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Amrit Yatra of New India Cover Story

Infrastructure Golden Period....
Infrastr
ucture

country on the path of development but also creates 111 crore national
PAVING WAY FOR RAPID
Expansion of
Expansion of
crore national
DEVELOPMENT
infrastructure
infrastructure
pipeline to cover
pipeline to cover
7,400 projects by
7,400 projects by
not only takes the
that
is such a sector
Infrastructure is such a sector that not only takes the
Infrastructure
2025.
path of
development but also
country
on
the
creates
employment opportunities. Not only this, the foundation
employment opportunities. Not only this, the foundation 2025.
of progress in the modern world rests on modern
of progress in the modern world rests on modern
National Highways operated by
infrastructure. At the same time, it also fulfills the needs
infrastructure. At the same time, it also fulfills the needs National Highways operated by
the National Highways Authority
and aspirations of the middle class. Weak infrastructure
and aspirations of the middle class. Weak infrastructure the National Highways Authority
of India (NHAI) will be expanded to
causes great damage to the pace of development. This is
causes great damage to the pace of development. This is of India (NHAI) will be expanded to
two lakh km in length by 2024-25.
the reason why the Government of India's emphasis is on
the reason why the Government of India's emphasis is on two lakh km in length by 2024-25.
strong infrastructure.
building
building and accelerating strong infrastructure.
and accelerating
Emergency landing facilities will be
Emergency landing facilities will be
Golden Period.... developed at other 19 places in the
developed at other 19 places in the
country. These include Phalodi – Jaisalmer
Regional connectivity will be
Regional connectivity will be country. These include Phalodi – Jaisalmer
road and Barmer – Jaisalmer road in
accelerated under UDAN in road and Barmer – Jaisalmer road in
accelerated under UDAN in
Rajasthan, Kharagpur – Balasore road in
Railways trying to run the country through the Gati Rajasthan, Kharagpur – Balasore road in
Railways trying to run
the country through the Gati
75 Shakti Yojana. The number West Bengal, Kharagpur – Keonjhar road
West Bengal, Kharagpur – Keonjhar road
Shakti Yojana. The number
and near Panagarh/KKD, Chennai in Tamil
and near Panagarh/KKD, Chennai in Tamil
of airports/heliports/water
of airports/heliports/water
Nadu, on Puducherry road, in Andhra
Nadu, on Puducherry road, in Andhra
aerodromes will increase to
Pradesh on Nellore – Ongole road and
new Vande Bharat trains
new Vande Bharat trains aerodromes will increase to Pradesh on Nellore – Ongole road and
Ongole – Chilakaluripet road, in Haryana on
Ongole – Chilakaluripet road, in Haryana on
by the year
across the country in the
across the country in the 220 by the year Mandi Dabwali to Odhan road, near Sangrur
Mandi Dabwali to Odhan road, near Sangrur
2024-25.
coming 2 years. 2024-25.
coming 2 years.
in Punjab, on Bhuj-Naliya road in Gujarat
in Punjab, on Bhuj-Naliya road in Gujarat
and on Surat-Baroda road, in Jammu and
and on Surat-Baroda road, in Jammu and
Kashmir in the Banihal-Srinagar road, Leh/
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a Kashmir in the Banihal-Srinagar road, Leh/
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a
Nyoma area in Assam and on the Jorhat-
notification on incentives and penal action related to the Nyoma area in Assam and on the Jorhat-
notification on incentives and penal action related to the
Baraghat road, near Sivasagar, Bagdogra-
vehicle scrapping policy which will be effective from 1st Baraghat road, near Sivasagar, Bagdogra-
vehicle scrapping policy which will be effective from 1st
Hashimara road, Hashimara-Tezpur route
April 2022. Hashimara road, Hashimara-Tezpur route
April 2022.
and Hashimara-Guwahati road in Assam.
and Hashimara-Guwahati road in Assam.
past. Now keeping the welfare of these small focuses on this. The foundation of progress
farmers in mind, agricultural reforms are being in the modern world rests on the state-of-the-
made, decisions are being taken. art infrastructure which also fulfills the needs
Coordinated efforts are being made for and aspirations of the middle class. Realizing
new generation infrastructure. The recently this, extraordinary work has taken place at
launched Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti Yojana a breathtaking pace in every domain- water,
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