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PANAJI
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the upgraded four-lane road at the Dhavali bypass along the NH17B near the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Maidan at Kashimath-Bandora in Ponda on Sunday at 6 pm.
The project will be inaugurated under the guidance of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and in the presence of PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar, North Goa MP Narendra Savaikar, Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma, Secretary (PWD) Sheo Pratap Singh, IAS, PWD Principal Chief Engineer Uttam P Parsekar, Bandora Sarpanch Ajay Naik, Kavalem ZP member Chitra Phadte and Priol ZP member Shivdas Gaude.
Bus operators, commuters, locals of Bandora and the public have commended PWD Minister Sudin Dhavlikar for completing this project, which would reduce the traffic congestion and reduce accidents in the area.
“Development works such as national highways, state highways, main district roads, bypass roads, flyovers, sewerage projects, JICA and laying of water supply pipelines are in progress in various parts of Goa,” said Dhavalikar.
“Some development works have been completed successfully last year, while some works are on the verge of completion and remaining works will be completed within the next one month.”
“To improve the infrastructure and to bring all round development of the State, some more schemes will be planned shortly. The credit for all these projects goes to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari,” Dhavalikar added.
Stating that the MGP has played a crucial role in the formation of government every time, Dhavalikar said the MGP has full faith in the leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
“Parrikar has, time and again, successfully resolved the problems encountered by the State,” said Dhavalikar.
Stating that an amount
of Rs 200 crore has been spent on the construction
of the four-lane bridge at Khandepar, Dhavalikar said the bridge is also nearing completion and will be thrown open for vehicular traffic soon.
“With the functioning of this bridge, traffic congestion along this route will come to an end. I feel happy that my objective and dream of taking Goa to new height of development is getting accomplished,” said Dhavalikar.
