{"id":3306,"date":"2023-09-28T12:13:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2023-09-28T12:13:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:13:17","slug":"govt-working-on-policy-to-make-national-highways-pothole-free-by-year-end-gadkari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/govt-working-on-policy-to-make-national-highways-pothole-free-by-year-end-gadkari\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt Working On Policy To Make National Highways Pothole Free By Year-End: Gadkari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Sep 28: <span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">According\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Union\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/gadkari-govt-not-planning-to-levy-any-tax-on-diesel-vehicles\/\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Nitin\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Gadkari,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/div-com-reviews-progress-of-implementation-of-government-schemes-development-works-in-jammu\/\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">government\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">developing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">plan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">guarantee\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">there\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">no\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">potholes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/truck-catches-fire-on-jmu-sri-nh\/\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">national\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">highways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">end\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">year\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">built-operate-transfer\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">(BOT)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">roads\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">favoured\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">since\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">they\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">better\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">maintained.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Road\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Transport\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Highways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">finalising\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">performance-based\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">short-term\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">maintenance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">contracts\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">goal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">having\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">all\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">national\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">highways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">free\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">potholes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">end\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">BOT,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Engineering,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Procurement\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Construction\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">(EPC),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Hybrid\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Annuity\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Model\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">(HAM)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">three\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">main\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">methods\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">used\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">build\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">roads.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;Roads\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">built\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">under\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">EPC\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">style\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">need\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">very\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">quickly,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">whereas\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">roads\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">built\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">under\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">BOT\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">mode\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">better\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">built\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">because\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">contractor\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">aware\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">he\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">responsible\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">paying\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">upkeep\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">next\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">15-20\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">years.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">At\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">media\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">briefing\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">several\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">projects\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">his\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">ministry,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Road\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Transport\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Highways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Minister\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stated,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">&#8220;That\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">why\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">we\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">have\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">decided\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">construction\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">roads\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">under\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">BOT\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">mode\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">big\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">way.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Gadkari\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">said\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">government\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">conducting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">safety\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">evaluation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">nation&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">highways,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">noting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">rainfall\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">can\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">damage\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">highways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">result\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">potholes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">According\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">him,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">programme\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">being\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">developed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">guarantee\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">that\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">there\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">no\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">potholes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">nation&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">highways,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">young\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">engineers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">employed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">help\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">effort\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">succeed.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Anurag\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Jain,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">secretary\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">road\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">transport\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">highways,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">stated\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">completed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">mapping\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">1,46,000\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">km\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">national\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">highways\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">finalising\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">performance-based\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">maintenance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">short-term\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">maintenance\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">contracts\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">fill\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">potholes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">December\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~27\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~28\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">this\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">year.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">BOT\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">projects\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">entail\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">risky\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">funding,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">construction,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">operation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">transportation\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">projects\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">concession\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">period\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">20\u201330\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">years\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">private\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">investors.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">User\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">fees\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">tolls\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">are\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">subsequently\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">used\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">developers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">recoup\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">their\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">investments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">EPC\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">projects,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">developer\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">paid\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">government\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">build\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">highway,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">government\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">keeps\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">toll\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">money.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">(Agencies)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3307\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3307\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-28-at-5.40.34-PM-300x169.png\" alt=\"Govt Working On Policy To Make National Highways Pothole Free By Year-End: Gadkari\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Govt Working On Policy To Make National Highways Pothole Free By Year-End: Gadkari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Sep 28: According\u00a0to\u00a0Union\u00a0minister\u00a0Nitin\u00a0Gadkari,\u00a0the\u00a0government\u00a0is\u00a0developing\u00a0a\u00a0plan\u00a0to\u00a0guarantee\u00a0that\u00a0there\u00a0are\u00a0no\u00a0potholes\u00a0on\u00a0national\u00a0highways\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0year\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0built-operate-transfer\u00a0(BOT)\u00a0roads\u00a0are\u00a0favoured\u00a0since\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0better\u00a0maintained. 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