Consider the following statements about National Highways Authority of India:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about National Highways Authority of India:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is A 1 & 3 only
The National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. The Authority was operationalized in February, 1995 and made autonomous in 1995. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is mandated to implement National Highways Development Project (NHDP). National Highway Development Project (NHDP) is being implemented by NHAI. It involves creation and upgradation of 49,260 kms of roads and highways work and construction in order to boost economic development.
NHAI is also helping in implementation of the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region (SARDP-NE). SARDP-NE is a project to upgrade National Highways connecting state capitals to 2 lanes or 4 lane in north eastern region
From 2011, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had adopted a new systematic numbering of National Highways. This new system will indicate the direction of National Highways whether it is East-West (odd numbers) or North-South (even numbers) and also the geographical region where it is located, increasing from east to west and from north to south. The new scheme is thus based upon: Orientation and the geographic location of the highway.
1 & 3 only
The National Highways Authority of India was constituted by an act of Parliament, the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. The Authority was operationalized in February, 1995 and made autonomous in 1995. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is mandated to implement National Highways Development Project (NHDP). National Highway Development Project (NHDP) is being implemented by NHAI. It involves creation and upgradation of 49,260 kms of roads and highways work and construction in order to boost economic development.
NHAI is also helping in implementation of the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North Eastern Region (SARDP-NE). SARDP-NE is a project to upgrade National Highways connecting state capitals to 2 lanes or 4 lane in north eastern region
From 2011, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had adopted a new systematic numbering of National Highways. This new system will indicate the direction of National Highways whether it is East-West (odd numbers) or North-South (even numbers) and also the geographical region where it is located, increasing from east to west and from north to south. The new scheme is thus based upon: Orientation and the geographic location of the highway.
