Team News Riveting
Bhopal, November 7
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that roads costing more than Rs 6 lakh crore would be built in Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh has become a developed state from BIMARU state due to the efforts of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Gadkari said after laying the foundation stone and inaugurating 8 road projects of 214 km length in Jabalpur. The projects worth Rs 4054 crore.
On the request of the Chief Minister, he announced the approval of Logistic Park in Jabalpur. He gave a gift while approving half a dozen roads for development works. The benefit of which will be available to entire Central India including Damoh, Sagar, Seoni, Balaghat, Katni, Dindori.
Gadkari said that the Centre would extend all cooperation to realize the immense potential of development in Jabalpur, where development will get momentum in all other sectors including education, medicine, industry, employment. Rope-way from Empire Talkies to Katanga, South Avenue Mall to Gwari Ghat-Gurdwara were approved in Jabalpur Nagar. Along with this, approval will be given for construction of flyover from Civic Center to Malviya, Lordganj, Bada Fuhara, Baldev Bagh as soon as the feasibility report is prepared.
Gadkari said that wherever Chief Minister would set the proposal to set up a Logistic Park in the state, it would be promptly approved. He said that approval would be given to upgrade Shahpura-Bhitoni road and connecting Umaria-Dungaria road with Ring Road. He said that all the road projects of Shahpura-Narsinghpur and Damoh would soon be given shape. He also assured all possible help by the Central Government to develop the iconic bridge to be built on Ring Road in Jabalpur for tourism.
The Union Minister said that approval had been given for construction of 100 km 2-lane road from Jabalpur to Damoh at a cost of Rs 800 crore. DPR work for this route has been completed. The construction work will start soon.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today laid the foundation stone for five road projects in Mandla for Mandla and Dindori districts costing Rs 1261 crore.
