“In a comprehensive review meeting the PM will take stock of achievements in 12 infrastructure sectors in the last financial year and set higher goals for this year,“ a senior government official told ET.
According to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, six core infrastructure areas such as roads, railways, civil aviation and shipping will be reviewed in the first meeting while the progress in the remaining six social sectors will be reviewed later.
As in the past, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant will make a comprehensive presentation outlining the achievements in the sector and what needs to be done to fast-track development.
“Infrastructure creation is the topmost priority of the government and all efforts are being made to push and monitor development in key sectors,“ the official said.
The Prime Minister had said at similar infrastructure review meetings in the past that ministries need to work towards bringing about transformational change in India's creaky infrastructure and that incremental progress will not help. The outcome-based monitoring system, kick-started by Niti Aayog more than a year ago, helped central ministries achieve targets set for them.
The upcoming meeting of the Niti Aayog is likely to be attended by top central ministers of nodal ministries, along with secretaries and officials from the think-tank and the Prime Minister's Office.
Source- ET Realty
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