PANAJI
With an eye on the upcoming elections, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari pledged several thousand crores for future road projects in Goa.
Gadkari on Monday said new proposals put up by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant worth nearly Rs 7,000 crores, including Rs 182 crore for balance works on the Margao Western bypass have been sanctioned.
Giving a break-up, Gadkari said, Sawant had sought central funding and sanction for a Rs 270-crore road project from Sanquelim to Belgaum, Rs 2000-crore investment again for roads under the Bharat Mala project and another eight projects collectively worth Rs 3,500 crores.
"All these have been granted sanction," Gadkari said.
In addition, the Union Minister said an additional Rs 182 crore have been sanctioned for the 'balance works' related to the Margao Western Bypass.
