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�60-lakh cr FDI needed to bolster corona virus hit economy�

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India wants international direct investments price Rs 50 to 60 lakh crore and the cash might be tapped primarily by way of infrastructure tasks in addition to MSME sector to speed up the wheels of corona virus-hit economic system, in line with Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
Emphasising that at this juncture Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is the necessity of the hour, the senior minister stated such funds would profit the nation as there�s a want for pumping in liquidity into the market.
Economic actions have been considerably disrupted within the wake of the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns that had been in place to curb spreading of infections.
�Country at this juncture needs liquidity. Without liquidity our economy�s wheel will not accelerate� Rs 50-60 lakh crore foreign investment is needed in the country under present circumstances to boost the economy,� the Road Transport, Highways and MSME Minister advised PTI in an interview.
Infrastructure sector together with highways, airports, inland waterways, railways, logistic parks, broad gauge and metro, other than Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) can entice massive scale international funding, he famous.
�FDI in MSME, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and banks are needed� in the highways sector, we are trying to bring foreign investment,� he stated.
Mr Gadkari additional stated that talks are on with buyers from Dubai and the US for varied sectors, together with MSMEs.
�Some MSMEs are already listed on the BSE. I have talked to investors in Dubai and the US to come and invest in such MSMEs based on their three-year turnover, GST track record, IT record and good rating. Investing in these can result in rich dividends as these do exports also,� he stated.
�We need to boost our technology for increasing growth and need to focus on enhancing exports. The Prime Minister�s thrust is also on reducing dependence on imports and boosting exports. In this infrastructure can play a crucial role,� he stated.
While noting that the current scenario could be very severe as your entire world is going through issues, Mr Gadkari careworn on the necessity to work on a war-footing foundation on infrastructure entrance.
Further, the minister famous that public non-public partnerships may help harness large funds and would have a cascading influence by producing extra employment and boosting the economic system.
Besides, the minister stated that 22 inexperienced highways had been being construct, together with the Rs 1 lakh crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on a brand new alignment.
Citing the instance of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, he stated talks had been on with the Maharashtra authorities to shift about 1.5 lakh leather-based staff to Thane in a proposed leather-based cluster alongside the freeway which can have probably the most fashionable services together with faculties and hospitals in addition to inexpensive housing below Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
�The development of backward area will alleviate poverty and accelerate development. Socio-economic thought is behind this,� he stated.
The Centre has introduced Rs 20 lakh crore financial stimulus bundle, together with Rs 8.01 lakh crore of liquidity measures introduced by the Reserve Bank since March.