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TopicBharatmala Pariyojana

Topic: Bharatmala Pariyojana

House panel recommends CAG audit of consultants’ work in Centre’s flagship Bharatmala project

Bharatmala Pariyojana, conceived by Centre in 2017 to develop 74,942 km of national highways, has overrun its costs and is well past its deadline.

After snags in Bharatmala Phase I, Modi govt decides against umbrella highway projects in 3rd term

Only individual road corridors will be approved by Modi govt in 3rd term, it is learnt. Cabinet’s nod to 8 high-speed roads spanning 936 km is part of this new strategy.

888 projects delayed, panel of MPs wants NHAI to focus on incomplete roads, not new ones

Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture has also said it is ‘distressed’ to note NHAI’s Rs 97,000-crore debt servicing liability in the coming years.

Slowdown hits the road sector — toll revenues set to fall, Bharatmala costs could shoot up

Rating agency India Ratings and Research has painted a bleak picture of India’s road sector, revising the outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘stable-to-negative’.

Next protest headache for Tamil Nadu govt is on the Chennai-Salem mega highway

Farmers, activists claim Rs 11,000-crore expressway will destroy forests and displace nearly 40,000 families.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.