Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav would lay the foundation stone of Samajwadi Poorvanchal Expressway linking lucknow with Ballia in coming September.
Expressing satisfaction after reviewing the progress of the lucknow-Agra Expressway, Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan said that the expressway should be completed by October with prescribed standards and quality. He directed officials of the UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority to complete the process of purchase of land for the access controlled Poorvanchal Expressway in the next six months. The officials were asked to furnish details of the land to be purchased by April 15.
In order to accelerate the implementation of the Samajwadi Poorvanchal Expressway, Ranjan directed the Public Works Department for on-deputation appointment of two Executive Engineers and four Assistant Engineers immediately. The Poorvanchal Expressway will pass through 10 districts -- lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Faizabad, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Ghazipur, Azamgarh and Ballia.
The meting was also attended by CEO, UP Expressway Industrial Development Authority, Navneet Sehgal and officials of Finance and other departments.