Centre committed to construct roads in UP, says Gadkari

Gorakhpur: The Central government will spent Rs 1 lakh crore in one year on construction of roads in Uttar Pradesh, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said while interacting with journalists through video conferencing on Thursday.
Focussing on waterways, Gadkari said that Rs 170 crore will be spent on 1,620 km waterway project in Ganga from Varanasi to Haldia.The project will be completed in 26 months." Talking about 345 km waterway project in Ghaghra from Faizabad to Ballia, he said that Rs 105 crore will be spent.
On the construction of four-lane NH 29 connecting Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Mau and Ghazipur route, the minister said that the initial work related to the project is complete and the construction work will began in 15 days.
When he was asked about the earlier announcement of Ram Janki road and bypass road from Kalesar to Jungle Kaudia, he said that the DPR for 218 km Ram Janki Marg from Ayodhya to Janakpur via Kalwari and Gola is ready. "We have not got UP government NOC so far. We have also sent reminder to chief minister. As soon as we get the NOC, the work will start," he said. The work of Kalesar-Jungle Kaudia project will start in a month.
NHAI project manager A K Kushwaha and other officials were present.