NHAI empowers regional wings in road sector

Ensuring faster execution of projects, National Highways Authority of India has delegated powers to its Regional Officers for hiring of equipment and laborers up to Rs.10 lakh per project demolish structures that fall within the right-of-way of the project. As some of the contracts had no provision for demolition of such structures, there would often be protracted correspondence between the contractors, Project Directors and NHAI headquarters before these could be removed, often leading to delay in execution of projects. With the latest initiative, ROs NHAI will be able to make encumbrance free land available more speedily to the road builders as laid down under the concession agreement or contract. The Regional Officers have also been instructed to ensure measurement of such structures along with geography for record purpose.