<span style="color: #222222;">Finance Ministry held review meetings with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Railways to push investment in infrastructure projects and accelerate capital spending. During the meeting held in New Delhi yesterday, they reviewed the progress of capital expenditure, implementation of infrastructure projects and asset monetization plans.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Secretary in Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Durga Shanker Mishra expressed confidence of achieving the National Infrastructure Pipeline, NIP Capital expenditures target of over three lakh crore rupees in 2022.<br />''<br />''Chairman Railway Board Suneet Sharma highlighted that freight loading has increased by more than 21 percent compared to last year, and it has achieved 92 percent of NIP Capital expenditures targets set for this financial year. He also expressed hope of meeting the NIP capital expenditure targets of over two lakh crore rupees during the current fiscal.</span><br />
News On AIR | November 4, 2021 1:22 PM
Finance Ministry holds review meetings with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Railways to push investment in infrastructure projects, accelerate capital spending