**Executive Summary**
NHAI organized a day-long workshop in New Delhi on April 7, 2026, to enhance inter-departmental coordination and comprehensive litigation management for National Highway projects. Conducted under the Mission Karmayogi – Sadhana Saptah initiative, the event aimed to build capacity and streamline processes for faster project execution. Key focus areas included land acquisition, utility shifting, and statutory clearances to minimize procedural delays and ensure timely project delivery.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Workshop Objectives and Governance**
* Organized under Mission Karmayogi – Sadhana Saptah to promote governance through capacity building and departmental synergy.
* Aimed at fostering proactive collaboration and informed decision-making to overcome implementation challenges in highway development.
* Focused on enhancing institutional effectiveness by encouraging active engagement with technical deliberations and subject matter experts.
**Core Technical Sessions**
* Provided a comprehensive overview of the National Highways Act, 1956, and the provisions of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013.
* Analyzed practical approaches and case studies regarding litigation in land acquisition and highlighted important legal judgments.
* Discussed the strengthening of Litigation Management Systems (LMS) for end-to-end management of legal issues.
* Shared best practices for utility shifting and integrated planning approaches in project development.
**Regulatory and Statutory Clearances**
* Addressed critical requirements for obtaining forest, environmental, and other statutory clearances.
* Facilitated solution-oriented deliberations on minimizing procedural delays in securing approvals from various central ministries.
**Impact Analysis**
**NHAI and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Officials**
**Impact**
Officials gained enhanced technical knowledge regarding legal frameworks, litigation management, and integrated planning.
**Action Required**
Apply informed decision-making and best practices shared during the workshop to expedite project approvals and minimize delays.
**Partner Central Ministries (Power, Railways, Legal Affairs, DPIIT, Land Resources)**
**Impact**
These departments are integrated into a more cohesive synergy aimed at resolving cross-departmental bottlenecks like utility shifting and land clearances.
**Action Required**
Participate in proactive inter-departmental collaboration to ensure seamless coordination and faster execution of National Highway projects.
**Project Implementation Stakeholders**
**Impact**
Beneficiaries of streamlined processes for land acquisition and statutory clearances, leading to more efficient project timelines.
**Action Required**
Utilize strengthened Litigation Management Systems and adopt the practical approaches discussed to handle land-related disputes and technical clearances.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI): The primary agency responsible for the execution of National Highway projects and the organizer of the workshop on litigation management.
National Highways Act, 1956: The central legislation governing the development and maintenance of national highways, discussed for improving litigation management.
RFCTLARR Act, 2013: The law governing land acquisition and compensation, identified as a critical area for procedural efficiency and litigation reduction.
Mission Karmayogi: A national capacity-building initiative for civil servants under which the workshop was conducted to enhance institutional effectiveness.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: The nodal ministry overseeing national highway development and inter-departmental coordination for infrastructure projects.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI Organises Day-long Workshop on
Comprehensive Litigation Management in
National Highways and Strengthening Inter-
Departmental Coordination
Posted On: 07 APR 2026 6:14PM by PIB Delhi
To promote capacity building and strengthen interdepartmental synergy for faster and more efficient
execution of National Highway projects, NHAI organised a day-long workshop on “Comprehensive
Litigation Management in National Highways & Strengthening Inter-Departmental Coordination” in New
Delhi. The workshop was conducted under Mission Karmayogi – Sadhana Saptah, a Government of India
initiative aimed at enhancing governance through capacity building, improved processes, and greater
synergy among departments. The workshop was chaired by NHAI Chairman Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav
and witnessed participation from senior officials of NHAI, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways,
and key Central Ministries and Departments, including Power, Railways, the Department of Legal Affairs,
DPIIT, the Department of Land Resources, and ASCI, Hyderabad. The platform facilitated structured and
solution-oriented deliberations on critical issues impacting National Highway development, particularly in
areas such as land acquisition, utility shifting, and forest and environmental-related statutory clearances.
In his opening remarks, NHAI Chairman Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav underscored the importance of
seamless inter-departmental coordination in expediting approvals, minimizing procedural delays, and
ensuring timely delivery of National Highway projects. He emphasized that proactive interdepartmental
collaboration and informed decision-making are essential to overcoming implementation challenges and
achieving efficiency in project execution.
Addressing the inaugural session, Shri Vishal Chauhan, Member (Administration), NHAI, outlined the key
objectives of the workshop and encouraged participants to actively engage in the deliberations and make
optimal use of the capacity-building sessions to enhance institutional effectiveness.
The workshop featured a series of focused technical sessions that included varied topics such as a
comprehensive overview of the National Highways Act, 1956; a practical approach to land acquisition; an
integrated planning approach; litigation in land acquisition for National Highways (case studies and
important judgements); end-to-end litigation management and LMS strengthening; provisions of the
RFCTLARR Act, 2013; utility shifting in the development of projects and best practices; and forest,
environmental, and statutory clearances. The workshop concluded with an interactive panel discussion,
enabling participants to engage directly with subject matter experts through an open-house session.
The day-long workshop marked an important step towards fostering a holistic and integrated approach to
National Highway development, aligned with the Government of India’s vision of building a world-class
National Highway network across the country.
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