Dr C.P. Joshi has emphasized the need to tackle the difficulties and steps to speed up the preconstruction activities

Published on April 28, 2011 by News Desk   ·   No Comments  Print This Post

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Dr C.P. Joshi has emphasized the need to tackle the difficulties and steps to speed up the preconstruction activities such as land acquisition and utility shifting with a view to hasten the pace of construction of highways. Reviewing the progress of National Highway Development Projects throughout the country in a meeting at National Highways Authority of India HQ here today. Dr Joshi exhorted the field officers to work in a result oriented manner with a changed mind set in close coordination with State Govt. officials concerned so that benefits of highway infrastructure development could reach people faster and result in economic development of the country.

Speaking on the occasion the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Shri Jitin Prasada asked the Project Directors to ensure that alignment of the projects should be selected after due consultation with local people so that minimum dislocation and inconvenience is caused to the local population.

The Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Shri Tushar A Chaudhary was also present in the meeting. The meeting was attended by all the field officers namely Project Directors from Project Implementation Units all over the country. A total number of 298 projects with a length of approx. 14,000 kms were reviewed.

 

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