Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- A majority of highway projects approved in Punjab's Hoshiarpur under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) Scheme in 2024 have faced significant delays due to land acquisition issues, pending administrative approvals and other clearances, the Union ministry of road transport and highways informed Parliament on Thursday.

Responding to an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, road transport and highways minister Nitin Jairam Gadkari said 29 highway projects, including 16 national highway projects and 13 state-road projects, were inaugurated or had their foundation stones laid in 2024 in Hoshiarpur under the central scheme. Of the national highway projects, 14 have been affected due to delays in handing over of l...