Road ministry constructs recordbreaking 37 kms highways per day in 2020-21.
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Ni?n Gadkari
has said that the length of Na?onal Highways has gone up
by 50% over the last seven years. The Ministry has achieved
the record-breaking milestone of construc?ng 37
kilometres highways per day in year 2020-21.
According to Gadkari,"Over the last 7 years, length of
na?onal highways has gone up by 50% from 91,287 km (as
of April 2014) to 1,37,625 km (as on March 20, 2021),"
He further said while addressing a gathering. “Total
budgetary outlay increased by 5.5 ?mes, from ₹33, 414 cr
in Financial Year 2015 to ₹1,83,101 cr in Financial Year
2022. The sanc?oned amount has increased by 126% in the
financial year 2021 over the financial year 2020 despite
Covid-19 related impact. Sanc?oned length in kilometres
has also increased by 9% in the financial year 2021 over the
financial year 2020,"
The Union Minister said average annual project award
(annual average award length) during the financial year
2015 to the financial year 2021 has increased by 85%
compared to FY 2010 to Fy2014.
Average annual construc?on (average annual construc?on
length) during FY2015 to FY2021 has increased by 83%
compared to FY2010 to FY2014. Cumula?ve cost of
ongoing project works has increased by 54% at the end of
Financial Year 2021 compared to the financial year 2020 (as
on March 31st).
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