Central Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the construction of roads in Tamil Nadu will be expedited with the co-operation of the Tamil Nadu government.
Speaking to reporters at a function in Chennai, Central Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said, “With the co-operation of the Tamil Nadu government, the construction of roads in Tamil Nadu will be expedited. There is no shortage of funding. In fact, we are ready to allocate Rs 1,000 crore for road works in Tamil Nadu. Road construction in Tamil Nadu has come to a standstill due to the lack of cooperation from the Tamil Nadu government.
In Tamil Nadu, for example, despite problems in land acquisition in the neighboring state of Kerala, Chief Minister Binarayi Vijayan has been enthusiastic about building roads in the state. Similarly in various states including Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka various road laying projects are progressing fast. It is not available in Tamil Nadu. If the state government cooperates, many highway projects can be allocated in Tamil Nadu, ”he said.
He added, “It is true that road construction in Tamil Nadu is stalled. But in this case the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin should intervene in this matter and take action to cooperate, ”he said.
The Union Minister further said that there are problems in the procurement of construction materials in Tamil Nadu and the permits for this are given only for a short period of time. Nitin Gadkari said that work is currently underway to see the Chennai-Hyderabad highway. “When I was the Minister of Shipping, many projects related to the port of Thoothukudi and the port of Chennai were completed. With the cooperation of the state government, road works in Tamil Nadu will be given priority, ”he said.
In this situation, the Tamil Nadu Highways Minister is engaged in urgent consultations with the Tamil Nadu Highways Department officials. The Tamil Nadu Minister is in consultation with Highways Secretary Neeraj Kumar and Highways Engineers.
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