Building the nation

The infrastructure sector saw budgetary allocations increase from Rs 3.6 lakh crore last year to Rs 4 lakh crore this year. The higher allocation was made towards roads, railways and irrigation. Proposal The government has increased the budgetary allocation for National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) by 12 per cent, to Rs 64,900 crore. Indian Railways too saw allocations move up from Rs 1.2 lakh crore to Rs 1.3 lakh crore. Impact Increased outlay on roads and railways over the last two years should boost order books of road developers and railway EPC companies. Proposal An allocation of Rs 4,800 crore provided for Deendayal Upadhayaya Gram Jyoti Yojana and integrated power development schemes. Impact A higher focus on power transmission and distribution is a positive for the power sector. Proposal Select airports are to be awarded for modernisat