Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in his Independence Day speech the government would raise investments on physical infrastructure in the 12th Five-Year Plan, starting next year, with special emphasis on connecting remote and rural parts of India through rail and road.
He said the government would pay special attention to remote areas of the country and to rural areas. Connecting such areas by rail and road will get the top-most priority, he added.
The Planning Commission envisions doubling the investment in infrastructure sectors to $1 trillion (about Rs 45,00,000 crore) during the 12th Five-Year Plan
