Infra built in last 10 years more than work done in 60 years of previous govt: Scindia
1 week, 3 days ago

Infra built in last 10 years more than work done in 60 years of previous govt: Scindia

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 13 Infrastructure built in the last 10 years is more than the work done under 60 years of the previous regime, union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Scindia told reporters that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the government has developed infrastructure with a focus on quality, speed, quantity and coverage. The minister said that the budget allocation for road, railways and aviation infrastructure has increased leaps and bounds in the last 10 years. In 2013-14, the budget allocated for roads was about ₹31,130 crore which has been increased significantly to ₹2.7 lakh crore in 2024-25 which means 9 times increase," Scindia said.

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PM inaugurates 15 new airport projects including Delhi’s revamped Terminal 1
9 months, 1 week ago

PM inaugurates 15 new airport projects including Delhi’s revamped Terminal 1

Hindustan Times  

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Number of airports in country to go up to over 200: Scindia
1 year, 10 months ago

Number of airports in country to go up to over 200: Scindia

Deccan Chronicle  

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Why India's road-building slumped from 37 to 19 km a day
2 years, 3 months ago

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Live Mint  

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Budget 2022: National highways network to be expanded by 25,000km
2 years, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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India's infrastructure to be no less than US, Europe in 5 years: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 8 months ago

India's infrastructure to be no less than US, Europe in 5 years: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

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PM Modi to lay foundation of 9 highway projects in Bihar on Monday
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to lay foundation of 9 highway projects in Bihar on Monday

India TV News  

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