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SME Times News Bureau | 13 Sep, 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said accelerated infrastructure
development was his top priority and stressed the need to create
world-class infrastructure.
Modi said this while reviewing the
progress of eight major infrastructure sectors in the country as part of
his monthly review meetings, said an official statement.
The
eight sectors are: civil aviation, ports and inland waterways, roads,
railways, telecom, power, coal, and new and renewable energy.
The
prime minister emphasised the importance of monitoring the progress of
infrastructure development through efficiency parameters identified for
each sector.
He said ministries should monitor them on electronic reporting formats.
"The
prime minister said initiatives undertaken by state governments as well
as PSUs with other countries, including SAARC countries, should also be
taken into account while monitoring the progress of infrastructure
sectors," the statement said.
Modi said the ambitious Sagarmala
project, aimed at interconnecting all coastal cities through road, rail,
ports and airports, should lead to port-led development.
It would also become a major link for his "Make in India" vision which envisages a quantum jump in India's global trade.
He
asked the railways, granted clearance for 100 percent foreign direct
investment (FDI), to come up with a comprehensive plan to facilitate FDI
in the sector.
The prime minister reiterated his emphasis on renewable energy, including solar energy.
He
called for a solar-powered corridor along the India-Pakistan border, in
the desert regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat. "Two pilot projects of 5
MW each are being initiated in this regard," the statement said.
Referring
to his idea of solid waste management and waste water management in 500
towns through the public-private-partnership model, Modi said
bio-energy would be a vital element of this vision.
He called for
provision of world-class utility facilities along new road projects to
bring about a paradigm shift in India's global perception.
All
the sectors broadly reported significant improvement in performance over
the last four months, as compared to the previous year, the statement
added.
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