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DPIIT secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has said that the government is now planning to cover not just infrastructure but also social sectors, including hospitals, Anganwadi, schools, and colleges, among others...
Addressing the 'PM GatiShakti Summit', organised by industry body FICCI, jointly with DPIIT under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Singh stated that the strong growth is propelled by strong political leadership, robust macroeconomic management, and unparalleled investment in public infrastructure...
While highlighting the potential of the PM GatiShakti National Masterplan, the secretary said India, in the business-as-usual scenario, can add USD 0.75 trillion to GDP every two years...
Highlighting the transformation in Indian infrastructure, the DPIIT Secretary noted that in the last nine years, national highway growth registered 1.6x: a 2x increase in port handling capacity, a 2x increase in the number of airports, 111 new waterways and the expansion of rail networks...
As part of India's commitment to the Global South, Secretary Singh also stated that the government was working to showcase and share the PM GatiShakti National Masterplan, free of cost, to a few of the neighbouring countries and the countries in the Global South..
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