Infrastructure is foundation of economic growth, says M. Jamshed
M. Jamshed emphasized the critical role of infrastructure in economic development during a recent address at The Hindu’s Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave 2026. He highlighted Maharashtra's significance in India's infrastructure growth and the need for a holistic approach that includes physical, digital, and social infrastructure. Jamshed noted that various core sectors are essential for driving India's economic growth.
- ▪M. Jamshed spoke at The Hindu’s Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave 2026 in Mumbai.
- ▪He described Maharashtra as a 'lighthouse' for infrastructure development in India.
- ▪Jamshed emphasized the importance of connecting with people beyond just building factories and roads.
- ▪The Centre's infrastructure push since 2014 has adopted a more integrated approach.
- ▪Core sectors like roads, railways, and digital infrastructure are key drivers of economic growth.
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Infrastructure is not merely the bedrock of development, but development itself, said M. Jamshed during a special address at The Hindu’s Maharashtra Infrastructure Conclave 2026 held in Mumbai on Friday (May 22, 2026).Speaking on India’s infrastructure growth trajectory over the last decade, Mr. Jamshed described Maharashtra as a “lighthouse” for infrastructure development from Delhi’s perspective and expressed hope that the State would continue to retain that position. ‘Development is not about factories or roads; we must connect with people’He said the Centre’s infrastructure push since 2014 had moved beyond a traditional focus on transport and energy towards a more integrated approach encompassing physical, digital and social infrastructure.Mr.
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