Infrastructure dev in the border areas will help in boosting of cross-border trade: Transport Ministry
Updated: Jul 21, 2015 05:34:04pm
New Delhi, Jul 21 (KNN) Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, P Radhakrishnan said that infrastructure development in the border areas will help in boosting of cross-border trade and investment.
He also said that the NHIDCL can enhance the pace of development with the help of stakeholders including local contractors and make them an important partner in the development of infrastructure. It can also be a catalyst for the employment, the MoS added.
The minister was addressing at Inception Day function of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) here on Monday.
On the occasion, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari said that the people of North East have lot of expectations and infrastructure development in the north eastern region of India is of utmost importance for the socio-economic development of the people there.
The local communities should be engaged in the construction work and thus providing the avenues of employment and development to them, he said.
Emphasising the monitoring of the projects taken up by NHIDCL, the minister said that transparency and fast-track decision making are essential for the successful functioning.
The NHIDCL is a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and was incorporated on July 18, 2014 with an objective to fast pace construction of National Highways and other infrastructure in the north eastern region and strategic areas of India.
Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Vijay Chhibber; former Chairman, NHAI, Deepak Das Gupta; Managing Director, NHIDCL, Anand Kumar and senior officials of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and NHIDCL were also present on the occasion. (KNN Bureau)
He also said that the NHIDCL can enhance the pace of development with the help of stakeholders including local contractors and make them an important partner in the development of infrastructure. It can also be a catalyst for the employment, the MoS added.
The minister was addressing at Inception Day function of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) here on Monday.
On the occasion, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari said that the people of North East have lot of expectations and infrastructure development in the north eastern region of India is of utmost importance for the socio-economic development of the people there.
The local communities should be engaged in the construction work and thus providing the avenues of employment and development to them, he said.
Emphasising the monitoring of the projects taken up by NHIDCL, the minister said that transparency and fast-track decision making are essential for the successful functioning.
The NHIDCL is a Public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and was incorporated on July 18, 2014 with an objective to fast pace construction of National Highways and other infrastructure in the north eastern region and strategic areas of India.
Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Vijay Chhibber; former Chairman, NHAI, Deepak Das Gupta; Managing Director, NHIDCL, Anand Kumar and senior officials of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and NHIDCL were also present on the occasion. (KNN Bureau)
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