Satellite town ring road between T.N., Karnataka gets expert committee nod
14th July, 2020
Context:
The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Environment Ministry has recommended the grant of Environmental Clearance for the development of an economic corridor — the Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) — between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The Greenfield highway is part of Bharatmala Pariyojna and will be implemented by the National Highways Authority of India.
About the Bharatmala Pariyojna:
Umbrella project under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Develop 83,677 km of highways and roads at an investment of around Rs 7 lakh crores over the next five years.
Construct 34,800 km of highways at a cost of Rs 5.35 lakh crores in Phase 1.
Component of the Project:
9,000 km of economic corridors with a cost of Rs 1,20,000 crores
Inter-corridors and feeder roads covering a length of 6,000 km at a cost of Rs 80,000 crores
5,000 km roads for national corridors’ efficiency improvement with Rs 1,00,000 crores
Border and international connectivity roads stretching 2,000 km incurring Rs 25,000 crores
2,000 km of coastal and port connectivity roads with a cost of Rs 20,000 crores
Expressways with a total length of 800 km with an expenditure of Rs 40,000 crores
Residual National Highway Development Project (NHDP) stretches of 10,000 km at a cost of Rs 1,50,000 crores