NHIDCL sets December target for completion of less trouble-prone highway to Manipur capital
Distilled Policy Brief
- The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has set a December deadline to complete the renovation of National Highway-37, a crucial road connecting Manipur's capital Imphal to the rest of the country.
- The project to upgrade NH-37 is expected to reduce the highway's current average annual maintenance cost of ₹55 crore to ₹30 crore.
- NHIDCL plans to complete the renovation work on National Highway-37 by December, aiming to improve road safety and reduce travel time for those using the highway as an alternative to the more preferred, but often inaccessible, National Highway-2.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.