World Bank to fund

NH Inter-connectivity National Highway Inter-connectivity Improvement Project (NHIIP) will be funded by the World Bank. India has recently signed a US$ 500 mn loan agreement with the World Bank to fund this project. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will be the implementing agency for the project, which is estimated to cost US$ 1,146.05 bn. The project includes a plan to upgrade 1,120 km of India´s existing National Highways in Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Karnataka and West Bengal. Contact: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Tel: 011-2371 2337. Website: www.morth.nic.in