Banks to fund Rs 1.30 trillion for highway construction: Nitin Gadkari

The present government has doubled that length to 180,000 km


Current Affairs News: Banks have assured funding to the tune of Rs 1.30 trillion for highways construction, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

He said 403 projects worth Rs 3.85 trillion were stalled during the UPA regime. The present NDA government, after assuming power in May 2014, has put on track Rs 3 trillion worth stalled projects.

Gadkari said he has held meetings with banks, RBI Governor and Union Finance Minister regarding funding to the road sector.

"Banks have informed me in writing that they are ready to give Rs 1.30 trillion for funding of highway projects built in EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction) mode," Gadkari said during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha.

He said till May 2014 the length of National Highways in the country was 91,000 km, which was insufficient to support growing number of vehicles as auto industry has recorded an annual growth of 22 per cent.
The present government has doubled that length to 180,000 km.

Of this, up to 130,000 km is under the Centre and the remaining 50,000 km is 'Principal National Highway' which is to be managed by states.
During April-June Rs 876.63 billion was allocated to National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) of which Rs 207.43 billion has been released, he said.

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