Budget 2025 for Infrastructure Sector
What's in store for the Infrastructure Sector from the upcoming full Budget on February 1. Set to be a 'Pocket Booster' budget with focus on giving consumption a leg-up along with pushing capex Read More.., it is set to benefit a host of sectors. Keep a track on all the expectations, final announcements and in depth analysis of the Budget decision only on Financial Express. We offer you a detailed list of expectation and announcements for Infrastructure Sector on its dedicated page Who Gets What. Navigate through all the declarations at a glance from the current and past Union Budgets on this page.
Budget 2025-26 Announcements for Infrastructure Sector
Infrastructure Sector
- The government has committed to maintaining infrastructure spending at 3.4% of GDP. This is essential for addressing India’s infrastructure gaps, including not only physical infrastructure like roads, ports, and airports but also social and digital infrastructure, as the country strives to become a developed nation by 2047.
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is anticipated to see only a small increase in its budget allocation for the next financial year. This is due to slower project execution, fewer project approvals, and underuse of the funds already allocated.
- The government may also encourage more private investment in the highway sector.
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Budget Announcements for Infrastructure Sector in FY2025
Infrastructure Sector
- Rs 11 lakh crore for infrastructure in the country. 3.4% of GDP will be spent.
- Transit Oriented Development Plans in 14 mega cities with 30 lakh+ population.
- PMWasYojana Urban 2.0 scheme for 1 crore urban poor and middle class.
- 100 weekly 'haats' or street food hubs will be set up in select cities.
- Purvodaya Scheme for the development of Bihar, Jharkhand, Bengal, Odisha and Andhra.
- Investment-ready “plug and play” industrial parks will be built in or around 100 cities.
- 12 industrial parks approved under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme.
- Rs 26 thousand crore for road connectivity projects of Bihar.
- Patna-Purnia Expressway, Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway will be developed.
- Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali and Darbhanga road connectivity projects will also be developed.
- Like Kashi, a corridor will be built for Vishnupad temple of Gaya.
- It will also help in building an additional two-lane bridge on river Ganga in Buxar.
- Power projects will be started in Bihar at a cost of Rs 21 thousand 400 crore.
- Polavaram Irrigation Project will be completed in Andhra.
- Special Fund for Visakhapatnam-Chennai and Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial Corridors
Budget Announcements for Infrastructure Sector in FY2024
Infrastructure Sector
- Increase in government capex on infrastructure to Rs 10 lakh crore, increase of 33% compared to last year.
- To allocate Rs 15000 crore over three years under Schedule Tribe Mission towards safe housing and infrastructure development towards Road.
- 100 transport infrastructure projects, for last and first mile connectivity will be taken up on priority with investment of Rs 75,000 crore (Rs 15,000 crore from private sources).
- Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) will be established through use of priority sector lending shortfall.
Budget Announcements for Infrastructure Sector in FY2023
Infrastructure Sector
- Projects in the National Infrastructure Pipeline related to transport and logistics infrastructure were announced that will align with the PM GatiShakti framework
- The Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East (PM-DevINE) was announced to be executed via the North-Eastern Council to finance development projects in the North-East region.
- It has been announced that an allocation of one lakh crore rupees is being disbursed to states as 50-year interest-free loans to stimulate investments.
- The development of the PM GatiShakti Master Plan for Expressways has been revealed for the fiscal year 2022-23.
- Plans are in place to expand the National Highways network by 25,000 km during the same period.
Budget Announcements for Infrastructure Sector in FY2022
Infrastructure Sector
- Introduction of a Bill to establish a Development Financial Institution (DFI) for infrastructure financing.
- Proclaimed establishing 7 textile parks in 3 years for infrastructure & export growth.
- Announced economic corridors for bolstering road infrastructure planned in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, and Assam.
- Announced seven projects for major ports on a public-private partnership mode in 2021-22.
Budget Announcements for Infrastructure Sector in FY2021
Infrastructure Sector
- Government notified 6,500 projects in National Infrastructure Pipeline covering housing, water, healthcare, and more.
- Release of National Logistics Policy clarifying roles of central & state governments and key regulators, establishing a single window e-logistics market.
- Disclosed development of five new smart cities in collaboration with states through public-private partnerships.
Budget Announcements for Infrastructure Sector in FY2020
Infrastructure Sector
- Proclaimed establishment of one lakh digital villages within the next five years.
- The fund allocation for infrastructure development in the Northeast region has risen to ₹ 58,166 crore, marking a 21% increase compared to last year
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