Construction of roads has touched record 30 km per day, stated Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. While responding to queries raised for the duration of Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways also stated the Bharatmala Pariyojana is an critical project that will modify the country’s face. Gadkari stated that the building record came to 29.6 km, which signifies 30 km per day. According to a PTI report, this is for the initial time in the history of the nation, the highest record was accomplished by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). In the next 5 years, the total building of roads will match the likes of the United States and the European nations, he stated.
The Modi government envisages building 34,800 km of highways at Rs 5.35 lakh crore expense beneath the Bharatmala Pariyojna project. So far, the contract has been awarded for a length of 13,521 km roads and DPR for 16,500 km is at present in the pipeline. Apart from this, bids have been invited for 4,800 km. The minister stated that a planet record has also been produced by NHAI for laying down 12,500 cubic meters of concrete on a 2.54 km lengthy stretch.
The Union Minister, relating to the Char Dham project, stated the ministry has taken up improvement as nicely as widening of 825 km (current 889 km) of National Highways on the route. According to him, this will provide safer and enhanced road connectivity from Rishikesh to Janki Chati (Yamunotri), Gangotri and Mana (Badrinath), Gaurikund (Kedarnath) like the section from Tanakpur to Pithoragarh, of Kailash-Mansarovar route in the state of Uttarakhand at Rs 12,072 crore expense beneath as lots of as 53 separate projects. The 94 km lengthy National Highway from Uttarkashi to Gangotri passes via the Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone. Till date, no work has been sanctioned on this section, he stated.
According to the minister, on this section, the improvement will be carried out in accordance with the suggestions prescribed in Zonal Master Plan, which was authorized by the Environment and Forests Ministry on 16 July 2020 and the final recommendation of the SC-appointed panel on road width as nicely as environmental protection measures recommended based on fast EIA performed by the ministry. Gadkari additional stated initially, the project for the improvement of road connectivity to Char Dham was targeted for completion by March 2020. However, due to litigation in the NGT and the SC, the schedule date is delayed, he added.