Rs 15 Lakh Crores of Road Infrastructure To Be Build in Two Years: Nitin J Gadkari

A global fact says that Road Infrastructure holds basic motivation for any nation's economic growth. From logistics to travel a good road infrastructure acts as a catalyst for national economic growth. Working on a vision to bring a needed push for economic growth through road infrastructure, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shri Nitin Gadkari said that the Government is giving utmost priority to the development of road infrastructure. The minister also informed that a target of road construction worth Rs.15 lakh crores in next two years is also set.

Shri Gadkari is confident that the Ministry for Road Transport & Highways will achieve the target of 40 kilometres per day of highway construction in the current fiscal. He said that the Government is permitting 100% FDI in the road sector.

The Minister said that in India, projects like the National Infrastructure pipeline for 2019-2025 is the first of its kind and the government is committed to providing world-class infra to its citizens and improving the quality of their lives. He said that under the NIP, there are over 7,300 projects to be implemented at a total outlay of Rs. 111 lakh crore by the year 2025. He said that the NIP aims at improving project preparation, and attract investment into infrastructures like highways, railways, ports, airports, mobility, energy and agriculture, and rural industry.

Addressing the Indo–U.S. Partnership Vision Summit through video conferencing yesterday, the Minister said that in the new era of bilateral relations, the national interests of India and the United States are converging and there is growing confidence between both the administrations that all outstanding trade issues will be resolved and major trade agreements will be signed soon. The Minister invited the U.S. companies to invest in infrastructure and MSME sectors in India.

Full event link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73z4Pgax-1Q