Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has formulated the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East (SARDP-NE) for North Eastern Region and Sikkim.
The scheme, SARDP-NE was formulated with the following objectives:
Up-gradation of National Highways connecting State Capitals to 2/ 4 lane;
Providing connectivity to 88 District Headquarter towns of NER by at least 2-lane road;
Providing road connectivity to backward and remote areas of NE region to boost socio – economic development;
Improving roads of strategic importance in border areas;
Improving connectivity to neighbouring countries.
The total amount allocated during the financial year 2015-16 for the projects/schemes under SARDP-NE was Rs.4900.00 crore, against which expenditure was Rs.4850.00 crore.
