<h1>Finance Minister Reviews National Infrastructure Pipeline: Progress in Health and Water Projects Amid Pandemic Challenges.</h1> The Finance Minister chaired a review meeting on the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) with key departments to assess project progress and spending. Despite pandemic challenges, NIP has expanded from 6,835 to over 7,300 projects. Ministries have shown significant progress in project implementation, with increased infrastructure expenditure in FY21 compared to FY20. The meeting focused on reviewing 24 health projects worth INR 80,915 crore and 10 water resources projects worth INR 2,79,604 crore, addressing implementation bottlenecks. The Finance Minister emphasized timely project execution, coordination with state governments, and promoting investible projects.