The Union government on March 18 approved Rs 7,915 crore road projects in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Haryana under its flagship road building programme National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), in its meeting accorded approval to the four projects to be built under phases III, IV and V on Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis.
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Tag: National Highways Development Project
Centre okays Rs 732 cr h’way widening project in Odisha
For widening of a section of National Highway 200 in Odisha under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) the Union government on March 7 approved a fund of Rs 732 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the implementation of the development of four laning of Bhuban-Dubari-Chandikhole section of National Highway-200 in Odisha under the NHDP Phase III on Design, Build, Finance Operate and Transfer basis in Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) mode of delivery, an official stat
1,605 km of roads built under NHDP till Dec: Survey
About 1,605 km of roads were constructed till the end of December 2012 under various phases of the National Highways Development Project (NHDP), the Economic Survey said recently. While the total length estimates to be at 5.94 km per day in nine months, projects for another 878 km to be constructed in the remaining three months of financial year 2012-13 have been awarded, says the survey.
India to have world’s most extensive road network
India will soon have one of the world's most extensive National Highway networks through various phases of the National Highways Development Project. The projects were being financed largely through user fees from toll collection points on these improved highways, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana said in Coimbatore on January 8.
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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
‘No scheme from states to fund national highways’
The Union government has taken up development of National Highways (NHs) under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) & Non-NHDP, said the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana. He added that there is no scheme for development of NHs with funding assistance from the State Governments.
‘No scheme from states to fund national highways’
The Union government has taken up development of National Highways (NHs) under the National Highways Development Project (NHDP) & Non-NHDP, said the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Sarvey Sathyanarayana. He added that there is no scheme for development of NHs with funding assistance from the State Governments.
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