Bye bye sewers in 100 cities

February 01, 2023 11:47

Pic: Parivartan Sharma/Reuters

All cities and towns will be enabled for 100 pc transition of sewers and septic tanks from manhole to machine hole mode, said Sitharaman.

100 critical transport infrastructure projects have been identified for implementation, and states and cities will be encouraged to take up urban planning.

Capital outlay of Rs 2.4 lakh cr has been provided for Railways; the highest-ever allocation since 2013-14, she said.

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