Tripura: Centre to sanction road projects worth Rs 28 Bn

23 Oct 2024 CW Team

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will sanction projects worth Rs 28 billion to Tripura to boost the state's connectivity, an official statement said. The assurance came at a review meeting chaired by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, held in Vanijya Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. Chief Minister Manik Saha, who holds the PWD portfolio, was also present in the meeting, the statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said. "During the meeting, discussions were held on eight projects which will be sanctioned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for the northeastern state," it said. The projects include Rs 8 billion for the Agartala Eastern Bypass, Rs 15 billion for widening the Amtali to Tripura Sundari Temple road, Rs 4 billion for developing the road from Ranirbazar to inter-state bus terminus (ISBT) and an additional Rs 1 billion under the Central Road Fund (CRF), it said. The CMO statement said the chief minister also held discussions on a new National Highway from Kamalpur to Gandacherra via Ambassa and Amarpur to Sabroom to enhance international trade and tourism. Discussions were held on building a logistics park on the Eastern Bypass near Agartala over a 100-acre land and sanctioning of funds for restoring the National Highways damaged by floods, it added.

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