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

Budget 2022: National highways network to be expanded by 25,000km

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech on Tuesday, announced that the country’s national highways will be expanded by 25,000km in 2022-23 under the Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget. This means 70km roads per day will be built, which is almost double the rate of 40km that was set for 2022. The Economic Survey 2021-22 released on Monday said that in 2021-22, 20.89km of highways were constructed daily, which was almost half of the annual target of 40km a day set for the year.

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Gati Shakti empowering country: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
1 week, 3 days ago

Gati Shakti empowering country: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Live Mint  

New Delhi, December 13 : Union Minister for Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia highlighted that the introduction of the Gati Shakti scheme has revolutionized infrastructure development in the country, brought about paradigm shifts in governance and age-old frameworks across the spectrum. Over the past year, India has allocated a record ₹11.5 lakh crore towards capital expenditure, marking a significant leap in the …

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, …

Revamping India’s connectivity: NPG reviews eight key infrastructure projects
1 month ago

Revamping India’s connectivity: NPG reviews eight key infrastructure projects

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Network Planning Group under the PM Gati Shakti initiative has reviewed eight critical infrastructure projects, including road and rail proposals, aimed at strengthening multimodal connectivity and addressing logistical inefficiencies. “These projects reflect the government’s commitment to ensuring synchronised and outcome-driven infrastructure development to support economic growth and regional integration,” the ministry added. Eight evaluated The eight projects …

Union cabinet approves 8 major highway projects worth ₹50,655 crore
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Union cabinet approves 8 major highway projects worth ₹50,655 crore

Op India  

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the development of eight access-controlled national highway projects with a total length of 936 km. The eight projects are 6-Lane Agra-Gwalior highway, 4-Lane Kharagpur – Moregram, 6-Lane Tharad – Deesa – Mehsana – Ahmedabad, 6-Lane Tharad – Deesa – Mehsana – Ahmedabad, 4-Lane Section between Pathalgaon and Gumla of …

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set aside ₹11 lakh crore for capital expenditure, comprising 3.4% of the GDP. With the aim to push States to spend on infrastructure, she said ₹1.5 lakh crore was being made available to them in the form of long-term interest free loans. Under the Sagarmala …

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Placing thrust on infrastructure

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accelerated the government’s thrust on the crucial infrastructure sector in her seventh successive Budget presentation and the first of PM Modi’s third term. A massive expansion in urban housing at an investment of ₹10 lakh crore, a rural roads programme worth ₹26,000 crore are among the major features of the big infrastructure push. The Indian economy’s …

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Government keeps focus on critical areas

The Hindu  

The world is witnessing unprecedented disruptions and uncertainty. To avail of these opportunities, multiple steps were necessary: strong capital expenditure and infrastructure push by the Indian government; significant support to small and medium enterprises; job creation and skill development; and enhancing the purchasing power of both urban and rural Indian consumers. The announcements by the Finance Minister of schemes such …

The budget echoes the Developed India vision
5 months ago

The budget echoes the Developed India vision

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has meticulously assessed India’s economic vitality. New Delhi, India - July 23, 2024: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during Post Budget Press Conference at National Media Centre, in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Budget 2024 unveiled a comprehensive strategy built on nine foundational pillars — agriculture, employment, inclusive development, manufacturing and services, urban …

Budget 2024: FM proposes transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with over 30 lakh population
5 months ago

Budget 2024: FM proposes transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with over 30 lakh population

Live Mint  

Budget 2024: To facilitate the development of cities as "growth hubs", Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed a transit-oriented development plan for 14 large cities with a population of over 30 lakh. “This will be achieved through economic and transit planning, and orderly development of peri-urban areas utilising town planning schemes,” FM Nirmala Sitharaman said. “Transit-oriented development plans …

Budget 2024: Govt to connect 25,000 more villages in phase 4 of rural roads scheme
5 months ago

Budget 2024: Govt to connect 25,000 more villages in phase 4 of rural roads scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech on Tuesday that the government would look to improve all-weather connectivity to 25,000 rural habitations by launching phase 4 of the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana, which aims to link India’s hinterland with major economic centres. The government is expected to expand the definition of “rural habitations” in phase …

2024 Union Budget: Industrial parks in or around 100 cities to be developed, announces FM
5 months ago

2024 Union Budget: Industrial parks in or around 100 cities to be developed, announces FM

The Hindu  

Focusing on India’s industries, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, announced that twelve new industrial parks will be developed under the National Industrial Corridor Development programme in her Budget speech for 2024-25. Budget 2024 LIVE News, highlights: July 23 “Industrial parks with complete infrastructure in or near 100 cities will be developed. Twelve industrial parks under the National Industrial …

