The National Highway Authority (NHA; ur, ) is a

statutory body A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law ( statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example r ...

under the Ministry of Communications (MoCom) of Pakistan.

History

In 1978, the

Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...

federalised five important inter-provincial roads and named them ''National Highways''. That same year, the ''National Highway Board'' was set up to monitor the development and maintenance of these federalised roads by provincial highway departments. In 1991 by the ''Highway Authority of Pakistan Act'' was passed to monitor the works and administration of

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and strategic roads.

Function

The function of the NHA is to plan, develop, operate, repair and maintain all roads entrusted to the NHA by the

. The NHA is the custodian of 39 national highways, motorways, expressways and strategic roads, combining for a total length of 12,131 kilometers (4.6% of the national road network). The NHA is committed to provide a safe, modern and efficient transportation system and play an important role in the development of Pakistan's micro and macro economy by enhancing national integration.

Powers and duties

* Advise the Government of Pakistan on matters relating to National Highways, Motorways, Expressways and Strategic Roads * Collect tolls on National Highways, Motorways, Expressways and Strategic Roads * License facilities on roads under its control * Frame scheme(s) for construction, expansion, operation and development of National Highways, Motorways, Expressways and Strategic Roads * Acquire land in accordance with legal procedures * Research and development * Procure plants, machinery, instruments and materials required for its use * Enter into/perform all contracts as it may consider necessary * Determine a building line between which and the RoW it shall not be lawful without the consent of the authority to construct or maintain any structure or make any excavation. * Case studies, surveys, experiments and technical researches to be made or contribute towards the cost of such studies, surveys, experiments or technical researches made by any other agency.

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National Highway Authority

Tenders in NHA

NHA at a glance
{{National Highways of Pakistan Pakistan federal departments and agencies Pakistani road authorities Regulatory authorities of Pakistan 1991 establishments in Pakistan Government agencies established in 1991 Ministry of Communications (Pakistan)

History

Function

Powers and duties

See also

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