CCEA Clears ₹24,249 Crore Highway Projects in Four States
Why in the news
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, headed by the Prime Minister, sanctioned a package of road projects spread over four states.
Key facts
- Body: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Narendra Modi.
- Number of projects: four national highway projects.
- Outlay: ₹24,249 crore.
- States: Odisha, Telangana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh.
- Combined length: more than 700 km.
- Planning framework: PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.
- Expected gains: better regional links, shorter journeys, less congestion and stronger logistics.
Exam angle
- Approving body is CCEA; the chair is the Prime Minister.
- Amount to recall: ₹24,249 crore for four highway projects.
- Scheme link: PM GatiShakti National Master Plan.