National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement Project (NHIIP)

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement Project (NHIIP)?

1) The project will focus on three low-income states – Rajasthan, Bihar and Orissa.
2) NHIIP is in association with Asian Development Bank.
- Published on 26 Aug 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 1
 
  • The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $500 million loan agreement for the National Highways Interconnectivity Improvement Project to help improve the national highway network’s connectivity with economically lagging and remote areas.
  • The project will focus on three low-income states – Rajasthan, Bihar and Orissa – and on less developed regions in the states of Karnataka and West Bengal.
  • In recent years there has been an increasing recognition of the importance of improving transport connectivity in remote and economically lagging areas which do not fall under the National Highways Development Program (NHDP).

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