Infrastructure Development and Viksit Bhart
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Sustainable infrastructure and innovation-drivengrowth is pivotal to realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat (@2047, ensuring long-term economic prosperity social inclusivity, and environmental resilience. India’s transition towards a developed economy demandslarge-scale investments in green,resilient, and digitallyintegrated infrastructure, complemented by robust innovation ecosystems. Leveraging renewable energy.smart mobility, low-carbon urban planning, andclimate-adaptive infrastructure can significantly reduce ecological footprints while enhancing productivity.Innovation-led strategies, fuelled by research and development, public-private partnerships, and technology transfer, can foster industrialcompetitiveness, generate high-quality employment and bridge urban-rural development gaps.Econometric evidence suggests that a 1% increase in infrastructure investment can boost GDP growth by up to 0.7%, while innovation intensity positively correlates with export performance and productivity gains. Policy alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), coupled with fiscal reforms, digital governance, and capacity building, will be crucial to achievingbalanced regional development. By integratingsustainability and innovation at the core of growthstrategies, India can position itself as a global leader ingreen technology, climate action, and inclusivedevelopment, ensuring that the economictransformation towards Viksit Bharat@2047 is both equitable and future-ready. The study explores urgent and emerging challenges that are becomingincreasingly relevant in today’s rapidly evolving and interconnected world, highlighting their importance in the present global context.
Source: ಅಕ್ಷರಸೂರ್ಯ (AKSHARASURYA)
Author: Nandakumar T Dinakar
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7087089979
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