MoRTH enhances allocation of funds for SARDP-NE related works

News: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has enhanced the allocation of funds for expenditure under Special Accelerated Road Development Programme in North Eastern Areas(SARDP-NE).

Facts:

• SARDP-NE: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for the development of road networks in the North Eastern Region and Sikkim.
• Objectives:
  • Up-gradation of National Highways connecting State Capitals.
  • Providing connectivity to District Headquarter towns of North Eastern Region(NER) 
  • Providing road connectivity to backward and remote areas of NE region to boost socio-economic development;
  • Improving roads of strategic importance in border areas;
  • Improving connectivity to neighbouring countries.