Jabalpur received a major boost as a package of Rs 1,000 crore for infrastructure development was declared by Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari during his visit in the city on Tuesday.
Aiming to develop better infrastructure in the form of roads and highways, the city received much awaited relief which would help in developing infrastructure like other major cities.
Notably, Gadkari had on Tuesday arrived here at the residence of local MP Rakesh Singh, on latter’s request. City Mayor Swati Godbole, who was also present on the occasion, discussed with him the need for the development of the highway, flyover and ring road for the development of the city. After the discussion, officials of NHAI were informed to visit and instructions of flyover constructions were given by Gadkari.
Demand of constructing flyover in the city was long pending and flyover from Damoh Naka to Ranitaal and Ranitaal to Madan Mahal was discussed during the visit.
In the discussions with Gadkari need of ring road around the city was discussed and demand of making Jabalpur to Amarkantak, Dindori and Bilaspur roads as national highway was raised. Request of making Jabalpur Narsinghpur State highway a national highway was made, the State highway connects two national highways.
All the requests for ring road, flyover and national highways were accepted by Gadkari and a package of Rs 1000 crore for the construction was declared. Singh claimed that during the UPA reign there were several impediments in the development of the city and would be removed under the NDA reign and the city would receive more such gifts of development.