Hubballi: The lengthy pending call for for the widening of Anchatageri-Ankola national freeway 63 from two lane to four lane remains stand still as no effort seems have taken to take the clearance of the ministry of environment and forest. While the widening of the rest stretch on Ankola-Gooty has been taken up, the 114 km stretch between Anchatageri-Ankola remains pending.
The NHAI assets stated that the Ankola-Gooty NH 63 has received importance as better port connectivity and logistics. The widening was once proposed in 2008 when mining was once rampant in Ballari district. The venture was once authorized in 2012. The road connects Karwar port by the use of Hubballi and Visakhapatnam port from by the use of Gooty. Still, the widening of the street is proposed as there's heavy traffic.
The imaginative and prescient report of Dharwad district has additionally stressed out the will for widening of the NH-63 into four lanes for the transportation of logistics. The widening of the freeway has been taken up in 3 stages. While the freeway between Ballari-Gooty and Hosapete and Hubballi is underway, the 114 km stretch has change into standstill as the ministry of environment and forest refused to present clearance mentioning huge destruction of forests and danger to ecology.
“We are looking ahead to further orders and now maintained establishment,” stated superintending engineer of national highways Krishnaji Chavan. While the folks welcomed the six-laning of 214 km Chitradurga-Davangere-Haveri-Hubballi NH-48, they expressed their displeasure over no growth in the proposal for four lane of Anchatageri-Ankola stretch. Several people on the social media have recommended Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, to see that the widening of Anchatageri-Ankola freeway gets the clearance of MoEF.
Dharwad MP Pralhad Joshi stated that the ministry of road delivery and highways is ready to widen the street but the MoEF is but to present clearance. It may be recalled here that the MoEF refused to provides its nod for the widening in 2015. However, the laying of railway line between Hubballi-Ankola has been given MoEF clearance. It is anticipated to boost industry and trade but even so linking north Karnataka districts to the coastal Karnataka.
The NHAI assets stated that the Ankola-Gooty NH 63 has received importance as better port connectivity and logistics. The widening was once proposed in 2008 when mining was once rampant in Ballari district. The venture was once authorized in 2012. The road connects Karwar port by the use of Hubballi and Visakhapatnam port from by the use of Gooty. Still, the widening of the street is proposed as there's heavy traffic.
The imaginative and prescient report of Dharwad district has additionally stressed out the will for widening of the NH-63 into four lanes for the transportation of logistics. The widening of the freeway has been taken up in 3 stages. While the freeway between Ballari-Gooty and Hosapete and Hubballi is underway, the 114 km stretch has change into standstill as the ministry of environment and forest refused to present clearance mentioning huge destruction of forests and danger to ecology.
“We are looking ahead to further orders and now maintained establishment,” stated superintending engineer of national highways Krishnaji Chavan. While the folks welcomed the six-laning of 214 km Chitradurga-Davangere-Haveri-Hubballi NH-48, they expressed their displeasure over no growth in the proposal for four lane of Anchatageri-Ankola stretch. Several people on the social media have recommended Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, to see that the widening of Anchatageri-Ankola freeway gets the clearance of MoEF.
Dharwad MP Pralhad Joshi stated that the ministry of road delivery and highways is ready to widen the street but the MoEF is but to present clearance. It may be recalled here that the MoEF refused to provides its nod for the widening in 2015. However, the laying of railway line between Hubballi-Ankola has been given MoEF clearance. It is anticipated to boost industry and trade but even so linking north Karnataka districts to the coastal Karnataka.
Four-laning of Anchatageri-Ankola NH-63 hits a roadblock
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