Parliament's Estimates Committee has deplored that National Highways Development Scheme has suffered an all-time delay in its execution. It had strongly condemned the action of Central High Way and Surface Transport Ministry in its latest report. It is reported that National Highways Authority has taken up the work of construction of 7300 K.Ms of 4 - 6 lane roads which are supposed to connect Srinagar to Kanyakumari and Porbandar to Silchar. But unfortunately there has been consistent delay in the execution of this project. In fact it was supposed to be completed by 2009. Despite the delay, the work still remains incomplete. It is also sadly reported that even agreements for construction of 444 K.Ms have not yet been signed so far. Probably such a delay and incompetency in the execution of this work has been due to faulty planning. The estimates committee has exhorted Ministry of National High Ways and Surface Transport to delegate adequate power to the National Highway Authority of India. It is a known fact that the Ministry of Highways had already been taken to task for delay in the execution of Golden Quadrilateral road network. It is to be remembered that the quadrilateral road net work connecting Delhi-Kolkota and Chennai-Mumbai (5846 K.Ms) had to be executed by 2004.
Where is the Planning Commission? What is the P.M's Economic Advisory Council doing?
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