Q:Apart from record Rs 82000 crore presumed earlier as public funds for construction and maintenance of highways in the current financial year, the road ministry has asked for an additional Rs 8800 crore as budgetary support.
Latest Answer: This is really recommendable Mani,
Of the road ministry's demand for additional budget expenses, Rs 2620 crore is for awarding contracts for building additional national highways, which has been targeted at around 10000 km this financial year, and Rs 1510 crore for special speed up road development programme for the North-East.
