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Root-based foot-bridges are Meghalaya’s new attraction

Root-based foot-bridges are Meghalaya’s new attraction

In Meghalaya's southern part, foot-bridges built on tree roots help villagers cross rivers and streams. The footoverbridges have emerged as the new attraction in this Himalayan state. No wonder, the foot-bridges have been nicknamed by tourists as 'living foot-bridges' which take shape over 12-15 years, and they are the sole effort of the villagers sans any government help.

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NHAI gives more time to secure funding for highway project

NHAI gives more time to secure funding for highway project

Owing to delay in securing statutory clearances, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) allowed the concessionaire of the Kota-Jhalawar highway project in Rajasthan to take more time for financial closure. The lenders of the highway project asked for all the clearance to be on the safer side. The approvals from seve

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Delays reflect NHAI’s deficiency in planning: Panel

Delays reflect NHAI’s deficiency in planning: Panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport has said in its latest report that National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) delay in completing projects like Golden Quadrilateral, reflects either tardy planning or deficiency in execution. NHAI is not in a position to complete any project and is adding projects after projects without achieving targets in older ones, the report said.

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Govt awarded only 1,010 km road project so far

Govt awarded only 1,010 km road project so far

Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways (RTH) Sarvey Sathyanarayana informed Lok Sabha that the government awarded 1,010 km of national highways (NH) so far in 2012-13. This is hardly 11.5 per cent of the target of 8,800 km under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) for this

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Govt builds 919 km road in NE Region since 2006-07

Govt builds 919 km road in NE Region since 2006-07

The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (has been implementing ongoing Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North East (SARDP-NE) since 2006-07 for improvement and development of various National Highways, State roads and General Staff roads in North Eastern Region.

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National Highways in Bihar need urgent repairs: Minister

National Highways in Bihar need urgent repairs: Minister

ome national highways in Bihar urgently needed repair for smooth movement of long-distance vehicular traffic, the Bihar government stated on December 3. But the government blamed the Central agency, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), for not responding to the repeated request of the State government.

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Centre blames State’s laxity for delay of NH-8 widening

Centre blames State’s laxity for delay of NH-8 widening

The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has blamed the Rajasthan government's indolence in land acquisition as prime cause for the delay of road projects, especially in the widening of NH-8 between Jaipur and Delhi. According to NHAI officials, the Ministry lists the major reason for delay as the failure of the State government in acquiring land at Shahpura, Pawata , Kotputli and Behror.