New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday met representatives from the infrastructure industry to understand issues faced by them as the government looks at measures to boost housing and infrastructure sectors. Companies highlighted concerns including pace of execution of projects, financing and land issues, Ajit Gulabchand, chairman of Mumbai-based engineering and construction firm HCC, said after the meeting.
Emerging out of the meeting, National Highway Authority of India chairman N N Sinha said NHAI’s construction expenditure is more than last year. “We are well on way of awarding the number we have set for ourselves. So far, we have awarded road projects of 600 km.”
