There is a reason to cheer for J&K government which has been struggling to complete several road projects for want of funding. The landlocked state will get a slice of share from Rs 22,500 crore earmarked by Government of India for expansion of highways in hilly states.
This was disclosed by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry in the Parliament which is currently in the session. The funding will be utilised for construction of 538 kilometers of road length and tunnels, along highways, in the Himalayan states including J&K.
A part of the funding will also go into completion of road projects which have already been outlined in Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) for J&K. The mega-package was announced by Prime Minister NarendraModi during his visit to the summer capital Srinagar in 2015.
