Centre approves Rs203,155 crore for development of national highways
29 Aug 2007
The total approved cost of the various National Highways Development Project (NHDP) Phases in the country is Rs203,155 crore.
Responding to a question, minister of state for shipping, road transport and highways K H Muniyappa said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the centre had taken up the development of national highways by providing funds through the National Highway Authority of India.
He disclosed the details of funding approved for various national highways development project (NHDP) phases are:
NHDP
Phase | Approved
Cost (Rs. in crore) |
I | 30300 |
II | 34339 |
IIIA | 33069 |
IIIB | 47557 |
V | 41210 |
VI | 16680 |
Total | 203155 |