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Govt's capex thrust key to bridge infra gap as pvt investment still weak: Former NITI VC Rajiv Kumar

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Business 31 Jan 2024 11:15 AM IST PTI

Former NITI Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said the government needs to continue its focus on capital expenditure in the upcoming interim budget, as private investment is 'still weak' and there is a need to bridge infrastructure gap, which has been 'plaguing' the Indian economy.

Kumar noted that an increase in capital expenditure during the Modi government period is showing results in terms of the much better quality of the infrastructure and this was needed to make Indian industry globally competitive.

He said the finance minister will achieve fiscal consolidation targets because of rising indirect tax revenues and the widening direct tax base.