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What is meant by NHAI?
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1988 under the administrative control of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways NHAI has been set up as a Central Authority to develop, maintain and manage the National Highways entrusted to it by the Government of India.
Who is the head of NHAI?
Alka Upadhyaya
The Centre has appointed Alka Upadhyaya as chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). A 1990-batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, Upadhyaya is currently Additional Secretary, Department of Rural Development.
Who’s Who in NHAI?
Who’s Who – Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
| Name | Designation | Room No. |
|---|---|---|
| Sh. Parveen Singh | Reception Officer | |
| Sh. Janak Raj | Reception Officer | |
| Manager (Canteen) | 1st Floor | 135 |
| Canteen | 4th Floor |
Is NHAI tax free bond?
Tax-free bonds are debt instruments through which Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like NHAI, NTPC, REC in India raised money (through Public Offers that came in between FY12 and FY16). These were issued for a long-term maturity of around 10, 15 or 20 years.
What is the official website of NHAI?
www.nhai.gov.in. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1988 and is responsible for management of a network of over 50,000 km of National Highways out of 1,15,000 km in India. It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
What is the role of NHAI in national highways?
Section 16 (1) of the Act states that the function of NHAI is to develop, maintain and manage the national highways and any other highways vested in, or entrusted to, it by the Government of India. On 10 February 1995, NHAI came into operations and was formally made an autonomous body.
Who was the first chairman of NHAI in 1988?
Yogendra Narain was the first Chairman of NHAI in 1988. He is a retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. The NHAI has the mandate to implement the National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The NHDP is under implementation in Phases.
What is the National Highways Authority of India?
National Highways Authority of India was set up by an act of the Parliament, NHAI Act, 1988 “An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the development, maintenance and management of national highways and for matter connected therewith or incidental thereto”.