GUWAHATI: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today introduced that Rs 1,250 crore has been sanctioned for overall development of inland water delivery of Assam.
The Union minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping requested the state water assets division to involve a overseas advisor, if required, for getting ready the Detailed Project Report (DPR) inside three months, it added.
"For the development of transport sector, Central Government has sanctioned Rs 1,250 crore," Gadkari mentioned at a meeting of the Brahmaputra Board and Water Resources Department at Kaziranga.
Of this amount, Rs 32 crore will probably be utilised for constructing 56 terminals and Rs 60 crore for Ro-Ro provider, an professional unlock mentioned.
Ro-ro is 'roll-on, roll-off' ferry provider through which other folks and items together with vehicles could be ferried.
Infrastructural development will also be led to on the terminals at Bogibeel, Nematighat, Kamalabari, Silghat, Jogighopa, Silchar, Dhubri and Pandu, the release mentioned.
Gadkari requested the state govt to take instant steps to improve the entire community of embankments measuring round four,474 kilometre and make them road-cum-dykes.
The bills of this upgradation task could be borne by the Centre, he mentioned adding that uncooked materials will have to be procured from local markets and native youths will have to be concerned within the project.
Gadkari additionally reviewed the growth of the works related to perennial flood and erosion control, dredging of the Brahmaputra and the explicit highway, the release mentioned.
"He also underlined the importance of using the latest technology in implementing all the ongoing projects and lending beauty to the Brahmaputra Express Highway which would be made using the sand to be extracted from dredging and make the express highway attractive for tourists," it mentioned.
The Union Minister took a observe of soil erosion taking place in several parts of the state and requested the state govt to move for a plantation force to check floods.
The Union minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping requested the state water assets division to involve a overseas advisor, if required, for getting ready the Detailed Project Report (DPR) inside three months, it added.
"For the development of transport sector, Central Government has sanctioned Rs 1,250 crore," Gadkari mentioned at a meeting of the Brahmaputra Board and Water Resources Department at Kaziranga.
Of this amount, Rs 32 crore will probably be utilised for constructing 56 terminals and Rs 60 crore for Ro-Ro provider, an professional unlock mentioned.
Ro-ro is 'roll-on, roll-off' ferry provider through which other folks and items together with vehicles could be ferried.
Infrastructural development will also be led to on the terminals at Bogibeel, Nematighat, Kamalabari, Silghat, Jogighopa, Silchar, Dhubri and Pandu, the release mentioned.
Gadkari requested the state govt to take instant steps to improve the entire community of embankments measuring round four,474 kilometre and make them road-cum-dykes.
The bills of this upgradation task could be borne by the Centre, he mentioned adding that uncooked materials will have to be procured from local markets and native youths will have to be concerned within the project.
Gadkari additionally reviewed the growth of the works related to perennial flood and erosion control, dredging of the Brahmaputra and the explicit highway, the release mentioned.
"He also underlined the importance of using the latest technology in implementing all the ongoing projects and lending beauty to the Brahmaputra Express Highway which would be made using the sand to be extracted from dredging and make the express highway attractive for tourists," it mentioned.
The Union Minister took a observe of soil erosion taking place in several parts of the state and requested the state govt to move for a plantation force to check floods.
Assam gets Rs 1,250 cr central fund for inland water transport
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