18 October 2026
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How Can India Obtain More Completed, Functioning Infrastructure from the Capital Expenditure it Already Commits?
India has substantially increased public capital expenditure to strengthen infrastructure, connectivity and economic productivity. The Union Budget 2026–27 provides ₹12.22 lakh crore for capital expenditure. However, greater allocations do not automatically result in more completed and functioning infrastructure. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) reported 1,775 ongoing central-sector infrastructure projects costing ₹150 crore…