The National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHML), an SPV of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), and the government of Arunachal Pradesh have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of infrastructure in the state.
In the presence of Union Road Transport and Highways Minister NitinGadkari and Chief Minister PemaKhandu in Guwahati, the MoU was signed by state Transport department Special Secretary Parul Gaur Mittal and NHLML CEO Prakash Gaur.
Announced in the Union Budget (2022-23) for construction of ropeways in hilly terrains across the country for connecting inaccessible areas, decongesting urban areas and to improve tourism in states, the national ropeway programme – ‘Parvatmala’ project, is being undertaken by the NHLML as the executing agency.