Centre plans Transit Oriented Development for 14 large cities: Budget 2024-25
5 months ago

Centre plans Transit Oriented Development for 14 large cities: Budget 2024-25

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday announced Transit Oriented Development plans for 14 large cities with a population above 30 lakh. In her budget speech, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government would work with states to facilitate development of ‘Cities as Growth Hubs’. Speaking about water supply and sanitation, she said that in partnership with the State …

T.N. Assembly: CM Stalin announces second phase of ₹4,000 crore project to improve 10,000 km of rural roads
5 months, 4 weeks ago

T.N. Assembly: CM Stalin announces second phase of ₹4,000 crore project to improve 10,000 km of rural roads

The Hindu  

A total of 10,000 km of roads in rural areas would be improved under the second phase of the Chief Minister’s Rural Road Development Programmes, said Chief Minister M.K. Making a suo motu statement, Mr. Stalin said these roads would be improved at a cost of ₹4,000 crore over the next two years. The first phase of the scheme was …

Phase 1 of Delhi-Dehradun highway may get operational by June end: NHAI
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Phase 1 of Delhi-Dehradun highway may get operational by June end: NHAI

Hindustan Times  

The National Highway Authority of India is likely to make operational the first phase of the Delhi-Dehradun greenfield access-controlled expressway — between Akshardham in the Capital to Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh — by the end of June this year, officials aware of the matter said on Thursday. We believe that phase 1 will be made operational by the end of …

National highways in Karnataka to resemble U.S. road infrastructure by 2024 end, claims Gadkari
9 months, 1 week ago

National highways in Karnataka to resemble U.S. road infrastructure by 2024 end, claims Gadkari

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the national highways in Karnataka will resemble the road infrastructure in United States by the end of 2024. Addressing the gathering at a function organised to launch a series of national highways projects in Mysuru on Sunday, Mr. Gadkari expressed “pleasure and pride” over the progress of NH projects in …

Highway Building Improves to 25 Km Per Day With Ministry Spending Rs 2.28 Lakh Crore Till Jan
10 months, 1 week ago

Highway Building Improves to 25 Km Per Day With Ministry Spending Rs 2.28 Lakh Crore Till Jan

News 18  

The pace of highway building in the country improved to 25 kilometres per day on average this financial year till January, up from 22 km daily for the same period during the previous year, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways data shows. This year, the ministry has built 7,658 km of national highway till January 31, up from 6,803 during …

Delhi budget: Special focus on development of roads in rural pockets
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi budget: Special focus on development of roads in rural pockets

The Hindu  

The AAP government's budget will have special focus on development of roads in rural pockets of the national capital, according to sources in the government. In its budget, the government is likely to propose a project for redevelopment of around 1,000 km of roads in villages for which a four-fold increase in allocation to the development department is expected, the …

Budget 2024 | Road sector budget sees a nominal hike of 2.7%
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024 | Road sector budget sees a nominal hike of 2.7%

The Hindu  

After a massive jump in allocation every consecutive year in the recent past, this year’s budgetary allocation for the road sector saw a measly 2.7% increase. The Interim Budget set aside ₹2,78,000 crore for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as compared to the ₹2,70,434 crore in the budget estimate for this fiscal. Of the total budgetary grant, ₹1,68,464 …

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: More Power to Infrastructure as Capex Outlay Increased to Rs 11.11 Lakh Crore

News 18  

Ensuring more power to infrastructure development for economic growth and employment creation, a large sum of Rs 11,11,111 crore has been set aside as the capital expenditure outlay in the interim budget 2024. “Building on the massive tripling of the capital expenditure outlay in the last four years, resulting in a huge multiplier impact on economic growth and employment creation, …

Budget 2024: Govt plans to set up three economic railway corridors, 40,000 trains will be upgraded to Vande Bharat
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Govt plans to set up three economic railway corridors, 40,000 trains will be upgraded to Vande Bharat

Firstpost  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Interim Budget for 2024-25 has proposed a significant boost to the Indian Railways, with plans to establish three major economic railway corridors Energy, Mineral and Cement corridor, Port Connectivity Corridor and a High Traffic Density Corridor aimed at reducing congestion and logistics costs in India. Besides, the budget proposal includes the upgrading of approximately 40,000 trains …

Budget 2024: Three new economic corridors for railways, says Finance Minister in speech
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2024: Three new economic corridors for railways, says Finance Minister in speech

