Continue infrastructure investment to generate employment
Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
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Original manifesto wording
“Unprecedented investment in infrastructure has created a large number of employment opportunities. We will continue this investment for employment growth.”
Our Assessment
Public capital expenditure has continued to rise sharply, which the government links to large-scale employment: per the Economic Survey, government capex grew from Rs 3.07 lakh crore (FY19) to Rs 11.21 lakh crore (FY26 BE), with estimated growth multipliers of 2.5-3.5x, supported by PM GatiShakti and the National Logistics Policy. The pledge to continue infrastructure investment for employment growth is clearly being acted on; precise attributable job numbers are harder to isolate. Partial (ongoing).
Sources & Evidence
Promise Timeline
Continued high infrastructure capex: government capital expenditure rises toward Rs 11.21 lakh crore (FY26 BE) from Rs 3.07 lakh crore (FY19), with strong growth multipliers cited.
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