Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry has accepted the proposals given by the Chhattisgarh Government and sanctioned Rs305.56 crore for projects related to construction of 10 bridges and roads, officials said on Wednesday. Officials said that Chief Minister Raman Singh had requested the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to provide funds for the projects during his recent visit to Raipur. Thereafter, State PWD Minister Rajesh Munat had sent the proposals to the Union Transport and Highways Ministry which provided approval to the projects on directions of Gadkari.
The projects sanctioned include proposed flyover between Canal Road and Kanshiram Nagar in Raipur worth Rs46.33 crore, railway under bridge and over bridge on Gogaon-Gudhiyari route in Raipur for Rs35.40 crore, railway over bridge at lokhandi railway level crossing in Bilaspur district for Rs79.10 crore, a bridge over Hasdev river on Champa-Korba-Katghora road for Rs29.77 crore, construction of bridge on Rajnandgaon-Kawardha road for Rs13.70 crore, construction of bridge on Durg-Dhamdha-Bemetara road for Rs14.40 crore, widening and strengthening of Gaurela-Karangara road for Rs34.36 crore, construction of bridge on Rajnandgaon-Arjunda-Gunderdehi road for Rs24.17 crore, construction of bridge on road from Pithore-Bagbahra-Churra to Gariaband road for Rs18.15 crore.
A four-lane subway near DRM office in Raipur on Raipur-Bilaspur road for Rs10.18 crore has also been sanctioned.