Ministry of Highways nearly doubles fund allocation for highways development prog in North-east
The government on Thursday said it has nearly doubled fund allocation for Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Areas (SARDP-NE) in the current fiscal to Rs 760 crore.
A sum of Rs 390 crore expenditure was envisaged to be incurred from National Investment Fund for the region during 2020-21.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in a statement said it has enhanced the allocation of funds for expenditure under SARDP-NE related works during the current financial year and under the revised allocation, almost double the amount originally allocated has been allowed.
