Since January projects worth Rs 11,000 crore have been awarded in the roads and highway sector. This translates into an award of 1,272 km of highways. The pace of construction in the sector rose from 4.9 km a day for the whole of last year to 6 km a day constructing 894 km of highways between January- May 2011.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has identified over 100 projects for bidding under the public private partnership (PPP). The ministry and the NHAI have also stepped up land acquisition by empowering regional offices in various states to clear settlements up to Rs 10 crore
