National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988

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The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 is an Indian law that established the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) as the central agency responsible for the development, maintenance, and management of the country’s national highways network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
Indian statute
administeredBy Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
appliesTo national highways notified by the Central Government
category Indian infrastructure legislation
Indian transport legislation
country India
createsBody statutory authority for national highways
definesFunctionsOf National Highways Authority of India
definesPowersOf National Highways Authority of India
enables centralised planning and execution of national highway projects
enactedBy Parliament of India
establishes National Highways Authority of India
field administrative law
transport law
governs composition of the National Highways Authority of India
constitution of the National Highways Authority of India
functions of the National Highways Authority of India
powers of the National Highways Authority of India
jurisdiction Union of India
languageOfText English
legalStatusOfBodyCreated body corporate
objective to ensure efficient, safe and smooth flow of traffic on national highways
purpose to develop, maintain and manage national highways in India
to provide for the constitution of the National Highways Authority of India
regulates development of national highways
maintenance of national highways
management of national highways
relatedTo National Highways Act, 1956
National Highways Authority of India
sector infrastructure
transport
shortName NHAI Act, 1988
subjectMatter national highways
road transport infrastructure
typeOfLaw central legislation

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Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India administers National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988
National Highways Authority of India legalBasis National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988
National Highways Act, 1956 relatedTo National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988
National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 shortName NHAI Act, 1988
linked to: National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988