New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will lay foundation stones for 25 National Highway Projects of 257 kilometres total length with an investment of 11,721 crore rupees in the Doda district of Jammu division today.
These projects will provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir valley and are strategically important for swift movement of defence forces alongwith agricultural, industrial and socio-economic progress of the region.
The projects will connect all major roads leading to various district headquarters and will help in generation of employment and self-employment opportunities.
The projects will involve rehabilitation and upgradation of some sections, construction of viaduct and tunnel and rectification of black spots. The primary function will be held in Doda district in which the foundation stone of the projects will be laid in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways General (Retired) V. K. Singh, MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh and Member of Parliament, Jugal Kishore Sharma.
