(LiveMint)
Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari flagged off highway projects worth over ₹20,000 crore on Tuesday, aimed to decongest several parts of Haryana, and pave way for development of the state. “Work on infrastructure creation will help India become a $5 trillion economy,” the minister said, adding the projects are part of the ₹100 trillion national infrastructure pipeline. Focusing on infrastructure projects is expected to increase economic activity, generate employment and boost demand, at a time when the Indian economy is expected to contract due to the coronavirus crisis.
Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of these highway projects over webcast. The projects inaugurated include the 35.45km four-lane Rohna/Hasangarh to Jhajjar section of NH 334B worth ₹1,183 crore; 70km four-laning of Punjab-Haryana border to Jind section of NH 71 worth ₹857 crore; and the 85.36km two-lane Jind-Karnal highway on NH 709 costing ₹200 crore.
