Gujarat to get Rs 2 lakh crore for infra development: Nitin Gadkari

Roads/ Highways/ Bridges: National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has announced that the centre will allocate Rs 2 lakh crore to Gujarat for the development of roads and ports during the next three years, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today. He made the announcement at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of the 256-Km long four-lane national highway connecting pilgrimage town of Somnath with Bhavnagar, at Somnath town in Gir-Somnath district. The project has been undertaken by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and expected to complete in two years at the cost of Rs 4,876 crore. For details Contact: Rajendra Kumar Bhati, Project Director, Unit, Somnath, Plot No.1 & 2, Siddhi Vinayak Park, Veraval- Juangadh Road, Veraval-362266, Gujarat. Tele: 02876-241124, 221123, Email: piusomnath@nhai.org

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