Reviewing the progress of infrastructure projects worth Rs 1.6 lakk crore, the Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI) on September 17 discussed about the ways to overcome hindrances that are delaying them. The projects reviewed were across key infrastructure sectors such as roads, power and petroleum, among others.
The CCI, at its previous meeting, had approved infrastructure projects worth Rs 1.83 lakh crore in the power, steel and oil and gas sectors. According to sources, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways submitted a presentation to the CCI on how issues such as delays in land acquisition, environment and forest clearances are affecting the progress of highway construction and the ministry’s attempts at alleviating the impact.
The Road Ministry in January this year was asked to prepare a list of hurdles in the sector and find solutions to mitigate the problems. The Road Ministry has set a target of awarding 9,000 km of projects in 2013-14. In 2011-12, the ministry awarded 1,933 km of projects as against the target of 9,500 km.
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