As per a government release, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure has been constituted under the chairmanship of Dr Manmohan Singh PM of India.
The constitution of the high powered Committee comes in the wake of Government’s focus on infrastructure which has been identified as a key priority area. The Committee will fast track the implementation of the infrastructure sector projects and monitor the performance keeping in mind the mandate of the Government.
The functions of the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will be as follows:
1. To consider and take decisions in respect of all infrastructure related proposals costing more than INR 150 crore specifically those concerning Energy, Railways, Roads and National Highways, Ports, Airports, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Irrigation, Housing and Urban Development with particular emphasis on rural housing and urban slum clearance.
2. To consider and decide measures namely fiscal, financial, institutional and legal required to enhance investment in the infrastructure sector including grant of requisite approvals to facilitate private sector investment in specific projects;
3. To lay down annual parameters and targets for performance for all infrastructure sectors.
4. To review the progress of infrastructure sector projects.
The members of the Committee will be as follows:
1. Mr Pranab Mukherjee minister of finance
2. Mr Sharad Pawar minister of Agriculture, Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution
3. Ms Mamata Banerjee minister of Railways
4. Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde minister of Power
5. Dr Farooq Abdullah minister of New and Renewable Energy
6. Mr Jaipal Reddy minister of Urban Development
7. Mr Kamal Nath minister of Road, Transport & Highways
8. Mr A Raja minister of Communications & Information Technology
9. Dr CP Joshi minister of Rural Development
10. Ms Selja minister of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
11. Mr GK Vasan minister of Shipping
12. Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia deputy chairman of Planning Commission, Mr Prithviraj Chauhan minister of State, PMO and Mr Praful Patel minister of State for Civil Aviation will be the special invitees.
Source From: http://www.steelguru.com/news/index/2009/07/13/MTAxODc5/Cabinet_committee_on_infrastructure_constituted.html
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Cabinet committee on infrastructure constituted
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