Who built and maintain national highway?
Explanation: National Highway projects are being maintained and constructed by the Central Public Works Deparment (CPWD) , a Government of India ministry.
What is NHAI in highway engineering?
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways entrusted to it and/or matters connected or incidental thereto.
Which organization is responsible for constructing and maintaining state highways in India?
In India, this is the network of roads maintained by the state governments. These roads are constructed and managed by the states’ Public Works Department.
Should the NHAI discontinue constructing roads?
The NHAI should discontinue constructing roads and encourage the private sector to take over the running of completed projects. These are two of the key suggestions that the Prime Minister’s Office has made to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Should the NHAI become a road asset management company?
The PMO has also suggested that the NHAI can consider becoming a road asset management company and can create a blueprint for the national highway grid to see which roads need to built by 2030.
How many contracts has NHAI awarded in first 6 months?
“NHAI has awarded Rs. 48,000 crore worth of road contracts in the first six months of this year and we have planned to award contracts worth Rs. 2 trillion during the year.
How should NHAI monetise its existing assets?
To solve this, the PMO has suggested that NHAI aggressively monetise its existing assets – either through the toll-operate-transfer model, where long-term concessions for collecting toll revenues are auctioned to the highest bidder, or through an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT).