Over Rs. 12,000 cr invested in developing ‘teerth yatra’ sites: Nitin Gadkari
Centre has invested Rs. 12,070 crores to develop the ‘teerth yatra’ sites
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New Delhi, November 9: The Centre has invested Rs. 12,070 crores to develop the ‘teerth yatra’ sites including the Vaishno Devi, Golden Temple, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Char Dham so far, said Union Road and Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari.
Gadkari said, “With our ‘Bharatmala Pariyojana’, Vaishno Devi, Golden Temple, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Char Dham, all ‘teerth yatra’ sites have been developed by investing Rs. 12,070 crore on 673km; rest 827 km will be worked on after Supreme Court’s permission”.
His statement has come after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the 2 road projects aimed at improving connectivity to Pandharpur, in Maharashtra via video conferencing on Monday.
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He laid the foundation stone for 4-laning of 5 sections of Shri Sant Dnyaneshawar Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965) and 3 sections of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg (NH-965G). Dedicated walkways for ‘Palkhi’ will be constructed on either side of these national highways, providing hassle-free and safe passage to devotees. The projects are designed to facilitate pilgrims’ journey to Pandharpur, a town associated with Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshawar.
Around 221 km of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Divegha-Mohol and around 130 Km of Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi Marg from Patas to Tondale-Bondale will be 4-laned at costs of more than Rs. 6,690 crore and about Rs. 4,400 crore respectively.