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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Fast Facts
The construction equipment industry is moving towards
electromobility and autonomous solutions using
As per the Economic Survey 2022-23, India’s economic growth
will come from path-breaking measures such as PM GatiShakti, technologies like IoT, virtual reality, and self-learning
National Logistics Policy and Production-Linked Incentives schemes. machines. India shall also witness such technological
In tune with these fast-paced policy-led developments, the off- changes in the coming years.
road and construction equipment industry is slated to benefit Environment concerns had driven eco-friendly engine
from the continued focus on infrastructure development, metro developments leading to lower emissions.
projects across the country, and private infrastructure developments The use of electronics and telematics had driven
continuing to accelerate. efficiency while ongoing developments in hydraulics
Adding on to the poised growth momentum, EAC International would reduce power losses, delivering much higher
Consulting report highlighted that the construction industry in India value for the users.
is one of the sectors, which has been resilient to Covid impact,
maintaining a steady growth despite a decline in the construction With a solid push from the government’s ambitious
activity due to lockdowns with some key industry drivers. With the infrastructure development plans like National Bank for
influx of projects in infrastructure construction, the construction Financing Infrastructure and Development, National
equipment industry is expected to grow at 4% in the period during Monetization Pipeline, and Gatishakti, India will rise to
2019-26 with the equipment sales expected to reach 122000 units. be a key player, the second largest in the CE sector by
In addition, India is poised to become one of the key export hubs 2030.
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