Speed Post News Network
New Delhi : Commerce & Industry, Railways and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal chaired a meeting for the review of 20 largescale infrastructure projects, with issues enlisted for resolution, with the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) on June 29, 2021.
Som Prakash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Chief Secretaries of Governments of Bihar, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu, and Additional Chief Secretary, Industries of Government of Maharashtra, participated at the meeting through Video Conference. Senior officials of key Central Ministries including Railways, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Road Transport and Highways, Environment, Forest and Climate Change were also present to discuss issues affecting the progress of work and timely completion of these critical projects.
Goyal reviewed 59 issues in 20 critical infrastructure projects with anticipated investment value of nearly Rs 2.7 lakh crore. This includes 11 projects previously reviewed under PRAGATI by the Prime Minister.
Among the projects reviewed, a few are :
- Dedicated Freight Corridors along eastern and western routes will augment capacity of rail freight transportation and establish industrial zones at junction points
- Amritsar Kolkata Industrial Corridor traverses through 7 States and facilitate development of industrial manufacturing in the influence region of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
Goyal issued directions and timelines to ensure expeditious resolution of pending issues for timely commissioning of projects. He also emphasised the importance of regular multi-level monitoring of infrastructure projects that are critical to the economic growth and employment generation in the country, according to a PIB release.