Application & approval process for access roads from NHs goes fully digital | India News
New Delhi: People seeking access roads from National Highways (NHs) to fuel stations, roadside amenities, industries, private properties and rest area complexes no longer need to visit government offices to obtain NOCs. They can apply online and get approved without any physical interface with the system.Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari launched a new one-stop digital platform – http://rajmargpravesh.morth.gov.in — To process all such applications. The portal can also be used by public and private bodies to obtain permission to lay utilities such as water pipelines, gas pipelines, optical fiber cables, electric lines and other services along or across NHs.Gadkari said the new portal will make the approval process more convenient, transparent and time-bound, which will help citizens and businesses save time and effort. Officials said the portal allows fully digital submission and attachment and automatic routing of applications to concerned authorities. “There are specific deadlines for initiation, processing and completion of the exercise by the concerned authorities. Delays at any stage will be monitored to fix accountability,” an official said.
