Road ministry to monitor impact of projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana
The Road Transport Ministry will monitor the impact of highway projects. This includes economic, logistical, and social factors. Environmental effects and road safety are also key. The Bharatmala Pariyojana aims to improve connectivity. It also seeks to reduce travel time and logistics costs. Projects covering 26,425 km have been awarded. 18,714 km has been constructed so far.
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The ministry of road transport and highways MoRTH ) will now monitor the economic, logistics, social and environmental impact as well as road safety and user experience of all capacity augmentation projects including construction of national highways , expressways and corridors under the Bharatmala Pariyojana - I.In a letter to all state governments and union territories and top officials of its affiliate departments, the ministry said it has finalised the mechanism for monitoring outcome parameters of all capacity augmentation projects, including projects under the Bharatmala Pariyojana I, to be measured periodically at different intervals.The five outcome parameters for impact assessment include impact on macro economic indicators, improvement in operational efficiency and connectivity including reduction in distance and time of travel, impact on social metrics, impact on environment including improvement in fuel efficiency and improvement in road quality and riding experience including reduction in accidents, the letter said.As per the letter, the outcome parameters for Bharatmala Pariyojana include reduction in time of travel, fuel efficiency, expenditure reduction, comfort in riding and user satisfaction.The government, in 2017, approved the Bharatmala Pariyojana covering a length of 34,800 km to improve connectivity and reduce logistic cost in the country. As on October 31, 2024, projects covering a total length of 26,425 km have been awarded and 18,714 km has been constructed with a total expenditure up to Rs .4.72 lakh crore up to November 30, 2024.Bharatmala Pariyojana is envisaged to improve the logistics efficiency and connectivity in the country including connectivity to tribal, aspirational and left-wing extremist (LWE) affected districts while reducing accidents on these highways ensuring safer transportation networks.Besides, development of high-speed corridors will also reduce the travel time substantially between key economic centers.
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