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Plans for Infrastructure Development

1. Plans for Infrastructure Development

2. Infrastructure Sector Infrastructure sector is a key driver for the Indian economy. The sector is highly responsible for propelling India’s overall development and enjoys intense focus from Government for initiating policies that would ensure time-bound creation of world class infrastructure in the country. Infrastructure sector includes power, bridges, dams, roads, and urban infrastructure development.

3. Central Water Commission (CWC) In August 2021, the Government of India, the Central Water Commission (CWC), government representatives from 10 participating states and the World Bank signed a US$ 250 million project to support the Indian government’s long-term dam safety programme and improve safety and performance of existing dams across various states.

4. The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 The Bill provides for the surveillance, inspection, operation, and maintenance of all specified dams across the country. These are dams with height more than 15 metres, or height between 10 metres to 15 metres with certain design and structural conditions.

5. Dam Sector It constitutes two national bodies: the National Committee on Dam Safety, whose functions include evolving policies and recommending regulations regarding dam safety standards; and the National Dam Safety Authority, whose functions include implementing policies of the National Committee, providing technical assistance to State Dam Safety Organisations (SDSOs), and resolving matters between SDSOs of states or between a SDSO and any dam owner in that state.

6. Dam Sector It also constitutes two state bodies: State Committee on Dam Safety, and State Dam Safety Organisation. These bodies will be responsible for the surveillance, inspection, and monitoring the operation and maintenance of dams within their jurisdiction. Functions of the national bodies and the State Committees on Dam Safety have been provided in Schedules to the Bill. These Schedules can be amended by a government notification.

7. Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project Government of India, with financial assistance from the World Bank initiated Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) in April 2012 with an objective to improve the safety and operational performance of selected existing dams along with dam safety institutional strengthening with system wide management approach. It was a State Sector Scheme with Central component. The Scheme successfully closed in March 2021.

8. Dam Sector The financial outlay of the Scheme was originally Rs 2100 Cr, which was revised to Rs 3466Cr in September 2018. The Budget Outlay was revised to Rs 2642 Cr after surrendering of loan amounting to US$ 101 M during COVID19. The cumulative expenditure incurred up to March 2021 is Rs 2524 Cr. Loan amounting US$ 304 M has been disbursed by World Bank out of total loan amounting US$ 316 M. Design Flood Review of 250 dams and Dam Safety Review Panel Inspection of 260 dams were carried out during the initial stage of the Project.

9. Dam Sector The Scheme has been able to develop two most important dam specific technical documents (Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Operation and Maintenance (O&M) manual) for all DRIP dams which will ensure safety and operational performance of selected dams; will mitigate the associated risks with dam failure. Dissemination of EAPs through 101 Stakeholder consultation programs with participation of about 10000 stakeholders would help in ensuring disaster resilient dams, and communities. The Scheme proposed Dam Instrumentation and Monitoring by providing Geodetic, Seismic, Hydro-meteorological, and Geotechnical instruments on need basis for scientific monitoring of comprehensive safety evaluation as well as integrated reservoir operations at 115 dams located across these seven States.

10. Dam Sector The Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) will strengthen dam safety by building dam safety guidelines, bring in global experience and introduce innovative technologies. The project will be implemented in ~120 dams across Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, and at the national level through the CWC.

11. Road Transport Roads are an important mode of transport in India. India has a network of over 6,215,797 kilometres (3,862,317 mi) of roads as of 31 March 2020. This is the second-largest road network in the world, after the United States with 6,853,024 kilometres (4,258,272 mi).

12. Road Transport Highways In August 2021, Union Minister of Road Transport Highways, Mr. Nitin Gadkari announced to launch 1,080-km (road construction) projects worth Rs. 25,370 crore (US$ 3.4 billion) in Gujarat under the Bharatmala Pariyojana—the ambitious road and highways project that aims to build highways from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and then cover the entire string of Himalayan territories.

13. Road Transport HIghways In July 2021, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways allocated Rs. 165 crore (US$ 22 million) under Economic Importance and Inter State Connectivity Scheme (EIC&ISC) for FY22. In July 2021, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways granted 162-km road highway (New NH-365BG), as part of the economic corridor under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, with an aim to connect Andhra Pradesh and Telangana via a robust road infrastructure that supports speed of 100kms/hour. The total project cost is Rs. 2,600 crore (US$ 350 million).

