Roads being built in Uttarakhand will open its doors to prosperity: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said road projects underway in Uttarakhand will boost tourism in the state and generate employment opportunities for local people.

Addressing the concluding rally of the BJP’s Vijay Sankalp Yatra for Kumaon in Khatima, Gadkari said after he became the minister of road transport and highways, he decided to change the face of Uttarakhand with projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore for the state, several of which have been completed as work is underway on others.

“Work on 568 km of the Chardham all-weather road has already been done, and work on the remaining stretches will also start soon following the recent clearance given by the Supreme Court,” the Union minister said.