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TMI BlogInfrastructure Allocation enhanced To ₹ 5.97 Lakh Crore: Transport Sector Gets An All Time High AllocationX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Infrastructure Allocation enhanced To ₹ 5.97 Lakh Crore: Transport Sector Gets An All Time High Allocation - Budget Dated:- 1-2-2018 - News - Infrastructure Allocation enhanced To ₹ 5.97 Lakh Crore: Transport Sector Gets An All Time High Allocation Nabh Nirman initiative announced to expand Airport Capacity 10 Iconic Tourism destinations to be developed Allocation for Digit ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... al India program doubled : mission on cyber physical systems to be launched Rs. 10000 Crore provided for creation and augmentation of telecom infrastructure. Online monitoring system Pragati helps fast track infra projects worth ₹ 9.46 Lakh Crore The Government has enhanced allocation for the Infrastructure Sector in the Union Budget 2018-19, recognizing its role as the growth ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... driver of the economy. The budgetary and extra budgetary expenditure for the Sector has been increased from ₹ 4.94 lakh crore in 2017-18 to ₹ 5.97 lakh crore in 2018-19. An all time high allocation of ₹ 1,34,572 crore has been made for the transport sector while the efforts to develop disaster resilient infrastructure is being given a push with an allocation of ₹ 60 crore i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n 2018-19. This was announced by the Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley while presenting the General Budget 2018-19 in Parliament here today. In the Urban Infrastructure Sector, the Government proposes to develop ten prominent tourist sites as Iconic Tourism destinations through holistic infrastructure and skill development. In addition, tourist amenities will be upgraded at 100 Ada ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rsh monuments of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley lauded the work being done under the government s inter linked programs Smart Cities Mission and the AMRUT. He informed that 99 cities have been selected with an outlay of ₹ 2.04 lakh crore under the Smart Cities Mission. Projects worth ₹ 2350 crore have been completed and works of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 377; 20,852 crore are under progress. The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) has been taken-up to revitalize heritage cities. Under AMRUT program, State level plans of ₹ 77,640 crore for 500 cities have been approved. Water supply contracts for 494 projects worth ₹ 19,428 crore and sewerage work contract for 272 projects costing ₹ 12, 429 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... crore has been awarded. 482 cities have started Credit rating and 144 cities have got investment grade rating. The Finance Minister announced that his Ministry will leverage the India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited (IIFCL) to help finance infrastructure projects including investment in education and health infrastructure. In the Road sector, the recently approved Bharat ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mala Pariyojana aims to develop about 35,000 km of highways at a cost of ₹ 5,35,000 crore in Phase I. The National Highways Authority of India (NHI) will consider organizing its road assets into Special Purpose Vehicles and use innovative monetizing structures like Toll, Operate and Transfer (TOT) and Infrastructure Investment Funds (InvITs) for raising funds. In order to enhance con ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nectivity in border areas, the Finance Minister announced that the Government will take up construction of tunnel under Sela Pass. He also announced that for promoting tourism and emergency medical care, the Government will make the necessary frame work for encouraging investment in sea plane activities. In the Civil Aviation Sector, the Budget 2018-19 announced a new initiative NABH Nirman ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to expand airport capacity by more than five times to handle a billion trips in a year. The expansion will be funded by leveraging the balance sheet of Airports Authority of India. Domestic air passenger traffic has grown at 18% per annum and the regional connectivity Scheme UDAN, will connect 56 unserved airports and 31 unserved helipads across the country.Opertions have already started at 16 ai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rports. In the sector of Digital Infrastructure the General Budget 2018-19 announced a doubling of allocation on Digital India Program to ₹ 3073crore in 2018-19. Department of Science and Technology will launch a Mission on Cyber Physical Systems to support establishment of centers of excellence for research in training and skilling in robotics, artificial intelligence, digi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tal manufacturing, big data analysis and quantum communication. ₹ 10000 crore have been provided in Budget 2018-19 for creation and augmentation of telecom infrastructure. The Government proposes to set up 5 lakh wifi hot spots which will provide broadband access to 5 crore rural citizens. The Finance Minister informed that the Phase I of Bharatnet Project has already enabled broadba ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd access to over 20 crore rural Indians. Shri Jaitley also announced that NITI Aayog will initiate a national program to direct efforts in the area of artificial intelligence. To harness the benefit of emerging new technologies, the Department of Telecom will support establishment of an indigenous 5G Test Bed at IIT, Chennai. The Government will take all measures to eliminate the u ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... se of crypto-assets in financing illegitimate activities. The Government will also explore the use of block chain technology for ushering in digital economy. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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