Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects of Nagaland
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- Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Gadkari laid the foundation stones of 15 National Highway projects of Nagaland through video conference.
- The Union Minister also inaugurated the improvement of city portion of Dimapur City NH-39.
- The total cost of the 15 National Highways projects in the state is worth over 4,127 crores rupees having a total length of 270 km.
Source: AIR
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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is a ministry of the Government of India, that is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to increase the mobility and efficiency of the road transport system in India.
- Founded: July 1942
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Annual budget: 91,823 crores INR (US$13 billion, 2020-21 est.)
- Officeholders: Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister)