NEW DELHI: Asserting that infrastructure projects are a priority for the government, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday reviewed the progress of capital expenditure by the ministries of power and coal and asked them to ensure that project implementation is fast-tracked.
Besides, the department of atomic energy was also part of the review meeting called to give a fillip to capital expenditure (capex) and infrastructure push.
The finance minister emphasised there must be close monitoring for infrastructure spending on-ground and ministries must continuously make concerted efforts, including enhanced coordination with all states, to ensure that project implementation is fast-tracked, an official statement said.
