NEWS : INFRASTRUCTURE
Nitin Gadkari said. Gadkari’s ministry is actively
scouting for ways to encourage private
participation in the sector. “Now we have decided
that we will tender smaller bundles of maybe one
or two projects so that even small investors can
participate. We will sell the project (to private
players), but maintenance will be our
responsibility,” Gadkari added.
Improvement in logistics, infra to
boost exports to $1 trillion in next 3
years
The government's focus to improve logistics, ease
of doing business and modern trade infrastructure
will help exports to touch $1 trillion in the next three
years, Federation of Indian Export Organisations
(FIEO) President Ganesh Kumar Gupta said India
has huge potential to boost it's exports of goods
and services from the current $535 billion. With
steps like special focus on cutting logistics cost
and time, further improvement in ease of doing
business, proper implementation of government
policies for exporters and timely refund of taxes
will helps us touch $one trillion exports in the next
three years
NHAI to offer TOT projects in smaller
bundles: Nitin Gadkari
The government is planning to offer smaller
bundles of road projects under the toll-operate-
transfer (TOT) model as part of its asset
monetisation plan in a bid to attract smaller
investors, minister of road transport and highways
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Govt's stress on infra, EVs; 35,000 km
of national highways to be built by
2022: President Ram Nath Kovind
Terming infrastructure as pivotal in propelling
prosperity and growth, President Ram Nath
Kovind Thursday said the government's
endeavour is to build 35,000 km of highways,
besides expressways, by 2022 and to lay a strong
foundation for urban infrastructure that will
encourage employment generation. massive
work to create infrastructure is underway, and
electric vehicles (EVs) are being promoted to
reduce pollution. "Under the 'Bharatmala Project',
construction or upgradation of about 35,000
kilometres of national highways is to be
undertaken by 2022. In addition, under the the
'Sagarmala Project', a network of good-quality
roads is being constructed in coastal areas and
areas adjoining ports," Along with the highways,
the government is also working extensively in
areas such as railways, airways and inland
waterways. Under the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik
(UDAN) scheme, air connectivity to smaller towns
is being expanded rapidly, "On this path of a New
India, infrastructure for the 21st century will be
built and all resources for creation of a powerful