Page-11 of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Current Affairs, GK & News
Person in News: R.P.Singh
Rajinder Pal Singh took charge as Chairman of NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) Mr. Singh is an IAS officer of 1976 batch of Andhra Pradesh Cadre (Retired)
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Topics: Civil Services of India • Government of India • Indian Administrative Service • J. Satyanarayana • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • National Highways Authority of India • Rajinder • Yudhvir Malik
National Highways Construction in India
By the end of August 2011, India had around 71,000 kilometers of National Highways which connected all the major cities and state capitals. Most of these highways are in 2 lanes. Around 10,000 kilometers have been converted to 4 lanes and around 19,000 kilometers roads are still single laned. The Leh-Manali Highway, connecting Shimla to ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Indian National Highways • Indian road network • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • national highways • National Highways Development Project • Outer Ring Road, Nagpur • Road transport in India • Roads in India • Roads in Kerala
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government in December 2000 as a massive programme to provide all weather rural road connectivity to every rural habitation with a minimum population of 500 in the plains and 250-plus in hill states, tribal districts and desert areas. This programme has so far covered ..
Topics: Bharat Nirman • Economy of India • In India • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana • Rural community development • Transport • Transportation planning