Alka Upadhyaya appointed as NHAI Chairperson

Alka Upadhyaya appointed as NHAI Chairperson

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: December 06 2021

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  • Alka Upadhyaya, a bureaucrat, has been named Chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
  • Upadhyaya is a Madhya Pradesh-based IAS officer from the 1990 batch.
  • Updhayaya is currently an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Rural Development and the Department of Rural Development.
  • In addition, Sanjay Bandopadhyay has been appointed Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.

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About NHAI

  • NHAI: National Highways Authority of India
  • Founded: 1988
  • Minister of Road Transport & Highways: Shri Nitin Gadkari
  • Longest national highway in India: National Highway 44 (Srinagar to Kanyakumari)
  • Shortest national highway in India: NH 47A (Kundanoor Junction to Kochi port at Willingdon Island)
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