14% Hike in Allocation for Road Transport & Highways ECB to be Allowed for Capital Expenditure on O&M of Toll Roads 8,800 Km Target Set For NHDP.

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..... 14% Hike in Allocation for Road Transport & Highways ECB to be Allowed for Capital Expenditure on O&M of Toll Roads 8,800 Km Target Set For NHDP. - News and Press Release Dated:- 16-3-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 16-March-2012 14:08 IST 14% Hike in Allocation for Road Transport Highways ECB to be Allowed for Capital Expendi .....

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..... ture on O M of Toll Roads 8,800 Km Target Set For NHDP The allocation for the Ministry of Road Transport Highways has been enhanced to Rs. 25,360 crore, in 2012-13 which is a 14% hike from the previous allocation. This was announced by ShriPranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister while presenting the General Budget 2012-13 here today. The Finance Minister proposed to allow External Commercial .....

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..... Borrowings (ECB) for capital expenditure on the maintenance and operation of tolled roads and highways, as long as it is part of the original project. This is with a view to encourage PPPs in the road sector, he mentioned. The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee has set the target of 8,800 km for the highways to be constructed under the NHDP during 2012-13. He stated that the Ministry of Road Tran .....

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..... sport Highways is geared up to achieve the target of awarding projects for 7,300 km under NHDP during 2011-12. This would be 44% higher than the figure of 5,082 km awarded during 2010-11. The Finance Minister informed that out of the 44 projects awarded during 2011-12, 24 projects have fetched a premium. DSM/MV/LMP/24 - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - .....

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