NHAI, GAIL join forces to simplify infrastructure expansion process

Sign MoU to expedite crossing permissions, resolve disputes

State-owned GAIL India and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to simplify their infrastructure expansion works, as the country-wide networks of highways and gas pipelines often end up getting in each other’s way amid complex permission and transactional procedures.

The agreement between the highways authority and the public-sector undertaking (PSU), signed on August 3, is aimed at expediting crossing permissions, standardising financial procedures, and establishing dispute-resolution mechanisms, Business Standard has learnt. The agreement will be valid until 2026, and can be extended based on a mutual agreement between the two entities.

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