Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Economic Review 2024-25 in Parliament on Friday, January 31, said that the central government’s capital expenditure in main basic areas increased to 38.8 percent from 2019-20 to 2023-24. Between July and November 2024 in 2024-25, Capital Expenditure gained momentum.
The network of energy sector is steadily increasing, which has increased by 7.2 percent to 456.7 gW by November 2024 with available capacity. The ability to change this year has also gained momentum. The energy sector has accelerated the initiatives of solar and wind energy at the main level, moving towards renewable energy. At the end of December 2024, the country’s total renewable energy capacity increased to 15.8 percent year after year and increased to 209.4 GW, which was 180.8 GW in 2023.
With the implementation of Revampd Destruction Sector Scheme, the daily average energy supply in urban areas reached 23.4 hours in FY 2024 with improvement in FY 2014 in FY 2014 and increased from 12.5 hours to 21.9 hours in financial year 2014 in financial year 2024 and in rural areas increased from 12.5 hours to 21.9 hours. . The demand for energy and supply also fell from 4.2 percent in FY 2014 to 0.1 in December 2024.
Talking about infrastructure in rural areas, the Water Life Mission (JJM) aims to ensure long -term water security for people living in rural areas, providing safe drinking water from pipes. It was launched in 2019 when only 3.23 crore (17 percent) of drinking water was available from tap to rural families. Since then, more than 12.06 crore families were connected to this, which was more than 15.30 crore (79.1 percent) in total of about 19.34 crore rural families by 26 November 2024.
Swachh Bharat Mission- Rural (SBM-G) has achieved the status of show in the first phase. The second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Rural was implemented from 2020-21 to 2024-25 under which villages were to be converted from ODF to ODF-Plus. Swachh Bharat Mission- Under the second phase of rural, 1.92 lakh villages were declared ODF-Plas under the model class in a systematic manner during the second phase of rural, which increased the total number of ODF villages to 3.64 lakhs.
The influence of Swachh Bharat Mission- Urban was also felt. According to the 78th round report of NSS-15, 97 percent of the families in urban areas have showers available. As of December 2024, 63.7 lakh showers were set up. 6.4 lakh community and public showers were created. The number of wards reached 93,756 in the context of collecting 100 percent garbage from every house.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-urban (PMAY-U) was launched in 2015. Its objective is to provide pakke (original residence) houses in urban areas. Out of a total of 1.18 crore houses being built by 25 November 2024, more than 89 lakh houses have been built. PMAY-U was launched for 1 crore additional families in September 2024. Currently 29 states and union territories have signed the consent to implement PMAY-U 2.0 with consent to give 6 lakh houses in FY 2025.
The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), which has increased by 70 percent under improving urban water management in 500 cities, has increased by 70 percent under tap water and the number of drains shutting down by 62 percent has increased by 62 percent. The mission has created 4,649 million liters of water refining capacity per day and developed 2,439 parks, which has provided 5070 acres of green area. AMRUT 2021 was launched to cover all statutory towns and cities. During 2021-22 to 2025-26, this mission was provided Rs 2.77 lakh crore. So far, 8,923 projects worth 1.89 lakh crore have been started in this phase. AMRUT 2.0 is active in promoting self -help groups and innovative techniques.
Matron rail and rapid rail transit system have started or are being built in 29 cities throughout India. Currently, it is working at 1010 km in 23 cities and the work of making additional 980 kilometers is going on. In FY 2025, the train started running at 62.7 km by 5 January 2025 and the number of daily passengers reached 10.2 million. There has been a significant decrease in time, expenditure, infrastructure and emissions from this system, driving vehicle.
A total of 8,058 projects up to Rs 1.64 lakh crore have been introduced under the Smart City Mission by 13 January 2025, while 7,479 projects worth Rs 1.50 lakh crore have been completed.
Referring to the real state development, the survey states that regulatory authorities have established regulatory authorities in all states and union territories except Nagaland under the Real State (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA). As of 6 January 2025, about 1.38 lakh real state projects and 95,987 real state agents have been recorded under the Real State Regulatory Authority. 1.38 lakh complaints have been redressed under RERA across the country.
The survey on tourism infrastructure development states that a total of 48 projects were detected by December 2024 under the Pilgrimage Regulation and Special Augmentation Drive (Prasad) Scheme and out of this, out of a total of 26 projects have been completed. The objective of which is aimed at integrated out of the total 76 projects approved under integrated development of tourist destinations including subject -based tourist circuits.
The survey on the space infrastructure states that India is currently operating 56 active space assets including 19 communication satellites, 9 navigation satellites, 4 scientific satellites and 24 Earth Satellic satellites. ISRO enhanced its capacity by launching small satellites. New Space India Limited (NSIL) has completed its contract by launching 72 Vanwab satellites in the lower class of Earth. Recently he launched GSAT 20 satellite with Space X.