Govt focussing on infra development, says Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that the Government is giving utmost priority to the development of infrastructure and has set a target of road construction of worth `15 lakh crore in next two years.

He said that the Government is permitting 100 percent FDI in the road sector. The Minister said that in India, projects like the National Infrastructure pipeline (NIP) for 2019-2025 is the first of its kind and the government is committed to provide world-class infra to its citizens and improving the quality of their lives.

He said that under the NIP, there are over 7,300 projects to be implemented at a total outlay of ?111 lakh crore by the year 2025.