(a) whether the Government has formed 11 member committee on infrastructure;
(b) if so, whether the Committee has submitted its report ;
(c) if so, the recommendations made by the committee ;
(d) the time by when the recommendations made by the committee are likely to be implemented; and
(e) the extent to which these are likely to help to improve the infrastructure ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF PLANNING ( SHRI M. V. RAJASEKHARAN )
(a) to (e): Government have constituted an 11 Member Committee on Infrastructure under the
Chairmanship of Prime Minister with the objectives of initiating policies to ensure creation of
world class infrastructure facilities; developing structures that maximize the role of Public
Private Partnerships; and monitoring of key infrastructure projects. The Committee will deal
with railways, roads, ports, airports, telecommunications, petroleum and power sectors. To
begin with, sector-wise policy initiatives and action plans are being prepared by the Planning
Commission in consultation with the concerned Ministries/Departments.