The Centre has sanctioned projects totalling Rs. 33,822 crore for improving infrastructure across 44 districts in nine states. The initiative would facilitate connectivity to 2,432 habitations which are yet to be connected by road. Besides, 2,228 bridges will also be built under the initiative under PMGSY-II.

India is the 20th largest maritime country in the world. The potential of the maritime trade in India is huge considering the country having the coastline which is over 7800-km.

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is the implementing agency for the Centre’s Jal Marg Vikas Project. The project was approved by CCEA in January at a cost of Rs 53.69 billion, involving capacity augmentation of navigation on National Waterway-1 (NW-1).

Plans to set up a world class integrated exhibition cum convention centre in New Delhi. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently approved this project. The project comprises redevelopment of Pragati Maidan by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)

With the aim to revive the ailing construction sector, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved various measures proposed by the NITI Aayog.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently accorded approval for the construction of 13072 houses and 113 barracks of various types at 68 locations of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) during 12th Five Year Plan (2012-2017).

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently accorded nod to the revised cost estimate for the sub-project Udhampur to Ramban Section in Jammu & Kashmir, approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) for development of four laning of National Highways under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phase II, on Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Mode.

Plans Wadi-Gadag new rail line to provide direct railway connectivity between A.P. and Karnataka. The Planning Department has recently approved this proposal.