Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to review the progress of all national highway projects in Maharashtra.
Thackeray said at the meeting, “A regular follow up on state and national highway projects will be done. The state chief secretary will hold weekly meetings. It will be monitored at the CM and deputy CM level. This is necessary to expedite the projects.” “All pending clearances related to forest department and land acquisition will be addressed,” he added.
Gadkari directed the state to appoint retired IAS officers who can rigorously help in resolving complex issues related to land acquisition or forest clearances for projects in Vidarbha, Marathwada, north Maharashtra, western Maharashtra and Konkan.
