New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The Centre on Friday extended the tenure of NHAI chief Santosh Kumar Yadav by two years.

Yadav, a 1995 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, was in December 2022 named as the chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of Yadav's tenure as the NHAI chairman for a period of two years beyond February 17, 2025 -- that is up to February 17, 2027, a Personnel Ministry order said.

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