India’s progress inadequate without infra growth: PM 24/08/2016


India’s progress inadequate without infra growth: PM
24/08/2016 10:09
The Prime Minister has said that India's progress is incomplete without rapid expansion and upgradation of basic infrastructure The PM underlined that his government's efforts were characterised by speed and scale to usher in an era of historic growth. Commenting on the issue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the media, "On 22nd August 2016, I chaired a marathon meeting to review the progress in core infrastructure sectors. I have been holding such meetings very often because India's progress is incomplete without the rapid expansion and upgradation of our basic infrastructure." "The development journey of India is special. Our sustained efforts are characterised by speed and scale, which can usher an era of historic growth," he added. As per reports, the Prime Minister underlined that the India story was also about resilience. When the world economy was weakening and slowing down, India was a ray of hope.