According to an official statement, the Rs 300 crore fund will be sanctioned by Setu Bharatam Yojna
Post Date – 11:15 PM, Thursday – July 20
Simla: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has pledged Rs 3 billion to rebuild damaged roads and bridges linking Himachal Pradesh state highways, Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vikranaditya Singh said on Thursday.
According to the official statement, the fund will be sanctioned by Setu Bharatam Yojna.
Singh, who met the Minister of Road Transport and Highways in New Delhi, said Gadkari had also ordered the relevant authorities to identify the location of the landslide area around the national highway and find a permanent solution.
The statement added that Gadkari directed the authorities to take appropriate action so that funds can be provided to repair and restore bridges that have been damaged by recent heavy rains, which connect public roads and national highways.
According to the statement, Singh briefed the federal minister on the damage caused by the continuous rainfall and torrential rains across the state.
He also discussed various road and bridge projects and urged that funds be allocated based on estimates submitted to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Singh urged the quick restoration and repair of the Manali-Mandi highway and the Naragalh bridge, among other roads in the state.
