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Associated Press
2 hours ago
- Health
- Associated Press
New Book Empowers Dementia Care Partners to Navigate Challenges with Confidence and Calm
NH, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2025 / / -- Ann Olson, OTR/L, a seasoned occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience, announces the release of her insightful new book, 'Making Peace with Dementia: An Occupational Therapist's Formula for Optimizing Care and Restoring Calm.' This 164-page guide offers families and care partners practical, empathetic tools to better support loved ones living with dementia. Grounded in Olson's extensive expertise and compassionate approach, 'Making Peace with Dementia' redefines how care partners approach their roles. The book highlights a pivotal yet surprising truth: mastering dementia care depends less on changing the individual with dementia and more on equipping care partners with practical strategies to manage and reduce stress. The guide is divided into three core sections designed to empower care partners by exploring techniques for creating calm in their loved ones, cultivating a supportive environment, and finding personal clarity and balance. Olson's conversational and relatable style makes complex concepts accessible, helping readers sustain their energy, improve communication, and prepare for the future with pragmatic expectations. 'Families caring for loved ones with dementia often feel overwhelmed and lost,' says Olson. 'This book is my way of helping them discover that by learning practical strategies and rethinking their approach, they can create a more meaningful and peaceful experience for everyone involved.' Ann Olson's professional background in treating neurological conditions, combined with her work as a dementia educator, coach, and senior living consultant, makes her uniquely positioned to offer this much-needed resource. Additionally, in 2022, Olson founded Sweet Basil Senior Care, an organization dedicated to supporting families navigating life with dementia. The book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their caregiving skills, reduce tension, and rediscover joy in their relationships with those impacted by dementia. 'Making Peace with Dementia' (ISBN: 9781966074953 / 9781966074946) can be purchased through retailers worldwide, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The hardcover retails for $29.99, the paperback retails for $19.99, and the ebook retails for $2.99. Review copies and interviews with the author are available upon request. For more information or to purchase the book, visit Amazon. From the Back Cover: Making Peace with Dementia was written for the dementia care partner who often is thrust into a difficult situation and struggles to provide care at the cost of their own health and happiness. Author Ann Olson, an expert with decades of experience in dementia care, provides you with practical, easy-to-read guidance. Her book offers insight into the changes associated with dementia and equips you with strategies to side-step conflict, communicate effectively, and enhance safety and engagement. Through real-life examples, Olson illustrates realistic and successful approaches for managing a variety of challenging situations. Numerous techniques are shared to help you prioritize your well-being and navigate dementia with greater calm, confidence and peace of mind. About the Author Ann Olson, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist specializing in neurological conditions, including dementia. Over her 25-year career, she has worked as a senior living consultant, educator, and dementia caregiver coach. Olson is also the founder of Sweet Basil Senior Care. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband and dog, Violet. About MindStir Media: MindStir Media LLC is an award-winning book publisher. To learn more about publishing a book with MindStir Media, visit or call 800-767-0531. Michelle VanSledright MindStir Media LLC +1 800-767-0531 email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
The Advertiser
4 days ago
- General
- The Advertiser
Woo-hoo enthusiasm: Newcastle needs more people like Sinead Francis-Coen
I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD. I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD. I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD. I did not know Sinead Francis-Coan. I don't think I ever met her. To the people who loved her, I am so very sorry for your loss. Like many Novocastrians, I was shocked and deeply saddened by her untimely death. After watching the celebration of her life online, I wish I had met her and got to know her. She walked the walk and talked the talk. We need people like Sinead with her woo-hoo enthusiasm. She was a strong thread of the tapestry of our amazing city. She obviously loved being a councillor, and I am so very sad for all those who knew her and loved her. Due to monetary restrictions and COVID, we were driven into a cashless society, but we are still forced to pay ATM fees to access our hard-earned money. Given the status of our economy and living standards, these excessive fees should be removed. The government should be laying down the law to banks to remove these fees. We are led by those who are concerned only about increasing their own salary and increasing taxes to pay for their overspending of the budget, which doesn't benefit the population. I've been wondering about the rights of the motorist when approaching a pedestrian crossing. I always slow down and look around. Recently, I have noticed that most pedestrians simply run or step out, assuming that the crossing means that they are safe. And they should be. A person running along the footpath and then onto the crossing is sometimes very fast and not immediately seen by the motorist. Perhaps they should be equally vigilant? It is common now for pedestrians to text while crossing, and they just don't see any cars. That's because it appears to be all up to the motorist. I am sometimes a motorist and sometimes I ride a disability scooter. I take my responsibility on the road very seriously. I look both ways when crossing, as we were taught, but I would add "get off your phone, because while I can see you, I know that you can't see me". I have found that drivers are generally very courteous to people with disabilities. The crossing near the Newcastle ferry wharf is notorious for groups just wandering out, assuming that they have the right to step out without looking. All road users should be responsible. It's about safety. The frustration in Phillip O'Neill's column leaps off the page ("Denialists clinging on as comfort zone goes under", NH 15/7). Given the shocking floods and loss of life in recent times, O'Neill finds it almost impossible to understand how some still deny there is a climate crisis and that it is caused primarily by humans burning fossil fuels. But it appears that the number of deniers in Australia is declining. Griffith University has been conducting a longitudinal national climate action survey since 2021. While 2024 results are pending, it is heartening to note that the percentage of respondents classified as "deniers" or "sceptics", based upon their answers to the questions, decreased from 7 per cent and 9 per cent in 2021 and 2022 to only 5 per cent in 2023. As Coalition infighting over emissions targets continues, it would do well to note that the most recent survey reveals that 76 per cent of respondents agreed the government should "set a target of national net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest". The survey reports should be compulsory reading for the climate deniers and sceptics in Parliament. Perhaps then