The ministry of road transport and highways has approved road projects worth about INR 40,000 crore, besides setting a target of building 30 kilometer (km) of roads a day from 2016. Minister Nitin Gadkari reviewed about 250 projects, worth INR 60,000 crore.
The minister said that "These projects were mainly stuck due to issues related to land acquisition and environment and forest clearance issues. These stalled projects will be up and running in the next three months."
Gadkari sought a performance audit of the Border Roads Organization, which built and maintained strategic roads across the country. He said the Government would build these roads by awarding engineering, procurement and construction contracts.
Gadkari, who also holds the shipping, rural development, panchayati raj and drinking water and sanitation portfolios, said he would head a group to review the progress of the civil aviation and railway ministries, along with those of roads and ports, on a monthly basis.
He said that "The principal secretary to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet secretary will also be part of that group, the first meeting of which will be held in the next 10 days."