Funds Earmarked for Infrastructure Development

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

22-November-2012 16:47 IST

Planning Commission has informed that an investment of Rs. 20,56,150 crore by Centre, State and private sector was projected during the Eleventh Plan (2007-12) in infrastructure (defined to include electricity (including non-conventional energy), telecommunications, roads & bridges, railways (including Mass Rapid Transit System), ports (including Inland Waterways), airports, irrigation (including Watershed Development), water supply & sanitation, storage and oil & gas pipelines) against which an investment of Rs. 19,07,579 crore is anticipated.  The break-up of projections and anticipated achievements in Infrastructure during Eleventh Plan are indicated below:

(Rs. Crore at 2006-07 Prices)

This was stated by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri   Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in the Rajya  Sabha today.

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