for its full lifecycle.
- Who
- M. V. Satish, President of the Construction Federation of India (CFI) and Advisor to the CMD of L&T Ltd.
- What
- Called for India's next infrastructure phase to prioritize quality, safety, integrity and long-term lifecycle performance over merely building bigger and faster.
- When
- On the occasion of Independence Day, as India celebrates 80 years of Independence — August 14.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To support the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and help build a safer, stronger and more resilient nation.
- Speaker
- M. V. Satish, President, Construction Federation of India (CFI); Advisor to the CMD, L&T Ltd.
- Occasion
- Independence Day — India's 80th year of Independence
- Date
- August 14
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Organization
- Construction Federation of India (CFI)
- National Vision
- Viksit Bharat 2047
- Landmark Projects Cited
- Chenab Rail Bridge, Anji Khad Bridge, Atal Setu
- Technologies Mentioned
- BIM, GIS, LiDAR, drones, digital twins, AI