(a) whether the high powered committee on infrastructure has met and assessed the infrastructure situation in the country;
(b) if so, the outcome thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to speed up the slow pace of road and power projects in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING (SHRI M.V. RAJASEKHARAN)
(a): Yes Sir.
(b) & (c) : The Committee on Infrastructure under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister
has held several meetings and assessed the situation in relation to highways, ports,
railways and civil aviation sectors, and key decisions on each sector have been taken by
the Committee. Planning Commission is closely monitoring implementation of the
decisions in close coordination with the concerned Ministries. The decisions taken by the
government include a quantum jump in the levels of investment through public private
partnership, streamlining and standardizing of the documents and processes for
accelerating the pace of development and strengthening / restructuring of institutions for
improving the delivery mechanisms.