NHA’s Revenues have increased by Rs. 9.54 billion. Federal Minister for Communications Mr. Murad Saeed while presiding over a meeting of National Highway Council (NHC) held at Ministry of Communications appreciated the efforts of NHA in increasing the revenue of the organization and reiterated that corruption in motorways and national highway schemes shall not be tolerated at any level. He also desired routine maintenance and beautification of road network to make journey safe and sound and environment friendly. In order to ensure transparency in NHA projects, he desired open bidding of all the leases of NHA’s Right of Way (ROW) in presence of media.
It was decided in the meeting that access from NHA’s network will be provided to Housing Schemes, Medical Cities, Education Cities, Factories and Theme Parks etc. that will also prepare ground to enhance revenue of the Authority.
It was further told that during the present government the Sahianwala Service Area at Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad motorway was re-leased out. Earlier NHA was getting revenue Rs. 1.9 million per annum from it, while now NHA will receive Rs. 78 million per annum. Likewise Rest Area at Lahore-Abdul Hakeem motorway is also rented out during the present regime. Rent of the Tandalianwala Rest Area is Rs. 90.6 million per annum and Rs. 78 lac per month. It was further told that NHA was receiving Rs. 4.5 million rent annually from Hakla Service Area at M-1, while its current rent is Rs. 50.77 million per annum and Rs. 42 lac per month. Such steps have resulted in increased revenue of NHA by Rs. 9.54 billion.
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