Infrastructure Finance Secretariat holds infrastructure outreach workshop

The Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS), Department of Economic Affairs under the finance ministry, in partnership with the Madhya Pradesh government, conducted the infrastructure outreach workshop.

The two-day workshop concluded on Thursday at Bhopal.

This is the fourth workshop in a series of outreach workshops planned with state governments and Union Territories and key central infrastructure ministries, with the objective of understanding ground issues faced by project sponsoring authorities in undertaking large infrastructure projects, the ministry said in a statement.

The workshop was inaugurated by the chief guest Ajit Kesari, Additional Chief Secretary Finance, government of Madhya Pradesh, who emphasised on a long-term vision for infrastructure development by understanding the needs and aspirations of citizens and prioritising the identified needs, it said.

Challenging available models and looking for alternatives is important for optimal utilisation of resources, th