‘15 projects in pipeline to decongest Delhi roads’
The Hindu
Western and Eastern Peripheral Expressways have diverted one lakh vehicles from the city, says Gadkari
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his Ministry has been working on 15 projects worth ₹53,000 crore to reduce traffic congestion and pollution in Delhi.
He was speaking at a function at Lohtaki village here as part of his two-day site visit and inspection of the 1,380-km-long under-construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway across different States.
Mr. Gadkari said work was already in progress on 14 projects and a meeting was scheduled with Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a week’s time to discuss another project.
Forest Department’s afforestation plans go awry as A.P. govt. fails to release CAMPA funds in time. The department has not been able to implement its Annual Plan Operation since 2018-19 despite the Union government releasing funds, and the interest accrued on unutilised funds now stands at ₹250 crore.
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