Centre announces BharatMala road building programme

October 24, 2017 17:08

Union Finance Ministry presentation continues. Excerpts from presentation by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa:

- Effective and targeted government spending is the main priority of government.

- A historic decision has been taken regarding road construction.

- The BharatMala programme is the biggest component of road building programme. 34,800 km of roads to be built under the programme.

- About 2,000 km of coastal roads will be constructed in first phase of BharatMala.

- Inter-country trade to be facilitated by improving infrastructure leading to border points. Border road connectivity to be strengthened, enhancing national security.

- Big push to be given to rural road connectivity.

- Universal affordable housing is being implemented.

-- Press Information Bureau of India

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