10 projects being implemented in Pratapgarh-Deoria regions
Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has laid Foundation stones for 5 NH projects worth Rs.2,200 crore in Pratapgarh region and 5 NH projects worth Rs.6,215 crore in Deoria Region of Uttar Pradesh on 12 June 2023.
Gadkari said with the widening of 43 km of National Highway 330 from Pratapgarh to Sultanpur, the travel time from Prayagraj to Pratapgarh via Ayodhya will be reduced. It will cost Rs.1,290 crore.
He said construction would start soon on the proposed 14-km bypass in Pratapgarh, costing Rs.309 crore.
Elsewhere, road safety work will be done on National Highway 31 at a cost of Rs.27 crore for street lights, bus shelters among others.
The construction of Pratapgarh-Musafirkhana section will accelerate the development of cement plant, gas plant, bottling plant and dairy milk factory industries, according to the Minister.
All these projects will encourage investment in Uttar Pradesh and create new employment opportunities.
A Rs.1,750 crore contract will be awarded in August for the Deoria project, a 22 km, 4-lane bypass.
He said the backward areas of Deoria and Gorakhpur will get benefit from these projects which will also improve connectivity with Bihar. Fiinews.com
