Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 15 National Highway and ropeway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Hamirpur on Tuesday.
Gadkari announced an additional Rs 150 crore for roads and bridges in Himachal Pradesh, responding to Vikramaditya Singh’s request. He urged the state government to submit a proposal to the Centre for this allocation.
Gadkari related BJP to development, stating that works worth Rs 1 lakh crore would be completed in the state by 2024 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
While Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh were present at the event, BJP’s national president JP Nadda joined virtually.
Work on Hamirpur bypass, Shimla-Bilaspur NH
Responding to demands by Anurag Thakur, Gadkari pledged to upgrade the Hamirpur bypass to a four-lane road and expedite the process of making the Shimla-Bilaspur National Highway a four-lane road. He also mentioned plans for a Rs 125 crore project in Bilaspur, previously proposed by JP Nadda.
Thakur acknowledged Gadkari’s support, highlighting the significant increase in the length of roads from 96,000 to 1.5 lakh kilometres under his leadership.
Vikramaditya Singh expressed his dedication to advancing Himachal’s interests beyond party lines stating, “We will strongly support those powers that will support us in taking Himachal forward so that there is no hindrance in the path of development of the state.”