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The key focus of the government's Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex for the next fiscal will be mainly on sectors like shipbuilding, national highways, railways, and metro train projects, Expenditure Secretary V Vualnam said. The government has budgeted total expenditure in 2026-27 at over Rs 53.47 lakh crore, of which about Rs 12.22 lakh crore is projected to be the capital expenditure, meaning it would be spent on building physical infrastructure. In a post-Budget interview to PTI, Vualnam said the sectors, which have huge ongoing and new projects, like the national highways, railways, and the urban sector, to the extent of metro train projects, will continue to dominate the government public capex spending in the next fiscal. "Shipbuilding has become an infrastructure sector, and will also now be a big player. We are very keen to improve our share in shipbuilding (globally). Of India's import-export cargo, just about 5 per cent goes on India-owned ships. About Rs 6 lakh crore (annually) i
Union minister Shantanu Thakur on Monday said the government has set a target of securing 5 per cent share of the global shipbuilding market by 2030 and developing 10 world-class shipyards with the support of public-private partnerships and international collaborations. India is moving towards becoming a global hub for sustainable shipbuilding, backed by policy reforms, technological innovation and strong industry-government collaboration, Thakur said, addressing via video conference the CII Conference in Goa on 'India's Shipbuilding Roadmap towards Maritime Amrit Kal Vision 2047'. "Shipbuilding is more than just an industry - it is a symbol of national strength and self-reliance. Our vision is to make India not just a participant, but a leader in sustainable shipbuilding, contributing to green growth, blue economy, and Atmanirbhar Bharat," the Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways said. "Our shipyard modernisation programme is ambitious yet achievable. We are targetin