and um ▁of ▁understanding ▁( Mo U ) ▁with ▁the ▁Indian ▁Space ▁Research ▁Organisation ▁for ▁satellite ▁mapping ▁of ▁high ways . ▁Su kh bir ▁Singh ▁Sand hu ▁( I AS ), ▁is ▁the ▁present ▁Chair man ▁of ▁N HA I ▁since ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁N HA I ▁was ▁created ▁through ▁the ▁prom ul g ation ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁High ways ▁Author ity ▁of ▁India ▁Act , ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁Section ▁ 1 6 ( 1 ) ▁of ▁the ▁Act ▁states ▁that ▁the ▁function ▁of ▁N HA I ▁is ▁to ▁develop , ▁maintain ▁and ▁manage ▁the ▁national ▁high ways ▁and ▁any ▁other ▁high ways ▁v ested ▁in , ▁or ▁entr usted ▁to , ▁it ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁India . ▁On ▁ 1 0 th ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁N HA I ▁came ▁into ▁operations ▁and ▁was ▁formally ▁made ▁an ▁autonom ous ▁body . ▁It ▁is ▁responsible ▁ ▁for ▁the ▁development , ▁maintenance ▁and ▁management ▁of ▁National ▁High ways , ▁total ing ▁over ▁ ▁in ▁length . ▁The ▁N HA I ▁is ▁also ▁responsible ▁of ▁the ▁to ll ▁collection ▁on ▁several ▁high ways . ▁Y og endra ▁Nar ain ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁Chair man ▁of ▁N HA I ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁I AS ▁officer ▁of ▁U tt ar ▁Pr adesh ▁cadre . ▁ ▁Project s ▁ ▁The ▁N HA I ▁has ▁the ▁mand ate ▁to ▁implement ▁the ▁National ▁High ways ▁Development ▁Project ▁(