India will spend $200 Billion to build roads in next 2 years: Nitin Gadkari

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India will spend ₹15 lakh crore to build roads in next 2 years: Nitin Gadkari
1 min read . Updated: 01 May 2021, 11:22 AM ISTHT Auto Desk

• Road infrastructure in India has been progressing at a rapid rate with a record 37 kms of roads being built every day.
• Gadkari is confident that his ministry will achieve the target of 40-km roads per day this fiscal.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that his ministry to aims to step up road construction in India in the next two years, as it aims to put development of road infrastructure as its top priority.

Nitin Gadkari said that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aims to spend around ₹15 lakh crore to construct roads and highways across the country in the next two years. The Centre has already allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in the road and highways sector which will further boost his ministry's resources to achieve the target.

Gadkari is confident that his ministry will be able to improve its performance in the current fiscal and achieve the target of 40 kilometres of highway construction every day.

Addressing Indo-US Partnership Vision Summit, Gadkari said that there is a huge opportunity for investment in the infrastructure sector in India. "Indian government is working to build world-class infrastructure for its citizen. It aims to improve highways, road and ports," he said. He also pointed out that investors will have to cover their investments with hedging while investing in NHAI projects.

"There's a huge opportunity for investment in infrastructure including airports, metro rail, railway stations. There is also an opportunity of investment now in the electricity in public transport," he noted.

Road infrastructure in India has been progressing at a rapid rate with a record 37 kms of roads being built every day. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) recently achieved a major feat by building a four-lane highway of 2,580 metres length within 24 hours, creating a world record.

By March 20 this year, India has built 1,37,625 kms of highways compared to only 91,287 kms in April 2014. During this period, India has also spent five times more money to construct highways. Gadkari said that India has added more than 50 per cent length of national highways in the past seven years.

Recently, Gadkari had also urged agencies involved in road building projects across India to create an infrastructure fund to finance road projects. He cited examples like Indian Railways, which has an arm called the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), and the power ministry which has Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to show where his ministry is lacking as far as funding is concerned.

India will spend ₹15 lakh crore to build roads in next 2 years: Nitin Gadkari

Road infrastructure in India has been progressing at a rapid rate with a record 37 kms of roads being built every day..Gadkari is confident that his ministry will achieve the target of 40-km roads per day this fiscal.

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[Juggernaut_Flat_Plane_V8]

Divide the amount by 4....and then it would look more realistic for an economy of India's size...LOL You are talking of an amount that is close to double that of the Apollo program (and that too within 2 years? Get out of here Bro)

 

[rent4country]

Divide the amount by 4....and then it would look more realistic for an economy of India's size...LOL You are talking of an amount that is close to double that of the Apollo program (and that too within 2 years? Get out of here Bro)

Those are borrowed (loans) monies. There are several international lending organizations that lend at very low rates for massive infrastructure plans by countries.

Then there are countries who invest too at very very low rates (unless you have China as a friend, who fleeces their so-called friends). In India's case, Japan has pledged some billions.

 

[HostileInsurgent]

Divide the amount by 4....and then it would look more realistic for an economy of India's size...LOL You are talking of an amount that is close to double that of the Apollo program (and that too within 2 years? Get out of here Bro)

200 billion dollars in infrastructure for 2 years is a big target but then it is very less considering India will spend 1.4 Trillion dollars as part of National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) in 5 years. so maybe they’ll spend less considering Pandemic.

 

[rent4country]

200 billion dollars in infrastructure for 2 years is a big target but then it is very less considering India will spend 1.4 Trillion dollars as part of National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) in 5 years. so maybe they’ll spend less considering Pandemic.

Oye vey. They are borrowing 200 billion over 2 years for the project. does not mean they have to pay it back in 2 years. These loans can be got at very low rates (if approved)...from the world bank, ASEAN bank, UN capital development fund, AIIB, etc. these are specifically in place for developing countries

 

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[Bossman]

They should spend it on Healthcare.

 

[Rizwan Alam]

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Modi doesn't need any particular day to lie.. Lie is way of life.

 

[Chakar The Great]

Thats a massive amount of money.

 

[Bossman]

He is simply jealous of Pakistani motorways with its clean toilets.