Gadkari questions how much has been done to solve Delhi’s pollution problem through ECC

Gadkari questions how much has been done to solve Delhi's pollution problem through ECC

New Delhi: Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Questions were raised on Monday about how much has been done to tackle Delhi’s air pollution problem through the Environment Compensation Cess (ECC) levied from vehicles. He also pointed out that collecting municipal tolls and ECC at Delhi borders by intercepting vehicles on the National Highways (NH) defeats … Read more

Financial burden is no excuse for refusing to pay fair price for land purchase: SC

Financial burden is no excuse for refusing to pay fair price for land purchase: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the severity of financial burden cannot be used as a factor to deny just and equitable compensation for land acquisition, a decision that could significantly reduce the National Highways Authority of India’s Rs 29,000-crore liability for land acquisition since 1995, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.NHAI had … Read more

From potholes to poor lighting: AI dash cam detects 30 highway defects

From potholes to poor lighting: AI dash cam detects 30 highway defects

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will deploy artificial intelligence-driven dashcam analysis services (DAS) across operations and maintenance contracts across approximately 40,000 km of the NH network. The decision comes amid complaints from commuters about ride quality and road conditions.For effective monitoring, NHAI divided the country into five zones and awarded contracts … Read more