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Govt asks financial institutions to invest in infra projects

Updated: Dec 01, 2014 02:56:12pm
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New Delhi, Dec 1 (KNN)  Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari today invited financial institutions, both domestic as well as global to invest in the country’s infrastructure projects including highways and inland waterways.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the 4th international summit on ‘Infrastructure Finance-Building for Growth’ organized by ASSOCHAM here, Gadkari outlined the government’s focus on promoting world class infrastructure as a part of India’s growth strategy and called upon all the stakeholders to join in this endeavour for making the country a global power, according to an official release.
 
The Minister promised private investors that the government would make their investments in infrastructure projects as a force multiplier by strengthening policy frameworks wherever necessary.

The government, according to him is committed to making India a social welfare state striking a perfect balance between progress and development.
 
Environment preservation and socio-economic emancipation of all underprivileged sections of the society by creating jobs are high on the agenda of the government, he added.  (KNN/ES)

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