Targets were communicated last week to infrastructure sector ministries of railways, roads, ports, civil aviation and others, with detailed timelines. "Targets for infrastructure sectors have been approved by the Prime Minister and communicated to ministries. NEW DELHI: In an ambitious drive to step up infrastructure investment and speed up execution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set targets for key ministries that have to be delivered by end of the financial year to effect visible change on ground. Similar targets have been set for others as well, such as the number of villages that have to be electrified. NITI Aayog has to steer progress and has — at a recent meeting with Modi — already identified nodal ministries/divisions that would be made accountable for all hits and misses.

Source: Economic Times June 19, 2016 19:59 UTC