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Govt targets giving contracts for 25,000 km roads in FY17

01 May 2016 CW Team
The Roads Ministry has increased the target for awarding projects by 2.5 times to 25,000 km for the ongoing fiscal. The construction target has also been increased by two-and-a-half times to 16,000 km for the fiscal, translating into building over 40 km of highways a day. NHAI´s target for construction has been fixed at 8,000 km, while for the Ministry and NHIDCL, the target is 7,000 km.

The Roads Ministry has increased the target for awarding projects by 2.5 times to 25,000 km for the ongoing fiscal. The construction target has also been increased by two-and-a-half times to 16,000 km for the fiscal, translating into building over 40 km of highways a day. NHAI´s target for construction has been fixed at 8,000 km, while for the Ministry and NHIDCL, the target is 7,000 km.

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