By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The 78th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under the PM GatiShakti initiative was convened in New Delhi, chaired by Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Shri Rajeev Singh Thakur. The meeting focused on evaluating eighteen crucial road infrastructure projects proposed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). These projects, across various states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Bihar, align with the principles of integrated planning outlined in the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP).
The NPG evaluated all eighteenprojects based on the principles of PM GatiShakti: integrated development of multimodal infrastructure, last-mile connectivity to economic and social nodes, intermodal connectivity, and synchronized implementation. These projects are anticipated to play pivotal roles in nation-building by integrating various modes of transport and providing substantial socio-economic benefits, thereby contributing to the overall development of the regions.
Projects in Odisha
Sambalpur Ring Road: This 4-lane road projects in Odisha admeasuring 35.38 km, is essential for reducing congestion and supporting industrial growth near economic nodes and the key ports in the region.
Cuttack Paradip Corridor: This 4-lane highway spanning 86.79 km in Odisha is a critical connection for the economic nodes to the Paradip port, which also connects to the other high-capacity highways will play an important role in the socio-economic development of the region.
