Central Road Transport Ministry has sanctioned ₹8,006 cr.: Pralhad Joshi
The Hindu
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has announced that ₹8,006 crore has been sanctioned by the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways for 470 km of roads in the annual plan for 2024-25.
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has said that the Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has, in its annual plan for 2024-25, sanctioned ₹8,006 crore for the development of 470 km of roads.
In a press release issued here, the Union Minister has said that apart from this, the Ministry has sanctioned ₹15 crore for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for the development of another 459 km of roads.
He has said that approval has been given for proposals submitted earlier to the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
Mr. Joshi has said that the Ministry has sanctioned ₹350 crore for the development of 12 km of National Highway No 52 that passes through Navalgund town.
As the National Highway passes through the town, there are several traffic issues, considering which, a bypass road has been sanctioned now.
This apart, the Ministry has also sanctioned ₹25 lakh for preparing a detailed project report for an elevated corridor from Kittur Chennamma Circle to Bankapur Chowk-Bidnal Cross. This elevated corridor is an extension of the ongoing work on the elevated corridor at the busy Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi.
The Ministry has also sanctioned of ₹41 lakh for preparing a detailed project report for the ring road from Kusugal to Narendra Cross.
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