Govt spending INR 1.5 lakh cr to improve connectivity to tourist, religious places: Gadkari
In Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 2 projects worth INR 540 crore are underway, while Andhra Pradesh has 5 projects covering INR 2,588 crore. Arunachal Pradesh sees 7 projects totali INR 7,648 crore rupees, while Assam has 9 projects for INR 1,861 crore. Other states/ UTs include Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Jharkhand and more.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken up 321 NHs
projects in a length of about 8,544 km and amounting to INR 1,49,758
crore for improvement of important tourist / religious connectivity.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said that
the Ministry is primarily responsible for development and maintenance
of National Highways (NHs). The development of NHs is carried out
after network planning on PM Gati Shakti principle with the whole of
the government approach.
While planning the development, important economic, tourist and
religious connections are invariably taken up with special focus on Way
Side Amenities (WSAs), adequate signages and road side / median
beautifications and more. Thus, there is no requirement of dedicated
funding / scheme for development of tourist / religious destinations, the
minister stated during his Lok Sabha session.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has undertaken
several projects across various states and union territories aimed at
enhancing connectivity to important tourist and religious destinations.
In Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 2 projects worth 540 cr are underway,
while Andhra Pradesh has 5 projects covering INR 2,588 crore.
Arunachal Pradesh sees 7 projects totaling INR 7,648 crore rupees, while
Assam has 9 projects for INR 1,861 crore. Ladakh has 8 projects aiming
for INR 2,368 crore. Other states include Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra &
Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand and more.
