New Delhi, April 14 -- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday called on the construction sector to reduce its reliance on imports and shift focus towards sustainable, earthquake-resistant, and modular infrastructure.

Speaking at the inauguration of the first edition of CAPEXIL's Vibrant Buildcon 2025, Goyal emphasised the need for India to become self-reliant in manufacturing key construction components.

"Our infrastructure will not be second best to anybody. It will truly be the best in the world, and for that, we have to reduce our import dependency," Goyal said, highlighting the importance of indigenously producing sanitaryware, plywood, solid steel, energy-efficient appliances, and more.

He stressed that sectors like...