The Hindu  

Touching upon measures that will be taken to expand India’s railway infrastructure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced three major railway economic corridors. Ms. Sitharaman said that railway projects have been identified under the PM Gati Shakti Yojana for enabling multi-modal connectivity. She also highlighted that decongestion of high traffic corridors will result in improving operations, which in turn would “result …

PM Gati Shakti: Rs 9,600 Cr Infrastructure Projects Recommended
10 months, 4 weeks ago

PM Gati Shakti: Rs 9,600 Cr Infrastructure Projects Recommended

Deccan Chronicle  

Three infrastructure projects of roads and railways worth Rs 9,600 crore have been recommended for approval under the PM Gati Shakti initiative. The inter-ministerial NPG meets every fortnight and appraises infra projects to ensure multi-modality, synchronisation of efforts, and comprehensive development in and around the project location. All logistics and connectivity infrastructure projects, entailing investments of over Rs 500 crore …

India’s Road Infrastructure to Rival With USA Within Next 5 Years, Says Nitin Gadkari
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Road Infrastructure to Rival With USA Within Next 5 Years, Says Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Indian road infrastructure and highways have been witnessing rapid growth, major credit goes to the Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. As per the details shared by Cartoq, Gadkari said that India’s road infrastructure soon will rival the USA, and the target will be achieved in the next period of 5 years. Future of India’s Road Infrastructure The …

Vision 2047: Infra to be biggest driver for growth push
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Vision 2047: Infra to be biggest driver for growth push

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s infrastructure sector is set to become the biggest driver for the country that aspires to become a $5 trillion economy soon and a developed nation by 2047. The newly adopted Vision 2047 document also lays emphasis entirely on infrastructure growth scaling up the pace of development of railways, roads, and ports surpassing most developed countries. Instruments like …

Budget 2024: Road Ministry demands 25% hike in allocation - report
1 year ago

Budget 2024: Road Ministry demands 25% hike in allocation - report

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India has requested a budgetary allocation of ₹3.25 lakh crore for the fiscal year 2024-25 from the Ministry of Finance, which is a 25 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to a report by Moneycontrol. The government aims to maintain minimal market borrowings for the National Highways Authority of India …

Infrastructure major gets Letter of Intent for new infra project in Gujarat as India eyes developed nation tag
1 year, 3 months ago

Infrastructure major gets Letter of Intent for new infra project in Gujarat as India eyes developed nation tag

India TV News  

Infrastructure is pivotal to economic growth. The government's focus on the country's infrastructural needs through various schemes and policies is key to achieving the 2047 vision of reclassifying from a developing economy to a developed economy. Looking to cash in on the opportunity, Gujarat-based infra major Shashijit Infraprojects has announced that it has secured a Letter of Intent from Hari …

G20 Summit in Delhi: Who Is Footing the Bill of This Big, Fat Indian Event?
1 year, 3 months ago

G20 Summit in Delhi: Who Is Footing the Bill of This Big, Fat Indian Event?

The Quint  

In March this year, Delhi's Finance Minister Kailash Gehlot had tabled the Budget for the year 2023-24 with a keen eye on the G20 Summit. Laying special emphasis on turning Delhi into a "saaf, sunder aur aadhunik " city, Gehlot allocated Rs 2,034 crore for upgrading and beautifying Delhi's roads and Rs 3,500 crore for modernising public transport. The Delhi …

Delhi PWD's 10-year plan for 1,400 km road network awaits Cabinet approval
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi PWD's 10-year plan for 1,400 km road network awaits Cabinet approval

Hindustan Times  

The Public Works Department has finalised and sent for approval its ₹21,500 crore 10-year action plan that envisages dividing its 1,400km road network into sections for streamlining repair, sanitation, and maintenance and beautification works of the Capital’s roads. According to officials, Delhi has a 18,460.37km road network, of which 1,400km fall under PWD and see 70% of Delhi’s traffic. The …

India makes world record by constructing 100 km road part of Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway in 100 hrs
1 year, 7 months ago

India makes world record by constructing 100 km road part of Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway in 100 hrs

India TV News  

Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday informed that in a proud moment, the Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway has made history by achieving a remarkable feat - laying of Bituminous Concrete over a distance of 100 lane kilometers in an unprecedented time of 100 hours. I extend my congratulations to the exceptional teams of Cube Highways, L&T, and Ghaziabad Aligarh Expressway …

PM Modi lauds Nitin Gadkari's infra push: A look at India's National Highways network in last 9 years
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi lauds Nitin Gadkari's infra push: A look at India's National Highways network in last 9 years

