July 26, 2014 6:22 PM

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PM meets infra secretaries to set targets for 2014-15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met secretaries of nine infrastructure ministries to set targets for 2014-15 and identify key projects in sectors like road, power and railways.

According to sources, Planning Commission Secretary Sindhushree Khullar made a presentation on the performance of core infrastructure ministries in 2013-14 and deliberated on the targets for the current fiscal.

Sources also said the Commission has proposed laying of 300 Kilometer new railway track during the year. For the civil aviation sector, the Commission has proposed to lower the investment target from 1,008 crore rupees in previous fiscal to 934 crore rupees in the current fiscal.

The plan to develop airports in non-metro cities was also discussed at the meeting besides problems being faced by road and transport ministries.

Secretaries and senior officials from power, road transport, shipping, civil aviation, coal, petroleum, railways, telecom and renewable energy were present in the meeting.

Besides, top officials from Rural Development Ministry and Environment and Forest Ministry also attended the meeting.

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