Highway anomaly: Road-making dips while ministry capex at 3-yr high
While transport ministry and NHAI are utilising budgetary funds really fast – in fact faster than other ministries – it is not appearing on the ground.
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NHAI to compensate ToT operator for revenue loss in upgrade work
Major changes to the ToT MCA have been approved by the ministry; changes will let NHAI to undertake capacity augmentation and minor improvements in particular section of highways
Cloud over 40 km/day as highway construction, contract awards lose steam
The current fiscal year is seeing a snag in highway construction—with a pace of 21 kms/day well below the target of 40 kms/day. Experts aver that the second wave of Covid-19 was a major deterrent.
Budget 2021: A big push for infrastructure
The push to build infrastructure via investments in core areas such as national highways is likely to pay rich dividends.
BharatMala: Infra plan to spur economy
A central government’s ambitious plan to develop over 66,100 km of highways, will start getting awarded from December 2018, with a view to complete them by 2021.
