Investment in modernizing infrastructure key to national growth; Budgetary allocation for capital expenditure has tripled in last four years; Capital Utilization efficiency has improved due to “Whole of Government” approach using GatiShakti and monitoring through Pragati: Union Minister R. K. Singh
“Average availability of power now is 20 ½ hours in rural areas, 23 ½ hours in urban areas; we are well on our way to making generating sets and stabilizers history”
“Our cost of producing renewable energy is the cheapest in the world.”
“Pace of National Highway construction up from about 11.6 km/ day to about 28.3 km/ day in 2022-23”
“More than 7.4 lakh km of rural roads constructed @ 91 Km per day; Up from 3.8 lakh Km @ 80 Km per day; Quality of Rural Roads has improved significantly.”
“Highest ever railway line electrification of 6,565 RKM in 2022-23 up from 610 RKM in 2013-14; 100% Electrification to be achieved in the current financial year.”
“Major Port Cargo Handling Capacity more than doubled in last nine years.”
“Number of operational airports doubled from 74 in 2014 to 148 in 2023; Domestic Passenger traffic has more than doubled.”
“Mobile data tariff down from Rs. 269 / GB in 2014 to Rs. 10.1/GB now; Data Consumption has increased 63 times; Mobile Broadband subscribers increased more than 17 times.”
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