This Article is From Jan 19, 2020

No Dearth Of Money, Plan To Spend Rs 5 Lakh Crore On Infrastructure: Nitin Gadkari

"In the last five years, I have awarded contracts worth Rs 17 lakh crore. This year, I'm planning to touch Rs 5 lakh crore mark in spending on infrastructure development," Nitin Gadkari said.

No Dearth Of Money, Plan To Spend Rs 5 Lakh Crore On Infrastructure: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari says his ministry plans to spend Rs 5 lakh crore on infrastructure this year.

Nagpur:

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said his ministry planned to spend Rs 5 lakh crore on infrastructure development this year.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur in Maharashtra.

"In the last five years, I have awarded contracts worth Rs 17 lakh crore. This year, I''m planning to touch Rs 5 lakh crore mark in spending on infrastructure development," Mr Gadkari said.

"I want to tell you there is no dearth of money," he told the gathering.

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