 India will launch a 100 trillion rupee national infrastructure plan. That will help generate jobs and expand the use of cleaner fuels, which will also help achieve the country's climate goals. The infrastructure program called Gatti Shakti will help boost productivity of industries and boost the economy. India is expected to launch a new national infrastructure plan worth more than one trillion US dollars to help boost an economy in severe decline owing to the global health crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the plan on Sunday in the capital New Delhi amid Independence Day celebrations in the country. Though he did not go into specifics, Modi said that the plan would create jobs for hundreds of thousands of people. It would also pave the way for future growth in Asia's third largest economy, which saw a record drop in output in the last fiscal year. Modi also said the plan would help the country achieve its climate goals, namely expanding the use of clean fuels while aiming to be energy independent by 2047. That would involve turning the country into a global hub for hydrogen production, a clean energy source. 2047 will also mark the 100th anniversary of the nation's independence from the British. Click the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.