By Our Correspondent
PURI: Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has addressed the Vijay Setu Sankalp Samavesh organized to make the Narendra Modi , the Prime Minister for the third time. The Samavesh held at Krishnaprasad Block of Brahmagiri Assembly Constituency under Puri Lok Sabha Constituency.
Gadkari highlighted achievements of Modi Government and Central assistance to Odisha including several National Highway projects. He urged people to vote for BJP and ensure win of all its candidate fighting under Puri Lok Sabha seat.
He also mentioned a scheme that provides fishermen with trawlers capable of 100 nautical miles. If implemented in Odisha, this scheme would bring many benefits to local fishermen, he said.
Gadkari promised major infrastructure projects for Odisha including plans for Bhubaneswar Ring Road, a 6-lane ring road to be built at a cost of 6,500 crores and the work to commence from next October. He said that the Cuttack-Bhubaneswar-Khordha road project will ease the traffic making communication smoother.
Additionally, Gadkari mentioned the construction of an airport in Paradip at a cost of 200 crores, along with the building of an 87 km 4-lane road from Cuttack to Paradip at a cost of 2,370 crores. He also announced about prepared Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Chilika Bridge, the construction of which will start after the election.
A huge gathering in the public meeting is going to make a double engine government this time for their double development.
In the past 10 years, the government of PM Modi has done many things for the overall development of Odisha, on this basis Modi government is assured once again. Gathering in the public meeting is going to make a double engine government this time for their double development.
Besides Gadkari, Puri Lok Sabha candidate Dr Sambit Patra , Brahagiri MLA candidate Upasana Mohapatra and other leaders were present in this gathering.
