Bharatmala Pariyojana
About
- Bharatmala Pariyojana is an umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) launched in 2017.
- The scheme aims to optimize the efficiency of movement, both freight and passenger, across India by developing critical infrastructure – corridors, highways, waterways, etc.
- It also aims to create direct and indirect employment in the sector besides enabling National Highway linkages for over 500 districts in the country.
Key Features
- Improvement in the quality of roads;
- Improvement in the efficiency of corridors through operationalization of Multimodal Logistics Parks and by addressing the issue of choke points;
- Improvement in the levels of connectivity in the North East and also increasing alignment of connectivity efforts with inland waterways;
- Emphasis on the use of science and technology in planning, implementing and monitoring of the programme.