New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- The Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament on Friday called for the private sector to reciprocate similar to that of the government capex expenditure.

The State of the Economy report categorically asserted that the efforts of the Union government would need to be supplemented with "wholehearted acceptance" of the need for public-private partnerships in infrastructure across the country.

It emphasised that the private sector must reciprocate, too. Private sector's participation is "equally important".

Building infrastructure - physical, digital and social - has been a central focus area for the government in the last five years.

This has had various dimensions - increase in public spending on infrastruct...