'Gati Shakti' master plan to give Rs 100-trillion infrastructure boost

PM Modi sets target for energy independent India by 2047

Looking to put the Covid horrors behind and place the economy on the fast-track, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised a slew of initiatives in his Independence Day speech on Sunday, including the Rs 100-trillion Pradhan Mantri Gatishakti Bharat Master Plan for integrated infrastructure growth. He also set a target of making India energy independent by 2047 by replace petroleum with other forms of energy and announced a National Hydrogen Mission, noting the country spends Rs 12 trillion on energy imports every year.

In his 90-minute speech, the prime minister hailed start-up unicorns for wealth creation and said his government would