Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari, recently announced that National Highway projects which are worth nearly Rs 3 lakh crore have been sanctioned over the past decade. This massive investment has led to a significant 45% increase in the length of National Highways across the country. However, Gadkari did point out that there are land acquisition challenges in states like Nagaland and Meghalaya. He revealed that if these issues aren’t resolved soon, some projects might have to be put on hold.
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Northeast Development
During a press conference in Assam, the minister mentioned that projects worth Rs 2,89,425 crore have been allocated to the Northeast in the last 10 years. This includes projects that are upcoming, ongoing, and those already completed. The length of National Highways in the region has increased from about 10,800 km in 2014 to an impressive 15,740 km now.
Additional Sanctions for Assam
In addition to this, Gadkari announced a sanction of Rs 800 crore for Assam under two schemes. This is part of a larger initiative where new projects worth Rs 50,000 crore for Assam, Rs 9,000 crore for Meghalaya, Rs 5,000 crore for Nagaland, and Rs 4,000 crore for Sikkim were approved.
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Ambitious Road Project in Mizoram
Furthermore, the Union Minister also announced a 373-km road project between Aizawl and Tuipang in southern Mizoram which is expected to be completed by June next year. This is part of an ambitious plan that includes a cross-border road under the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) linking south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district with Myanmar’s Sittwe port.
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