Budget 2020: Rs 103 trillion infrastructure projects launched under NIP

Presenting the Union Budget in Parliament, Sitharaman said Rs 1.7 trillion has been provided for transport infrastructure in 2020-21

To augment India's infrastructure and create jobs, the government has launched Rs 103 trillion infra projects besides providing about Rs 1.70 trillion for transport infrastructure and accelerating highways construction, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
 

Presenting the Union Budget 2020-21 in Parliament, Sitharaman said focus is on infrastructure for economic development and 6,500 projects across sectors under National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) envisions ease of living for citizens.
 

"In his Independence Day speech 2019, Prime Minister had highlighted that Rs 100 trillion would be invested on infrastructure over the next 5 years. As a follow-up measure, I had launched the