they would realise what a tiny minority they belong to and how they are failing to represent their constituents. It would seem that Rising Tide wants to get up to some of their antics, trying to block coal ships and coal trains again. This form of civil disobedience is madness. My concern is that someone is going to be seriously injured or worse. When that happens, they will blame the ship's captain or the train drivers. I've been involved in protests in the past, and I think we got our messages across by being well-organised and staying within the law. I share their concerns about climate change, but I don't believe the civil disobedience they have engaged in has, or will, bring about change. Have they thought about forming a political party and having members stand for Parliament? This may be better than taking dangerous risks. KNIGHTS management needs to come forward and explain to its members what is going on at the club. After a week of rumours that our captain and highest paid player wanted out ('KP 'committed' till 2027', Newcastle Herald 17/7); our coach seems to think the fans don't know rugby league; we have signed a player for 10 years on a multi million dollar deal that can't make his present club side, and now there's reports an ex-player who had a life-changing event happen to him while wearing the Knights colours has to pay for a ticket to get into last week's game. This is disgraceful and it is happening on your watch. The members deserve better. SO Kalyn Ponga has decided to stay with the Knights. Great news. Now, is there anybody in the coaching staff who can teach him how to tackle better? THERE has been a lot of criticism of the Knights performances. You only need one player distracted from his performance, and that will cost you a game. In my experience, once management or players become too focused on individual outcomes, down goes the team performance. Are we aligned each week for the best performance? Every rugby league team needs to have a realistic, independent review sometimes to review structures and fix any badly-aligned cultures. The culture of kicking the coach out when things don't result in wins is quite an amateur approach to blame or accountability. Newcastle has such a proud history of rugby league success, let's have that realistic review. Throwing the baby out with bathwater usually results in more chaos and loss. I HAD a quiet chuckle reading "We know where we stand" (Letters, 17/7), where Ian De Landelles reckons it should be USUKA instead of AUKUS. I think the acronym should be AWKWARD.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
To speed up NH projects, road transport min to soon start ranking states ‘ease of land acquisition'
File photo NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry will soon start ranking states on parameters of 'ease of land acquisition' as delay in getting the required land remains the biggest roadblock for national highway and expressway projects. This is aimed at fixing delays during the pre-construction and the project execution stages. Ranking of states will also help the Centre in prioritising projects in those states that take less time to make land available for construction. Sources said the parameters are being worked out by the ministry. One of best possible parameters is — time taken for making around 90% land available from the date of approval of an NH project. This means states taking the least number of days for completing the land acquisition process will get a better ranking. The ministry's move gains importance considering that in the past couple of years, highway-owning agencies, including NHAI and NHIDCL, have de-scoped works in around 20% projects to give completion certificates due to want of land. There have also been instances of NHAI terminating contracts after awarding them for non-availability of land. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo 'The details of the past 5-6 years can be a reference point to rank states. However, considering that there has been a trend of the Centre announcing and approving more NH projects in poll-bound states, it remains to be seen how strictly such a norm will be followed. This must be tried with all sincerity,' said an official. Since land is a state subject, the Centre is almost fully dependent on state govts for getting the required land parcels, officials said. Earlier, PM Narendra Modi had directed the cabinet secretary to prepare a training capsule on land acquisition in collaboration with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), where civil servants undergo extensive training. He had said this would help sensitise civil services recruits about the process. As the competent authority for land acquisition in districts are deputy commissioners or collectors, training them about the process during their time at the institute will be of great help.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Roads to faster, fairer infra growth
A growing highway network is vital for a growing economy - not just for moving people and goods, but also for spurring local development and job creation. Since 2014, India's highway network has expanded by 60%, growing from 91,287 km to 146,195 km by 2024. However, progress hasn't come without hurdles. As Nitin Gadkari informed parliament last December, more than 44% of major infrastructure projects, including national highways (NH), are facing delays. Reasons range from land acquisition bottlenecks and delays in statutory clearances to encroachment issues, law and order concerns, poor contractor performance, and unforeseen address these roadblocks and accelerate the pace of NH construction, ministry of road transport and highways has announced a new approach. Instead of assigning projects to states, it will now offer multiple highway projects to each identified state and let them prioritise the ones they wish to take up first. The rationale is simple: states are better equipped to manage land acquisition, rehabilitation of affected communities and the required clearances. By giving states more control, the ministry hopes projects can be rolled out faster - especially those where much of the groundwork is already done. GoI has set a target of constructing 10,000 km of highways in 2025-26, slightly lower than the 10,421 km target for new model could work well - if states rise to the occasion. They know their regional priorities best, but must ensure balanced development and avoid letting politics dictate project choices. If implemented in the right spirit, this shift could pave the way for faster, fairer infrastructure growth, which will not just benefit the states concerned but also the nation as a whole.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
National Highway toll collected through FASTag up by 20% in 1st 3 months of this finacial year
There has been a nearly 20 per cent increase in toll collected - around ₹21,000 crore - through FASTag on national and state highways in the first three months of the current financial year, compared to ₹17,280 crore in the corresponding period of 2024-25, as per National Electronic Toll Collection data. Around per cent of the toll collection (around ₹ 17,000 crore) has been made from NH users. The increase in toll collection is because more highway stretches have been brought under tolling, and revision in the user fee. Officials said though they expect the current trend of rise in toll collection will bring more revenue to NHAI and other such road owning agencies, it will depend on how many private car owners opt for the Annual Toll Pass , which the govt as announced recently. The toll pass will cost Rs 3,000 for crossing 200 toll plazas (counted as trips) and will be rolled out from Aug 15.
