The National Conference on Highways Construction Technology organized here by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), NHAI Chairman Raghav Chandra has said NHAI is keen to have private players to patrol the national highways and help in traffic management and maintaining road discipline.
It is stated that NHAI has around 250 projects across the country and has completed around 400 projects in the past and it is anticipated to spend USD 15-16 billion (around one lakh crore) in 2016-17.
Chandra has also added that the National Highways Management has moved from construction based achievement approach to service-based achievement approach that would enhance competitiveness and user satisfaction and he has also talked about the importance of use of products which are recycled and reused out of waste materials.
Meanwhile NHAI has initiated detailed studies about the feasibility of using waste materials in laying roads and to encourage the private sector to explore these options in infrastructure development.
