MoRTH spends Rs 426.15 cr on NHs

By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Aug 18: During the last five financial years, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) spent Rs 426.15 crore on development and maintenance of National Highways in the State.
According to information received from MoRTH Guwahati regional office, the total length of National Highways passing through the State is 1750.33 Kms.
Out of 1750.33 Kms, 452.41 Kms are under the care of the State PWD, 1180.22 Kms under NHIDCL and 117.7 Kms under BRO.
Mao-Imphal (NH-02), Imphal-Churachandpur (NH-02), Imphal-Yaingangpokpi (NH-202), Tengnoupal-Sangshak (NH-102A) and Mayai Lambi (NH-137A) are some of the National Highways which are under care of the State PWD.
NHIDCL is responsible for Imphal-Moreh highway (NH-102), Oriental College to Jiribam highway (NH-37), Tadubi-Sangshak highway (NH-102A), Pallel-Chandel highway (NH- 102C), Churachandpur-Molnom highway (NH-102B), Molnom-Tuivai highway (NH-102B)  and Yaingangpokpi-Ukhrul-Jessami highway (NH-202). 
BRO is responsible for Maram-Peren highway (NH-129A).
MoRTH spent Rs 32.60 crore for original works on these National Highways passing through the State during 2014-15, Rs 40 crore during 2015-16, Rs 18.65 crore during 2016-17, Rs 75.47 crore during 2017-18 and Rs 259.43 crore during 2018-19. The total amount spent during the last five financial years is Rs 426.15 crore.
For Other State Roads, the Ministry sanctioned Rs 55.896 crore from CRF, Rs 67.14 crore for maintenance and repairing and another Rs 98.89 crore for EI & ISC during the past five financial years.
From 2014-15 to 2018-19, MoRTH spent a total amount of Rs 648.08 crore on National Highways original works, maintenance and repairing and EI&ISC.
During the current financial year, 2019-2020, the Ministry has already spent around Rs 130 crore on National Highways original works and it is estimated that the Ministry would spend a total amount of around Rs 300 crore during the current financial year on National Highways passing through the State, said the source.