PM Modi asks for model act to resolve roadblocks in infra projects
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba to come up with a Model Act for ‘Right of Use’ in consultation with the ministries of petroleum and power, and circulate the same to all states and union territories, in an attempt to resolve a big roadblock in infrastructure projects.
PM’s directions came last month while reviewing the 1,212-km long Paradip-Hyderbad pipeline project of the Indian Oil CorporationNSE 1.83 %, among the longest pipeline projects in the region passing through three states, whose foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister in December, 2018. The PM was told, as per officials, that the project was held up due to 60 km of ‘Right of Use’ issue pending in Andhra Pradesh and a 6-km stretch of ‘Right of Use’ pending in the state of Odisha.
