Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Rs 8,341-crore highway projects in Rajasthan. Addressing a virtual event on the occasion, the road transport, highways and MSMEs minister also said highway works worth Rs 1 lakh crore are either ongoing or at the DPR (detailed project report) stage. Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 18 highway projects in Rajasthan today (Thursday). These projects carry a road length of nearly 1,127 kilometres, involving a construction value of Rs 8,341 crore, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
Nitin Gadkari lays foundation of Rs 8,341 crore highway projects in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presided over the virtual function. Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, V K Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kailash Choudhary and former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore also attended the event
PTI | December 24, 2020 | Updated 16:40 IST
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Rs 8,341-crore highway projects in Rajasthan. Addressing a virtual event on the occasion, the road transport, highways and MSMEs minister also said highway works worth Rs 1 lakh crore are either ongoing or at the DPR (detailed project report) stage.
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Published: Thursday, December 24, 2020, 14:34 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 24: After striving to turn the pandemic-induced crisis into an opportunity with ongoing construction of tunnel roads in tough terrains and critical infrastructure, the government will step on the gas in the new year for massive penetration of electric vehicles as well as expansion of road networks.
From Kailash Mansarovar route to Zojila tunnel to Lipulekh pass, massive construction works in the country s roads and highways sector are either in progress or launched or have been completed during the coronavirus pandemic-ravaged 2020.
In the words of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the driving force behind roadways expansion and numerous infrastructure development projects, the government decided to turn the crisis due to the pandemic into an opportunity.