As in the case of the golden quadrilateral, a big push to certain targeted mega infrastructure projects can reignite the economy. This could begin in the form of a north-south and east-west expressway together with high speed rail corridors, both of which would generate large forward and backward linkages for several other sectors of the economy and regions around the rail/road networks.
Both public and private investment would be key to financing our infrastructure investments. CII can play a creative role in this regard. 24. In my address today, I have tried to move away from an outlook overcast by the morbidity of the pandemic to one of optimism.