PM Modi announces Rs 100 lakh crore infra package, Gatishakti national master plan in I-day speech
FirstpostModi said that the Gati Shakti plan will help raise the global profile of local manufacturers and help them compete with their counterparts worldwide. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a Rs 100 lakh crore Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti initiative which will create employment opportunities for the country’s youth and help in holistic infrastructure growth. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort here on the 75th Independence Day, Modi said along with modernisation, India also needs to adopt a holistic approach in infrastructure building. The over Rs 100 lakh crore Gatishakti initiative will “bring employment opportunities for youth and help in holistic infrastructure growth”, he said. India imported mobile phones worth $8 billion seven years ago and is now exporting $3 billion worth of mobile phones, the prime minister said.