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Centre Approves Rs 44k Cr Road Projects for Odisha
The central government has approved road projects worth Rs 44,771 crore in Odisha.
These projects include widening and improving several National and State highways.
The projects also include a new road between Bhubaneswar and Paradip, which will help connect the port city of Paradip with the state capital.
The approvals were announced after a meeting between Odisha's Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.
The projects aim to improve transportation and infrastructure in Odisha.
Centre approved road projects worth Rs 44,771 crore in Odisha.
Projects include widening of National Highways between Bhubaneswar-Puri and Rourkela-Barbil-Paradip.
Five State Highway projects approved for improvement and widening.
Rs 1,500 crore approved under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) scheme.
Greenfield project between Bhubaneswar and Paradip discussed for future approval.
- Who
- Centre, Odisha Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
- What
- Approval of road projects worth Rs 44,771 crore in Odisha
- Where
- Odisha, India
- When
- Announced after a meeting on Tuesday
- Why
- To improve and widen National and State highways, and for infrastructure development
Key facts
- Total Approval Amount
- Rs 44,771 crore
- National Highway Projects
- 5
- State Highway Projects
- 5
- CRIF Scheme Approval
- Rs 1,500 crore
- State Highway Improvement Fund
- Rs 13,141 crore
- Bhubaneswar-Puri NH Widening
- Included
- Tangi-Puintola-Ichchapuram Road Length
- 140 km
- Rourkela-Barbil-Paradip Road Length
- 400 km
- Pallahada-Pitiri Stretch Length
- 68 km
- Bhubaneswar-Paradip Greenfield Project
- Discussed
Quotes
Mamata Banerjee
Chief Minister of West Bengal
“Improved roads are the backbone of development.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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