Tenders: 31 RoBs approved
Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 39 National Highways Projects in Andhra Pradesh on 21 Jan 2019.
The 1,384 km projects involve investment of Rs.16,878 crore and include construction of eleven ROBs under Sethu Bhartam programme. http://morth.nic.in/
Thus, 3,053 km has been added to NHs in the state. Total likely investment in Andhra Pradesh is Rs.100,000 crore for development of National Highways. Under Bharatmala about 2,520 km of roads amounting to Rs.44,000 crore have been envisaged.
Under Sethu Bhartam, 31 ROBs have been approved with cost of about Rs.2,500 crore. Out of these, 18 ROBs amounting to Rs.1,310 crore have been sanctioned which are at construction/award stage.
Gadkari said 108 projects costing Rs.1,64,719 crore were identified for the State, of which 19 projects worth Rs.2,242 crore have been completed till October 2018.
Fifty-three projects of Rs.33,042 crore are planned for completion during 2018-20.
Twenty-seven projects are under implementation with investment of Rs.83,713 crore and 38 projects with investment of Rs.74,000 crore are under various stages of development.
Detailed project reports are being prepared for 23 projects worth Rs.4,151 crore. fiinews.com
