Government’s ‘unprecedented’ reforms to usher in a new era of growth, says Kant
4 years, 1 month ago

Government’s ‘unprecedented’ reforms to usher in a new era of growth, says Kant

The Hindu  

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said that “unprecedented” reforms undertaken on both governance and economic fronts by the government will usher in a new era of growth and prosperity. Listing out reforms undertaken by the government in recent times, Mr. Kant said as the world battles contraction in economic growth, India has initiated reforms in key sectors including agriculture, labour and mining. “The labour reforms will help in making India a manufacturing hub,” Mr. Kant said adding that the country has also successfully improved its ranking in Global Innovation Index. “We have identified several assets for monetisation including gas pipelines, power lines, highways, ports, airports,” Mr. Kant said, adding that strategic disinvestment is another avenue to raise revenue to undertake capital investment.

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