Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation stone for 25 National Highway projects with an investment of Rs 11,721 cr in Jammu
Nitin Gadkari will lay foundation stone of 25 projects of the NHAI in Jammu on Wednesday
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Jammu, November 24: Union minister Nitin Gadkari will be laying the foundation stone of 25 projects of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Jammu on Wednesday. The projects are 257 kilometres in length, and are being constructed with an investment of Rs. 11,721 crore.
The projects for which the foundation stone will be laid by the minister involve rehabilitation and upgradation of sections and construction of viaduct, tunnels. These roads will help provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir. They thus become strategically important for swift movement of defence forces.
The projects will also provide employment, as the proposed roads will connect all other major roads leading to various district headquarters.
According to a report by the ministry of road, transport and highways (MoRTH), the construction of National Highways touched 37 kilometres per day in the year 2020-21.
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The government is also planning to add 1 lakh kilometres of road network to existing national highways in the next 4 years. The mega plan was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he inaugurated the Gati Shakti project in October.