Didn’t advise govt to halt construction, says NITI Aayog

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, Updated At : 06:43 AM May 14, 2026 IST

NITI Aayog has denied advising the Centre to halt major constructions in view of the West Asia energy crisis. The rebuttal came in response to a news article, “NITI calls for two-year construction ban as West Asia crisis drains economy”, published in The Tribune on May 12, 2026. “This is to clarify that no such recommendation in any form has been made by NITI Aayog calling for a construction ban...the plan on the reconstruction of various office buildings is being pursued by the respective ministry and no recommendation for deferment of the process has been made by NITI Aayog,” it said.

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