These projects are for a total length of 765.66 km of highways.
“Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation of 14 NH projects in Telangana today through virtual mode. These projects include 765.663 km long roads worth Rs 13,169 crore,” Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
The virtual event was attended by Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and VK Singh besides Telangana Minister for Roads & Buildings, Legislative Affairs and Housing Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Speaker of Teleangana Assembly Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, MPS and MLAs, in addition to senior officers from the Centre and the State.
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As per an official release, these projects include 765.663 kilometres long roads worth Rs 13,169 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Gadkari informed that a total of 59 road works with an approved length of 1918 kilometres and a cost of Rs 17,617 crore have been sanctioned in Telangana in the last 6 years. Of this, 1,782 km length has already been sanctioned with a cost of 15,689 crores. Almost all of the 33 districts in the state today have connectivity with National Highways. The remaining district Peddapally will also be connected to the network soon, the Union Minister said. He stated that there has been a growth of 55.71 per cent NH length in the last 6 years in Telangana.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari during inauguration and foundation stone laying of 14 NH projects in Telangana (Photo/ANI)
Gadkari lays foundation stone for over Rs 13,000 crore highway projects in Telangana ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 08:42 IST
New Delhi [India] December 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation for 14 national highway (NH) projects in Telangana through video conferencing on Monday.
As per an official release, these projects include 765.663 kilometres long roads worth Rs 13,169 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, Gadkari informed that a total of 59 road works with an approved length of 1918 kilometres and a cost of Rs 17,617 crore have been sanctioned in Telangana in the last 6 years.
Synopsis Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation of 14 NH projects in Telangana today through virtual mode. These projects include 765.663 km long roads worth Rs 13,169 crore, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.
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New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday inaugurated and laid foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 13,000 crore in Telangana. These projects are for a total length of 765.66 km of highways. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation of 14 NH projects in Telangana today through virtual mode. These projects include 765.663 km long roads worth Rs 13,169 crore, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement.