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GUWAHATI, Dec 19: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced a significant milestone for infrastructure development in the Northeast, revealing that 190 National Highway projects, spanning a total length of 3,856 kilometers and at a sanctioned cost of Rs 81,540 crore, are currently under construction across the region, Gadkari informed on Thursday.
Taking to the micro-blogging site X, the Minister stated that these projects are aimed at bridging the infrastructure gap in the Northeast.
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Meanwhile, all ongoing works are scheduled for completion by September 2028.
Additionally, he informed that state-wise and year-wise allocations have been made for these projects, with a total allocation of Rs 19,338 crore set aside for National Highway works in the Northeast for the 2024-25 financial year.
Meanwhile, Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu lauded the government’s focus on the region’s development.
In a post on X, he described it as a “historic milestone post-independence” and extended his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Gadkari for their unwavering support to the Northeast.
“This is truly a historic milestone post-independence, addressing the road infrastructure gap in the North East region. Heartfelt gratitude to Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji and Hon. Union Minister Shri @nitin_gadkari Ji for their unwavering commitment and support to the development of the NE region,” Khandu wrote.
