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We will primarily focus on affordable housing, water supply and transport infrastructure, as these are critical for Mumbai. Infrastructure deficit is an issue in all urban areas.

The power and energy sectors are the biggest constituents of the infrastructure sector. If you ignore them, no development will happen.

Spending on infrastructure will help employment.

Chronic deficits drastically reduce government's ability to make those infrastructure investments that business needs to grow and create jobs.

Infrastructure projects create a lot of demand for material, services and manpower. It is a chain reaction; if the infrastructure growth slows down, it will hit overall demand. The supply side has to keep increasing to sustain growth.

Infrastructure is one of the core responsibilities of government and one that cannot be shortchanged by other controversial spending. I believe investment in infrastructure pays dividends for decades and is a wise investment of taxpayer dollars.

People need to see where their dollars are going and what infrastructure is being built.

Our nation's infrastructure needs are tremendous, and they're growing.

Besides infrastructure, there is a huge opportunity in housing and urbanisation of cities - not only building new ones, but also renewing the infrastructure of old cities to make them more livable. This provides tremendous scope for large investments to fuel growth.