Planing Commission to brief PM Narendra Modi on performance of key infrastructure ministries

NEW DELHI: The Planning Commission will apprise Prime Minister on the performance of key infrastructure ministries, including power, coal and roads, that are facing regulatory hurdle.

Planning Commission secretary Sindhushree Khullar will make a presentation next week on the performance of these sectors in 2013-14. The meeting is significant as even future targets for the infrastructure sector, which is a focus area for the Modi-led government, are also likely to be discussed during the presentation.

Secretaries from the ministries of power, road transport, shipping, civil aviation, coal, petroleum will also be present during the presentation. As many as 189 highway projects with a cost of Rs 1,80,000 crore are stuck due to various hurdles.