We are not ostriches, ready for mid-course corrections: piyush goyal

Union Minister expresses changing stance if needed. Union Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the NDA government is ready to do course correction as and when necessary.

During a post-Budget discussion, Goyal highlighted several steps taken by the government particularly to counter rural distress.  He was quoted by Hindu BusinessLine as saying,  “We surely

have our eyes on the rear view mirror to ensure that every step we take has the desired outcomes and doesn’t fail due to the misdeeds of the previous regime". However indicating that

the government is willing to do a course-correction if needed, Goyal said, " We are not ostriches. We are not saying ‘my way or highway’. We are ready for mid-course corrections".

There have been massive heartburn among the salaried class about several steps taken by the Modi government during the Budget. So Goyal's statement holds significance in that regard. 

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced plans to invest a sum of Rs. 73,000 crore towards resolving safety-related problems faced by commuters.  Addressing an India Infracon event

organised by Asian News International (ANI) here, Goyal said a change in mindset is crucially required to implement large-scale projects across the country.  "The best excuse has been

lack of funds. We were used to taking long years to implement projects, using age-old technology. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the mindset from a shortage of funds to

availability of funds for every good idea. In order to ensure safety in railways, we plan to invest about Rs. 73,000 crore in safety-related issues next year," the minister said.  Given

the rising volume of rail accidents, including head-on collisions that have taken place in the recent past, Goyal called for the installation of a more robust signalling structure,

particularly during the winter when travel is often affected by fog and pollution.  _WITH AGENCY INPUTS_