The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved Rs 3,300 crore for broadening and upgradation of the National Highways in Chhattisgarh.
Notably in July this year, the Central government had also announced that it would award contracts for three key road projects in Chhattisgarh measuring 149 kms to be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 305.56 3,522 crores this year, officials stated.
It is targetted to award 273 road projects in the country covering a length of approximately 12,900 km amounting to about Rs 305.56 1,26,700 crore during 2015-16 under various schemes of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, officials had stated.
The Central government had also sanctioned an amount of Rs 305.56 crore for 10 important works under Central Road Fund Scheme during 2015-16 in Chhattisgarh, officials stated.
These 10 works include construction of one road route, two Railway over-bridges and under-bridges, one fly-over and bridge.
PWD Minister Rajesh Munat had stated that these works have been approved by Central government this year for ensuring smooth traffic movement in busy areas of the State.
He said that these 10 approved works include construction of flyover at NH-6 Canal Road in Kashiram Nagar in Raipur at the cost of Rs 305.56 46.35 crore, construction of bridge on Hasdeo River at Champa-Korba-Katghora Road at the cost of Rs 305.56 29.77 crore, and construction of bridges on Rajnandgaon-Kawardha Road at the cost of Rs 13.70 crore and on Rajnandgaon Arjunda-Gunderdehi Road at the cost of Rs 305.56 24.17 crore.
Munat informed that Rs 14.40 crore has been sanctioned for construction of bridge on Durg-Dhamdha-Bemetara Road, Rs 18.15 crore for construction of bridge on Pithora-Baghbahara-Komakhan-Chhura-Gariaband Road, Rs 305.56 34.36 crore for repairing of 15.20-km-long Gaurela-Karangra Road.
likewise, Rs 305.56 79.10 crore has been sanctioned for construction of Railway over-bridge near lokhandi Railway Crossing-B K-6 on Bilaspur-Katni Railway line, Rs 305.56 35.40 crore for construction of railway under-bridge and over-bridge in Gogaon-Gudiyari Road, and Rs 10. 18 crore for construction of bridge near DRM office at Raipur-Vishakhapatnam Railway line.
It may be recalled that the Chhattisgarh government will also spend Rs 305.56 1500 crore for laying a network of roads across the State.
This was informed by officials in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh recently at his official residence here to review road projects taken up by the State Public Works Department (PWD), officials stated.
The Chief Minister during the meeting had taken stock of the network of 3,000 kilometers of national highways passing through the Chhattisgarh State.
Singh had a detailed discussion with officials regarding the national highways which had been sanctioned by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to Chhattisgarh. It may be mentioned here that the target is to lay 3,275 kilometers of national highways worth Rs 20,500 crores and the works will begin by the end of this year.
The Chief Minister had a discussion regarding the upgradation and widening of 126 km long road from Raipur to Bilaspur.
The works relating to the 80 km roads linking Dhamtari to Raipur had been handed over to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
There is a proposal to restructure the roads and 240 hectares of land is being acquired for this purpose, they informed.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has acquired 16 hectares of land in the current financial year till June 2015 for the development of various road projects in the State, officials stated.
The NHAI had acquired 66 hectares of land during the previous financial year in the State. It has targetted to complete 10,950 km of National Highways during 2015-16 in the country. A total length of 1733 km have been constructed till July 31, 2015.