Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that highways construction needs to be increased up to two-three times to kick start economic growth.
Infrastructure building, including waterways, power, transport and communication, needs to be doubled in order to bring back liquidity in the market, amid the crisis due to the outbreak of covid-19 in the country, Gadkari said, addressing senior industry members of FICCI via video conference.
The government had announced a three-week lockdown to contain the chain of spread of coronavirus, beginning March 25, which led to suspension of all economic activity.
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