14. Road Transport HIghways In May 2021, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Mr. Nitin Gadkari stated that the government is giving utmost priority to infrastructure development and has set a target of road construction of worth Rs.15 lakh crore (US$ 206 billion) in the next two years. Rs. 1,18,101 crore (US$ 16.20 billion) has been allocated towards road transport and highway sector.

15. Energy Sector In July 2021, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) signed an investment agreement with Amp Energy India Pvt Ltd. to enable joint equity investments of >US$ 200 million in renewable energy projects in India, with the potential for future expansion. To encourage rooftop solar (RTS) throughout the country, notably in rural regions, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is undertaking Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II, which aims to install RTS capacity of 4,000 MW in the residential sector by 2022 with a provision of subsidy.

16. Indian railway network has been recognised as one of the largest systems in the world. The Indian Government is now focused towards making the network an investment-friendly sector through policy reforms. Recently, it has enabled foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector for improving infrastructure for high-speed trains and freight trains. In the current scenario, the private sector is also looking at investing in rail projects. Railway infrastructure

17. Railway Sector(FDI) The proposal has been cleared by Government for allowing 100 per cent FDI in railway infrastructure, apart from operations, through automatic route. Investments or FDI that is being routed through this mode would not require prior approvals from the Government. Inflows of FDI – in railway related components – since April 2000 to February 2015 had been around USD 634.27 million.

18. Railway Sector(Foreign Ivestment) The Government wants to invest USD 120 billion in the next five years for developing railway services. As India has an advantage in terms of skilled manpower, as well as large base for manufacturing and consumption base, it would be a lucrative sector for the foreign investors, the minister opined. In fact, investment through public-private partnerships has witnessed a surge to INR 5,781 crore or USD 916.04 million.

19. Railway Sector(Global Companies) Bombardier, TALGO, Hyundai-ROTEM, as well as CAF- have queued in the country already for manufacturing semi high-speed train, which would be used as faster travelling mode between cities. This was announced by the railway minister in the rail budget this year. The approximate cost of these projects would be around INR 2,500 crore for around 15 train sets. In case, these succeed in Indian market, more sets would be ordered for consumption. These train sets are mostly identical to that of bullet trains, wherein the blocks are self-propelled and are not pulled by locomotive.

20. Railway Sector(Global Companies) Bombardier - It is a Canadian Business Jets manufacturer. TALGO - High speed Passenger Train manufacturer. Hyundai-ROTEM - It is a manufacturer of Rolling stocks like railroads, plants.

21. Railway Sector(No Privatization) There has not been any plans to privatise Railways as yet, although, private participation in terms of strengthening and building rail infrastructure might be made permissible. With this, private participation for building rail infrastructure might be one of the focus areas for the ministry this year. Although, no plans have been made for mobilising private funds for Railways.

22. Pradhan Mantri Aatmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PMANSY) The Objective of PMASBY is to fill critical gaps in public health infrastructure, especially in critical care facilities and primary care in both urban and rural areas. It will provide support for 17,788 rural healt and wellness centres in 10 high focus states. Further, 11,024 urban health and wellness centres will be established in all the states.

23. Pradhan Mantri Aatmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PMANSY) An outlay of Rs. 64,180 crore (US$ 8.80 billion) over six years to strengthen the existing ‘National Health Mission’ by developing capacities of primary, secondary & tertiary care and healthcare systems & institutions to detect and cure new and emerging diseases. This scheme will strengthen 17,000 rural and 11,000 urban health and wellness centres. Setting up integrated public health labs in all districts and 3,382 block public health units in 11 states.

24. Pradhan Mantri Aatmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PMANSY) Establishing critical care hospital blocks in 602 districts and 12 central institutions. Strengthening the NCDC (National Centre for Disease Control) to have five regional branches and 20 metropolitan health surveillance units. Expanding integrated health information portal to all states/UTs. Rolling out the pneumococcal vaccine, a ‘Made in India’ product, across the country. Rs. 35,000 crore (US$ 4.80 billion) has been allocated for COVID-19 vaccines in FY22.

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