Firstpost  

India had a total of 91,287 km of National Highways till April 1, 2014, according to the official data. From building 12.1 km per day of roads in 2014-15, India saw 28.6 km of roads being constructed every day in 2021-22 New Delhi: With the unprecedented pace in building National Highways – over 53,000 kms added in last nine years …

Centre to allocate ₹1,500cr for Delhi road infrastructure
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre to allocate ₹1,500cr for Delhi road infrastructure

Hindustan Times  

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced that the Centre will allocate ₹1,500 crore from the Central Road Fund for projects related to the improvement and upgradation of road-related infrastructure in Delhi. The project of beautifying the 8km stretch between Dhaula Kuan and IGI airport involved cleaning, the acquisition and installation of sculptures, the restoration …

New infrastructure promised in Delhi budget but many want existing issues solved
1 year, 9 months ago

New infrastructure promised in Delhi budget but many want existing issues solved

The Hindu  

For a majority of residents, the 2023-24 Delhi budget’s focus on improving infrastructure is a much-needed move. In his budget speech on Wednesday, Delhi Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot laid out a nine-point action plan to make the city “clean, beautiful and modern”. “Residents in most Old Delhi neighbourhoods face problems while walking due to lack of pavements and well-demarcated lanes.” …

Delhi Budget: 1,400km roads to get a makeover in transport push
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Budget: 1,400km roads to get a makeover in transport push

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government will repair, upgrade and beautify 1,400km of roads across the national capital within a year, state finance minister Kailash Gahlot said on Wednesday, taking the wraps off an extensive plan to spruce up every stretch under the ambit of the city’s public work departments. Presenting the annual Budget, which laid emphasis on upgrading the Capital’s ageing infrastructure, …

Delhi Budget for FY 2023-24 has something for everyone: Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Budget for FY 2023-24 has something for everyone: Arvind Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on March 22 said the 2023-24 Budget has something for everyone and asserted that it will give a major push to infrastructure with ₹21,000 crore being allocated for various projects. This Budget focuses on a clean, beautiful and modern Delhi," Mr. Kejriwal said. The Chief Minister also spoke about the various schemes announced to realise …

National Highway Construction Improves to 24.14 km Per Day; 40% Road Projects Delayed
1 year, 9 months ago

National Highway Construction Improves to 24.14 km Per Day; 40% Road Projects Delayed

News 18  

The pace of construction of national highways in India has improved with 8,064 km finished in the current financial year as on February 28, 2023. According to ministry data accessed by News18 up to the end of February, last year, 8,045 km of national highways were constructed between April and February, making it 24 km per day on average. In …

Infrastructure development is the driving force of the economy: Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

Infrastructure development is the driving force of the economy: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Emphasising that infrastructure development is the driving force of the country's economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that there was a need to improve our speed and move in top gear to achieve the target of becoming a developed nation by 2047. The Prime Minister was addressing a post-Budget webinar, the eighth in a series of …

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
1 year, 9 months ago

Seventy projects worth ₹33,540 crore underway in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there were 70 projects, totalling 2,014 km and costing ₹ 33,540 crore, underway in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the Andhra Pradesh Global Investment Summit 2023, at Visakhapatnam, Gadkari said efforts were being made to establish five green highways and two expressways at a total cost of ₹32,430 …

Before end of 2024, Uttar Pradesh will have road infrastructure like America: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 9 months ago

Before end of 2024, Uttar Pradesh will have road infrastructure like America: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh will have roads like United States before the end of 2024 and this development of road infrastructure will further lead the way for state's progress, said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Addressing the event at a UP district, Gadkari said that Uttar Pradesh will become the leading state in the country and called upon farmers …

Budget 2023 recognises infrastructure as nation’s growth engine
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 recognises infrastructure as nation’s growth engine

Firstpost  

We welcome Budget 2023 which continues to lay focus on infrastructure development as being the growth engine of the Indian economy. The increased outlay for Railways, and attempt to prioritise the 100 critical transport infrastructure projects and regional connectivity is also quite commendable. This investment along with PM Gati Shakti launched last year to provide multimodal connectivity infrastructure to all …

National Highway works in Kerala finally on track
1 year, 10 months ago

National Highway works in Kerala finally on track

The Hindu  

The nearly two-decades of stalemate in national highway development in Kerala is set to be over with a slew of projects by the National Highways Authority of India worth ₹56,910.86 crore at different stages of implementation. The list of 21 projects covers a distance of 589 km across the State, while works under another NH package worth ₹67,310.67 crore for …

