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Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of 25 NH projects in Jammu

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November 24, 2021
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DODA – Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari; Union MoS (I/c), Ministry of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy & Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh; Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, in the presence of Member Parliament, Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma, today laid the foundation of 25 National Highway projects in J&K, worth  Rs 11,721 Crores, here at the Sports Stadium, Doda.

Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari, while speaking on the occasion said that the UT of J&K has a huge tourism potential which will finally reap the benefits of upcoming modern road infrastructure projects. These projects will prove as an important lifeline for the development of the industrial sector too, he added.

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“The construction of these road projects will save time and fuel. New employment opportunities will be created in Jammu & Kashmir, tourism of the region will get a boost, and social & economic development of the people of the region will be accelerated”, he remarked.

Observing that under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the central government is committed to the all round development of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Minister assured that road network works worth Rs One lakh crore within next two years will give a boost to the socio-economic development of  J&K.

Addressing the gathering, the Lt Governor expressed his gratitude to the  Union Minister for Road, Transport & Highways for laying the foundation of 25 new National Highway projects and taking keen interest in the continuous strengthening of road infrastructure across the region.

On the occasion, the Lt Governor also secured inclusion of 06 more road projects for Jammu and 01 projects for Kashmir division under National Highways and Bharatmala category. The inclusion of 06 Road projects in the Jammu division will give a massive push to the economic growth and industrial development, besides tapping the tourism potential in the region.

These newly included road projects are: Kathua-Basohli-Bani-Bhaderwah-Doda (170 KM); Doda-Bhaderwah-Chamba (Himachal) Road (132 KM); Dayalachak-Challan-Billawar-Mahanpur-Basohli Road(118 KM); Tawi Bridge-Jammu Airport-Miran Sahib-R.S.Pura Suchetgarh (Old Jammu-Sialkot Road) (29 KM); Surankote-Bafliaz-Shopian-Srinagar (Mughal Road) (145 KM); Atholi(Kishtwar)-Machail-Zanskar Road (Kargil); Narabal-Tangmarg-Gulmarg-Baramulla (70 KM).

Underscoring that robust road network and modern transportation is the key to economic growth, prosperity of the region and transformation in every sphere of life, the Lt Governor said that the foundations of Rs 11,721 crore National Highways projects laid by the Hon’ble Union Minister, besides 07 new projects will pave the way for sustainable development in J&K.

“The new mega road projects will open up new livelihood avenues for the local population and enhance tourism & business activities, besides strengthening the strategic grid by ensuring all weather connectivity”, the Lt Governor added.

The Lt Governor said that the 25 National Highway projects will connect all the villages of Udhampur, Doda, Jammu, Kathua, uplifting thousands of small and big businesses.

“I am confident that these projects will prove to be an important economic lifeline and highways of progress and prosperity for Jammu division”, observed the Lt Governor.

The Lt Governor said that after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the execution of new roads, tunnels and other basic Infrastructure has gained huge push to ensure the overall development of the UT of J&K under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Lt Governor also noted that the progress of construction of new roads have been doubled across the J&K under the guidance of Union Minister, Sh Nitin Gadkari.

Noting that roads are now being built at twice the speed as before, the Lt Governor said that there has been a radical change in its progress under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. Last year, 2402 km of road was constructed under PMGSY in Jammu division. Since August 2019, taking into account the figures of October 2021, 3885 kms length of road has been built under PMGSY in Jammu division alone. 109 projects have been completed in the Jammu division at a cost of Rs 455 crore, including 14 bridges. Apart from this, 9 bridges worth Rs 19 crores have been completed under various other schemes, he added.

The Lt Governor said that infrastructure development and raising the standard of living of the common man is an important part of the overall economic priorities of the GoI and the J&K UT government. Now macadamisation of the road is also taking place at double or triple times the speed as compared to earlier. In 2019, 2290 km of road was blacktopped, while last year, 5136 km of road was macadamized. This year a target of macadamisation of 8000 km of road has been set, he added.

Union MoS (I/c), Ministry of Science &Technology, Earth Sciences, MoS PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh also addressed the gathering and said that this is the historic day for the Chenab region that 25 new NH projects are launched. He said that the central government has framed a separate road map for the development of the UT and to accelerate the developmental scenario, new bridges, roads, tunnels are being built on war footing involving thousands of crores.

He said that the Union government is giving special focus to the areas which were neglected in the last seven decades by the earlier political parties. He said the present dispensation has established a new political culture by executing projects as per the demands and requirements of the people to ensure equitable and inclusive development in Jammu & Kashmir.

Dhananter Singh, DDC Chairperson Doda; Ms Pooja Thakur DDC Chairperson Kishtwar; Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt Governor; Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department; Mukesh Singh, ADGP Jammu; Dr Raghav Langer, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, besides PRI members, former legislators, besides key officials of Police and Civil administration and a large number of people were present on the occasion.

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