Udaipur Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government is committed to completing infrastructure projects in a time-bound manner.
Inaugurating 11 road projects costing around Rs 15 000 crore and a six-lane bridge over Chambal river in the state through remote control Modi said it took 11 long years for a bridge costing Rs 300 crore to complete.
"Compare it with projects costing Rs 5 600 crore that have been completed since 2014 which are being inaugurated now " Modi said.
"We are committed to completing projects in a time-bound manner. What we start we will try to finish it as well " he added.
Modi said that stuck or slow projects harm the economy as the cost spirals manifold over the years. He said that it takes lots of resources and effort to revive a stuck projects.
"But I am doing it just as this bridge... We could take political mileage by inaugurating these Rs 15 000 crore-worth projects over many years till the next assembly elections but this is not our way (of doing things) " he said.
Modi said infrastructure is crucial for a country s development and no laxity can be afforded in this regard.
--IANS
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