The authorities has sanctioned four street infrastructure projects worth Rs 4,518.04 crore below the Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated on Tuesday.
The authorised projects pertain to building, widening, and upgradation of national highways in Assam, Telangana, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Construction of 4-Laning of NH-71 from Madanapalle to Pileru in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh below Bharatmala Pariyojna has been sanctioned with finances of Rs 1,852.12 crore, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways stated in a put up on social media.
Last week, Gadkari had met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to assessment the standing of national highway projects within the state.
Gadkari additionally introduced the development of a six-lane, entry managed greenfield highway part of NH-150C between Karnataka and Telangana at an estimated value of Rs 972.06 crore.
In October, the National Highways Authority of India had floated a young for the mission, as a part of the Solapur-Kurnool-Chennai Economic Corridor.
The authorities additionally sanctioned two national highway projects worth Rs 1,694 crore in Assam, which incorporates four-lane building and upgradation of NH-127B at an estimated value of Rs 1,522.91 crore.
The authorities, within the Union Budget for 2022-23, set an formidable goal of increasing the national highways community by 25,000 kilometres over the fiscal 12 months. The budgetary allocation of the street transport and highways ministry has been elevated by 68 per cent to Rs 1.99 trillion.
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