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Current Affairs 19 February 2026

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  • PM Modi Approves PM RAHAT Scheme for Road Accident Victims
  • CCEA Approves Rs 11,000 Crore Highway Projects Across Three States

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PM Modi Approves PM RAHAT Scheme for Road Accident Victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the launch of the Pradhan Mantri RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) scheme in February 2026 from his newly inaugurated office Seva Teerth in New Delhi. The scheme aims to provide immediate, life-saving medical care to road accident victims across India. Simultaneously, Modi approved doubling the Lakhpati Didis target to 6 crore and increasing the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund outlay from Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore. This represents a multi-pronged approach to healthcare emergency response and rural economic empowerment.

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Which Prime Minister approved the PM RAHAT scheme in February 2026?

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CCEA Approves Rs 11,000 Crore Highway Projects Across Three States

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved highway projects worth more than Rs 11,000 crore across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana in February 2026. Key approvals include the upgradation of NH-160A in Maharashtra and 4-laning of NH-56 stretches in Gujarat under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). Additionally, the CCEA approved India's first underwater twin tube road-cum-rail tunnel project with an estimated cost of Rs 18,662 crore under the Brahmaputra river in Assam. These infrastructure investments aim to enhance connectivity and logistics across multiple regions.

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What is the total value of highway projects approved by CCEA in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana?

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