NHAI, highway builders to have own YouTube channels for project updates

In a first-of-its-kind move, the road transport ministry has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and highway developers to have their own YouTube channels and regularly upload project videos, reports The Times of India.

According to the report, road transport secretary V Umashankar on Tuesday directed NHAI to post videos of highway projects on its channel to seek public feedback.

Speaking at a CII event, Umashankar said, “There have been instances when we get a lot of information and updates about projects and problems being faced from videos uploaded by independent YouTubers. Some comments also give insight into issues… We are working to make the uploading of videos a part of the project contract document.”