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Purohit urges Gadkari to expedite National Highway projects
A man who helps represent a part of India called Baragada met a very important government minister.
His name is Pradeep Purohit, and the minister's name is Nitin Gadkari.
Mr. Gadkari is in charge of roads and highways.
Mr. Purohit asked him to build roads faster.
Some roads are already being built, and he wants them to go quicker.
He also asked for new plans for bridges called flyovers and passages that go under roads.
These roads are in a part of India called western Odisha.
Mr. Purohit said better roads will help people travel and move goods more easily.
He thinks this will help the area grow and become stronger.
Baragada Lok Sabha member Pradeep Purohit met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at Parliament House on Thursday.
Purohit submitted a memorandum urging faster implementation of ongoing highway works and early approval of new projects.
He requested acceleration of the four-laning of the NH-49 stretch from Jharsuguda to Lakhanpur.
He sought preparation of DPRs for flyovers and underpasses along the Sambalpur–Sohela section of NH-53.
Other projects cited include the Baragada–Bilaspur road via Bhatli and Ambabhona, the Sohela–Barpali road, and the Rampur–Sonpur road.
- Who
- Baragada Lok Sabha member Pradeep Purohit and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
- What
- Purohit urged the Centre to expedite several key National Highway projects in Baragada and Jharsuguda districts, including four-laning of NH-49 and new flyovers and underpasses.
- Where
- Parliament House, with the projects located in Baragada and Jharsuguda districts of western Odisha.
- When
- Thursday (exact date not specified in the article).
- Why
- To improve regional connectivity, facilitate trade and transportation, and boost the socio-economic development of western Odisha.
Key facts
- Member of Parliament
- Pradeep Purohit (Baragada Lok Sabha)
- Union Minister
- Nitin Gadkari (Road Transport and Highways)
- Meeting venue
- Parliament House
- Key project
- Four-laning of NH-49 from Jharsuguda to Lakhanpur
- DPR requests
- Flyovers and underpasses on the Sambalpur–Sohela section of NH-53
- Other projects
- Baragada–Bilaspur road, Sohela–Barpali road, Rampur–Sonpur road
- Districts covered
- Baragada and Jharsuguda, western Odisha
- Stated goal
- Better connectivity, trade and socio-economic development of western Odisha










