road infrastructure Current Affairs, GK & News
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 - 2022
Topics: Green Highway • Green Highway Policy • Green National Highway Corridor • india-world bank • National Highway • road infrastructure • World Bank
India-Austria Cooperation in Road Infrastructure sector
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between India and Austria on Technology Cooperation in Road Infrastructure Sector in New Delhi. The MoU seeks to create a framework for the countries’ mutual cooperation in the field of Road Transportation, Road/Highways infrastructure development, management and administration, road safety and intelligent transport systems. This is to enhance trade ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Europe • Highway Projects • India-Austria • ISRO • PSLV • road infrastructure • Road Infrastructure Improving project • Satellites • Satish Dhawan Center for Space Science • Toll road • toll-operate-transfer
Nitin Gadkari chairs Infrastructure meeting
On July 7, 2020, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari chaired an infrastructure meeting in New Delhi virtually. The other union ministers such as minister of railways, Environment, Forest and Climate change, heavy industries also participated in the meet. Highlights Several issues were considered at the meet. This includes pending ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) • national highways • NHAI • road infrastructure • setu bharatam
NHAI: First Construction Sector to become digital completely
The National Highway Authority of India became the first construction sector to become digital completely. Highlights The project management workflow of NHAI has been transformed from manual to online portal. The platform Artificial Intelligence and cloud-based big data analytics have been used to bring in the transform. With social distancing being one of the key ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI) • data science • National Highway Authority of India • NHAI • Portal • road infrastructure • Road Sector
Bharatmala Pariyojana delayed
The Bharatmala Pariyojana that was scheduled to be completed in 2021-22 is to be completed by 2025-26. The announcement of delay was announced by the rating agency ICRA (Investment Information and credit Rating Agency). Highlights The prevailing COVID-19 crisis could delay the asset monetization plan of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Until February 2020, ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: BharatMala Pariyojana • Bharatmala programme • Freight Traffic • ICRA • Logistics sector • National Highway • National Waterways • road infrastructure
UP Government implements Herbal Roads Project
The Uttar Pradesh Government is to implement Herbal Roads Project in a stretch of 800 km in the state. Highlights Under the project, the state government is to plant trees that have medicinal values on either sides of the roads. The herbal trees to be planted include Neem, Peepal, Sehjan, etc. The plants will provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Topics: Ashwagandha • Ayush • COVID-19 • Herbal Medicine • hydroxychloroquine • road infrastructure