Infra rollout gains pace: Govt eyes Rs 10 lakh crore in annual highway awards; Gadkari sets FY26 target at Rs 7 lakh crore
Friday, 8 August 2025 () Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced ambitious plans to award road projects worth Rs 7 lakh crore by FY26, aiming for Rs 10 lakh crore annually thereafter. Despite a recent slowdown, the government has already awarded Rs 2 lakh crore worth of projects this year and targets an additional Rs 5 lakh crore.
Addressing a public rally in Kashi, Prime Minister Modi called the PM-Kisan scheme a testament to the BJP government's honest delivery, highlighting how ₹3.75 lakh crore was directly transferred to..