The official added that a 20 per cent contribution from state governments to the regional connectivity fund had been factored in while proposing the hike
The top auditory body found that concessions in 20 projects led to deferments of Rs 9,296 crore premium payable to NHAI between 2014 and 2019
VGF is given to PPP projects and has been limited to economic infra so far; some Rs 6,000 cr would be given for such initiatives as VGF till 2024-25
The earlier VGF scheme was limited to projects concerning economic infrastructure
VGF of up to 20% of the total project cost is provided under this scheme