Jaipur: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath today said the next spurt in economic growth is going to come from the infrastructure sector, particularly roads and highways.
"After the decade of Information Technology, the next
decade of India will be the decade of Infrastructure. Within
infrastructure, the road sector, which is already immense in
scope and marked by ability to touch all sections of the
society and economy--is crucial for realising the objective of
inclusive growth," he said at a function organised by CUTS
International (an NGO) here.
The minister said there is a need to ramp up road
construction 10-fold to achieve the development targets set
for the next decade.
"The government has set itself a task of constructing
7,000 Kms of roads every year, which requires that there
should be work in progress of around 20,000 kms at any point
of time," the Minister added.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, October 12, 2009, 19:09