In an attempt to improve road networking the state government has decided to renovate state highways across the state as well re-christened lucknow-Bailia Expressway as Samajwadi Purvanchal Express Way.
The decision regarding this was taken in the cabinet meeting held here on Wednesday.
“The lucknow-Ballia Expressway will now be known as Samajwadi Purvanchal Expressway and would be constructed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Model. The state government will fund this project but will also look for other options,” government spokesman said after the meeting.
The proposed expressway will be 348 km long and will comprise eight packages. The initial cost is proposed at Rs 19437.73 crore.
“The Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) has been named as the nodal agency of this project. It will monitor the quality of construction and the toll collected from this highway will be deposited in the state exchequer,” the spokesman said.
In other decisions cabinet has proposed to widen state highway 99 in Ghazipur at the proposed cost of Rs 232.29 crore. Similarly, the length of Farendra-Jarwal road will be increased by 46.40 km at the cost of Rs 200 crore. The road connecting Mandawar and Balawali through Dayalwala in Bijnore district would be widened.
Cabinet has also approved widening and strengthening of highway near Azamgarh. Government has also approved renovation or construction of around a dozen highways in Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Bijnore, Sanauli, Gorakhpur and Deoria.
To cut down on mortality rates in road accidents Government has also proposed to set up Automated Driving Testing Track. This will be built on PPP model. Similarly, government has proposed to set up Vehicle Certification and inspection centres on PPP model,
In other decision government has decided to set up Girls Inter College in Bijnore. For this 4050 sq meter of land of Tehsil Bhawan has been transferred to Secondary School department. Government has also decided to include 20 Sanskrit schools in the aided list. This decision will cost the state exchequer additional Rs 5.16 crore.
In a decision that could help farmers to get water cabinet has approved hybrid grids that operate on solar as well as conventional electricity. In the first phase 6076 tube well be brought under this scheme.
Cabinet has also approved Astroturf in hockey stadium of agra and synthetic running track in Guru Govind Singh Sports College. A specialized stadium has also been proposed for differentially abled people of Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University.
The cabinet has also approved revised estimate for constriction of Bhaurat dam in lalitpur district. This dam will be constructed at the cost of Rs 599.71 crore.