Aaj Tak, India’s foremost Hindi news channel, is set to host the Nirman Bharat Summit – a premier platform focused on shaping the nation’s development agenda. The summit will spotlight key themes around India’s infrastructure growth, affordable housing, and the vision of building a New India.
The event will see participation from senior ministers, top government officials, and industry leaders who will share insights on policies, progress, and opportunities in the sector. Special sessions will focus on road and expressway development, along with discussions on transformative ideas such as ‘Nayi Soch, Naya Bharat’ and ‘Sabka Sapna, Ghar Ho Apna.’
The Nirman Bharat Summit will be held on September 21, 2025, at the Regency Hall, Hyatt Regency, New Delhi. Entry to the event is by invitation only.
11:00 – 11:30 hrs: Nayi Soch Naya Bharat
Speaker:
• Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
11:30 – 12:00 hrs: Sabka Sapna Ghar Ho Apna
Speaker:
• Manoj Gaur, CMD, Gaur Group; President, CREDAI (NCR)
12:00 – 12:30 hrs: Ghar Baithe Kharido Ghar
Speakers:
• Gulam Zia, Executive Director, Knight Frank
• Praveen Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, REA India (Housing.com)
• Ashim Bhanja Chowdhury, Senior Vice President – Research & Advisory, ANAROCK Group
• Abhinav Joshi, Head of Research, India, Middle East & North Africa, CBRE
12:30 – 13:00 hrs: Top Gear Mein Expressway!
Speakers:
• Raghav Chandra — Former Chairman, National Highways Authority of India
• Parvesh Minocha, Chairman, Feedback Highways OMT
• Awanish Kumar Awasthi, Former ACS Home, Tourism, Information Dept. & CEO UPEIDA, UPSHA
13:00 – 14:00 hrs: Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 hrs: I love Noida
Speakers:
• Dr Lokesh M, CEO, NOIDA
14:30 – 15:30 hrs: Infrastructure: Vikas Ka Aadhar
Speakers:
• Vaibhav Dange, Public Policy Expert on Infrastructure, Green Fuels & Sustainable Mobility
• Dakshita Das — Former MD&CEO National Housing Bank and Former IAS
• Palash Srivastava, MD IIFCL
15:30 – 16:00 hrs: Vikas Ka Expressway
Speakers:
• Harsh Malhotra, Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
16:00 – 16:30 hrs: Naye Bharat Ki Tasveer
Speakers:
• Ramdas Athawale, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment
16:30 – 17:00 hrs: Desh Badal Raha Hai
Speakers:
• Ashish Sood, Minister of Urban Development, Delhi
• Sunil Sharma, Cabinet Minister, Uttar Pradesh
17:00: High Tea
