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Nitin Gadkari Announces Rs 80,000 Crore For Development Of Roads & Bridges In Assam

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Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday announced Rs 80,000 crore for the development of roads and bridges in Assam.

“The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has plans for National Highway works worth Rs 80,000 crore in Assam,” Gadkari said on Tuesday while laying the virtual foundation stone of the multi-modal logistic project under Bharatmala Pariyojna at Jogighopa in Assam.

“NH works for 575 km worth Rs. 3,545 crore are going to be completed within this financial year,” he said.

NH works of nearly Rs 15,000 crore will be awarded by next year, while DPRs will be completed for works of Rs 21,000 crore for the State, Gadkari said.

“Under the Central Road Fund (CRF) scheme, 203 km NH length at a cost of Rs 610 crore has been approved for 2020-21,” the minister said.

The minister announced clearing of a number of road proposals from different MPs and MLAs for the State.

He also announced that works for the 9 km long Dhubri-Phulbari bridge and the promised Majuli-Nematighat bridge will start soon.

Gadkari also informed that a total of 12 accident black spots have been identified on National Highways in Assam, of which three have been temporarily improved. He added that all the black spots will be eradicated by the year 2023.

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