The Long-haul of the Logistics sector got a major boost in Budget 2020. Giving it the much-needed push, the 2020 budget allocated ₹ 1.7 lakh crore for the transportation sector in 2020-21, ₹ 19.6 lakh crore for roads, ₹ 13.69 lakh crore for railways, ₹ 1.43 lakh crore for airports and ₹ 1.01 lakh crore for ports, promised 100 new airports by 2024, flight & railway cold chain for farmers to transport perishables, electrification of 27,000 railway tracks, more private trains to tourist destinations, corporatization and listing of at least one port, completion of National Waterway-1 and announced the launch e-logistics market. Given that transportation, contribute to a significant operation cost of logistics, if the infrastructure challenges are addressed, India’s logistics and warehousing sector will see significant growth, and foreign capital will remain an integral part of this.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the initiatives introduced and upgraded in the Budget. He shared in a video message, “Modern infrastructure is crucial for modern India. The infrastructure sector is also a large employment generator. The 65 hundred projects at a cost of 100 lakh crore rupees will increase employment opportunities on a massive scale. The National Logistics Policy will also benefit the three sectors of trade, business and employment. The target of developing 100 airports in the country will give a new height to the flying experience of ordinary citizens, and a new impetus to India’s tourism sector. We will boost the youth energy through start-ups and project development in the field of infrastructure.”
This story is from the February 2020 edition of Epc World.
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