The article analyses Quality Infrastructure as a catalyst to achieve sustainable development considering the underlined emphasis it has received from G20. Quality Infrastructure conceptualises economic efficiency, safety, resilience against natural disaster, job creation, addressing social-environmental impacts and aligning with economic and development strategies. It will become an instrumental policy agenda because the Modi government’s attention is geared towards elevating India’s infrastructure status. With infrastructure carrying heavy weightage in the development basket, there is a need to make civil society an effective participant in its decision-making that ensures investments result in social good and all-round prosperity.

The article takes a look at the several ongoing projects as part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). It provides an overview of the projects implemented under it, assessment of the current status of projects and their financing aspects. It gives details of infrastructure projects being implemented across the six states, which form part of the influence area of the DMIC project. The article would also provide details of the financial institutions and agencies involved in executing projects within DMIC. Besides, it discusses the social, environmental and financial implications of the projects including land acquisition, industrial development and the role of the private sector.