IN KEEPING with the infrastructure push, the government has increased the outlay for the highways sector to Rs 2.70 lakh crore, up by about Rs 70,000 crore.
The allocation to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been increased to Rs 1.62 lakh crore for 2023-24, up from last year’s revised allocation of Rs 1.42 lakh crore.
Giving a financial push to scrap old, polluting vehicles owned by the government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she has allocated adequate funds to scrap old vehicles owned by the central government, and states will also be supported in replacing old vehicles and ambulances.
