India could soon roll out a new mega highways construction programme, in line with Narendra Modi-led NDA government vision 2047, replacing Bharatmala Pariyojana to enhance connectivity in the country. The proposed programme will clearly spell out parameters for eligibility criterion of roads to be identified as a national priority coupled with changes in Model Concession Agreement for expeditious infrastructure creation and minimising contract disputes and litigation. “Future projects will be awarded under a new scheme. It will be different from Bharatmala,” a senior government official told ET.
