National Highway Current Affairs, GK & News
ADB approves 484 million USD for CKIC Project
The Asian Development Bank recently approved 484 million USD for CKIC (Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor) in Tamil Nadu. About the Project The project will upgrade 590 km of state highways in the CKIC influence areas. The Climate Change adaptation measures are to be incorporated in the highway upgrades. This includes improved drainage, resizing of bridges and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Act East Policy • Asian Development Bank (ADB) • Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor • CKIC • East Coast Corridor • Industrial corridor • Make in India • National Highway • Sagarmala • Sagarmala Project
Green National Highways Corridor Project
The Government of India recently inked 500 million USD loan pact with World Bank to develop Green National Highway Corridors in the country. These corridors are to be developed in Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The project will support the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to construct 783 kilo metres of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Green Highway Policy • Green National Highway Corridor • india-world bank • National Highway • road infrastructure • World Bank
Koilwar Bridge
On December 10, 2020, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Koilwar Bridge over the Sone river in Bihar. The bridge was constructed at an expense of 256 crores of rupees. Background The existing two-Lane Bridge over the river for both road and rail traffic is 138 years old. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: abdul bari • koliwar bridge • Lord Elgin • Ministry of Road Transport • National Highway • Nitin Gadkari • Viceroy
What are Eco-Bridges or Eco-ducts?
Context in Current Affairs: The Ramnagar Forest Division in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand built the first eco-bridges for smaller mammals and reptiles. What are Eco-Bridges? The Eco-Bridges or Eco-Ducts are constructed to enhance the wildlife connectivity that are usually disrupted due to logging or highways. It includes concrete underpasses, canopy bridges or overpass tunnels, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: animal bridges • Human-Animal Conflict • man-animal conflict • National Highway • National Parks • Wildlife Institute of India
GoI: New Economic Corridor Projects of Rs 20,000 crores in Haryana
On July 13, 2020, the Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs inaugurated and laid foundation stones to new economic corridors in the state of Haryana. Highlights The projects will help the state of Haryana to provide smooth connectivity to states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Also, the projects will save fuels, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Asian Development Bank • Connectivity • Haryana • National Highway • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) • Road • Uttar Pradesh