New Delhi: Union minister for Highway Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday mentioned there have been 70 tasks, totalling 2,014 km and costing ₹ 33,540 crore, underway in Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing the Andhra Pradesh World Funding Summit 2023, at Visakhapatnam, Gadkari mentioned efforts had been being made to ascertain 5 inexperienced highways and two expressways at a complete price of ₹32,430 crore.
Gadkari mentioned to date in 2022-23, about 27 tasks price an estimated ₹15,400 crore have awarded totalling a size of 777 km. He added that two multimodal logistics parks (MMLPs) have additionally been sanctioned in Visakhapatnam and Anantapur at a value of ₹1,797 crore.
These MMLPs will function a key hub for centralising freight cargo consolidation within the area, he mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that over the past eight years underneath Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there was a big enhance within the size of nationwide highways in Andhra Pradesh, which have risen to eight,744 km from 4,193 km.
The Centre has additionally authorized a six-lane Vizag Port freeway on NH 16 close to Bhogapuram with a size of 55 Km at a value of ₹63,00 crore.
Gadkari mentioned in keeping with PM Modi’s dedication to selling sustainable practices, the federal government is concentrated on changing farmers to Urjadata whereas persevering with to assist them as Annadata.
The minister mentioned the federal government additionally advocates swadeshi manufacturing, which prioritises security, recyclability, and sustainability. He mentioned the objective was to create alternatives for inexperienced vitality and a inexperienced economic system within the mobility sector.
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