Morning Digest: February 2, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Morning Digest: February 2, 2023

The Hindu  

Jobs get highest mention in last Budget before elections In a bid to soothe several votebanks before the 2024 polls, the FM promises tax relief for the salaried middle class, schemes for artisans and tribal groups, sops for women and MSMEs, and jobs for youth. Defence budget up by 13%; hike in allocation for pension The Union Budget presented in …

Budget 2023: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Key takeaways from Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements

Hindustan Times  

The Narendra Modi government at the Centre will focus on economic growth and job creation and cut down the fiscal deficit, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday, presenting its last full budget in Parliament before the 2024 election. She also said the enhanced capex of ₹10 lakh crore for infrastructure development is at 3.3 per cent of the …

Budget 2023: ‘50-year interest-free loans for states to continue…’, says FM
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: ‘50-year interest-free loans for states to continue…’, says FM

Hindustan Times  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that the Centre will continue 50-year interest-free loans to state governments for one more year. Budget 2023: ‘50-year interest-free loans for states to continue…’, says FM Check budget live updates here Presenting the Budget for 2023-24, she said the newly established infrastructure finance secretariat will assist in attracting more private investment. On October …

Budget 2023 | Government to continue 50-year interest-free loans to States for another year: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Government to continue 50-year interest-free loans to States for another year: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 announced that the Centre will continue 50-year interest-free loans to State governments for one more year. Budget 2023 | Record allocation of ₹2.4 lakh crore for Railways On October 13 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Gati Shakti - National Master Plan, aimed at developing integrated infrastructure to reduce logistics …

Budget 2023: Modi govt allocates Rs 2.40 lakh crore for Railways, announces Sitharaman
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Modi govt allocates Rs 2.40 lakh crore for Railways, announces Sitharaman

India TV News  

Budget 2023: The Modi government on Wednesday announced that it has fixed capital outlay of Rs 2.40 lakh crore for railways in financial year 2023-24, as the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her 5th budget in the Parliament. BUDGET 2023: FULL COVERAGE Among other announcements regarding the infrastructure development, Sitharaman said that the states and cities will be encouraged to …

Pace of National Highway Construction in India Decelerates to About 9%, 18.97 Km Built Per Day
1 year, 10 months ago

Pace of National Highway Construction in India Decelerates to About 9%, 18.97 Km Built Per Day

News 18  

The ministry of road transport and highways has constructed a total of 4,060 km of national highways this financial year up to October, according to Economic Survey 2022-23. From 36.5 km/day in 2020-21, the pace of construction this year dropped to 19.5 km per day, official data analysed by News18 shows. Continuous drop in pace of NH construction since 2019 …

Economic Survey 2022-23 | PM GatiShakti, National Logistics Policy to support India's economic growth
1 year, 10 months ago

Economic Survey 2022-23 | PM GatiShakti, National Logistics Policy to support India's economic growth

The Hindu  

Support for India's economic growth will come from path-breaking measures such as PM GatiShakti, National Logistics Policy and Production-Linked Incentives schemes, according to the Economic Survey 2022-23. The Economic Survey 2022-23 was tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 31. Union Budget Session | Two colleges established in the country every day, says President Murmu Noting that …

Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway will be ready by March next year: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway will be ready by March next year: Nitin Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the new greenfield project- Bengaluru to Chennai Expressway at a cost of ₹17,000 crore will be ready by March 2024. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday. READ | Highway between Karnataka's Neelamangala and Devihalli is ready: Nitin Gadkari "This Bharatmala project in Karnataka …

Pace of National Highway Construction Nearly Halved Since 2020-21, 19.5 km Built Per Day, Shows Data
1 year, 11 months ago

Pace of National Highway Construction Nearly Halved Since 2020-21, 19.5 km Built Per Day, Shows Data

News 18  

The pace of construction of national highways has nearly halved this financial year when compared to the 2020-21 fiscal, as it dropped from 36.5 km per day to about 19.5 km per day. According to official data released by the ministry of road transport and highways on Wednesday, which was analysed by News18, up to December 29, 2022, in this …

By 2024, India’s road infra will be equal to US standards: Nitin Gadkari
2 years ago

By 2024, India’s road infra will be equal to US standards: Nitin Gadkari

Live Mint  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on 16 December said that before the end of 2024, road infrastructure in India will be equal to the US standard. "To make India prosperous, I will ensure that before December 2024, India's road infrastructure will be like that of America," Gadkari had said. However, “we need to have cooperation, coordination …

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