In a move to improve infrastructure in the country's North Eastern (NE) region, the government has set a target to complete Rs 33,688 crore projects under phase -A of Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP), including Arunachal Package covers 6,418 km by June 2016. The underlined programme is aimed at providing road connectivity to all the district headquarters in the north eastern region by minimum 2-lane highway standards. The programme also envisages providing road connectivity to backward and remote areas, areas of strategic importance and neighbouring countries.
The Road Transport and Highways (RTH) Ministry has said that it targets to award projects in a total length of about 2,000 km and achieve completion in 550 km length during 2013-14. Till now, about 1,180 km have been completed. The projects are being executed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the States Public Work Departments, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
The infrastructure development is crucial to boost the economy’s growth; therefore the government is serious about the development of infrastructure in the country. Recently, it has set up the Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) to clear the bottlenecks holding back mega infrastructure projects. For the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), the government has set the $1-trillion investment target for the infrastructure sector.
The Road Transport and Highways (RTH) Ministry has said that it targets to award projects in a total length of about 2,000 km and achieve completion in 550 km length during 2013-14. Till now, about 1,180 km have been completed. The projects are being executed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the States Public Work Departments, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
The infrastructure development is crucial to boost the economy’s growth; therefore the government is serious about the development of infrastructure in the country. Recently, it has set up the Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) to clear the bottlenecks holding back mega infrastructure projects. For the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17), the government has set the $1-trillion investment target for the infrastructure sector.
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