MP to emerge as industrial and agricultural hub with new road projects: Union Minister Shri Gadkari

Bhopal : Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Union Minister for Surface Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that road projects will help Madhya Pradesh emerge as an industrial and agricultural hub. New projects are being started for improving the road network in Madhya Pradesh. Many will be completed by the end of this year. Construction of roads will bring investment and exports will also increase. Employment opportunities will be available and will help eradicating poverty.

Union Minister Shri Gadkari was addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony for road projects at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal today. Union Minister Gadkari and Chief Minister Dr. Yadav laid the foundation stone for 15 National Highway road projects measuring 499 km length worth Rs 8038 crore.

Union Minister Shri Gadkari said that construction of roads will harness possibilities of development. Malwa flour is liked in many countries. New roads will boost export. Shri Gadkari said that the project of operating ropeway from railway station to Baba Mahakal temple in Ujjain is underway. Tender for this project worth Rs 171 crore will be clear in the coming month. The distance from Ujjain to Kota can be covered in just two and a half hours. Important works also include four laning of 136 km distance from Ujjain to Garoth. The distance from Indore to Omkareshwar will be covered in one hour.

Expansion of roads is an important achievement for MP: CM Dr. Yadav

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the road construction works worth Rs. 10,000 crore is an important achievement. Today, 9 road projects have been inaugurated and foundation stone laid in Jabalpur and 15 in Bhopal. The cost of these 24 road projects is more than Rs 10 thousand crores.

Along with new works of road construction, Madhya Pradesh is also moving forward in the use of air means of transport and means like cable car, rope-way. Industrial activities will also intensify.

In the last 70 years, 5 thousand kilometers of roads were prepared. But in the last ten years, only 5 thousand kilometers of new roads have been built. Madhya Pradesh has been important for people moving from north to south and east to west.

Entire state will benefit from the construction of new highways. The operation of cable car and ropeway from the Big Lake of Bhopal is being considered. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi, Union Minister Shri Gadkari has emphasized on the use of alternative means of fuel. Now electric vehicles are also running in large numbers. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav also appreciated the innovations made by Shri Gadkari. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav also highlighted the importance of the National Highway works whose foundation stone was laid today.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia, while addressing virtually, said that today is a historic day for Madhya Pradesh. Union Minister Shri Gadkari has ensured the quality of works. Along with the expansion of roads in Madhya Pradesh is progressing in the irrigation and energy sectors. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Yadav, important work has been done in every sector in the last one and a half month.

Assembly Speaker Shri Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the program virtually. He said that work is being done to connect all four corners of the country through roads. India will emerge as a developed India by 2047.

Public Works Minister Shri Rakesh Singh said in his welcome address said that transportation is becoming easier in Madhya Pradesh. MP Shri Vishnudutt Sharma said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi, Union Minister Shri Gadkari ji is playing an important role.

Union Minister Shri Gadkari and Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav viewed the photo exhibition. Ram Darbar was also presented to Union Minister Gadkari. Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Shri Prahlad Patel, Sports and Youth Welfare, Cooperation Minister Shri Vishwas Sarang, Social Justice Minister Narayan Singh Kushwaha, Minister of State for Fishermen Welfare and Fisheries Development Shri Narayan Singh Pawar, Backward Minister of State for Class and Minority Welfare, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribe Welfare, Smt. Krishna Gaur, Minister of State for Forest, Shri Dilip Ahirwar, Minister of State for Animal Husbandry Shri Lakhan Patel, Minister of State for Health Shri Lakhan Patel, MP Shri Ramakant Bhargava, Sushri Sandhya Rai, Shri GS Damor, Shri Durgadas, Shri Rodmal Nagar, MLA Shri Rameshwar Sharma, Shri Bhagwan Das Sabnani, Shri Vishnu Khatri, Bhopal Mayor Smt. Malti Rai and other public representatives were present.