It is ‘Chambal Progressway’ not Chambal Expressway now: CM
   Date :05-Jul-2020

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Staff Reporter :
 
Rs 781 crore sanctioned for Chambal Expressway
 
 
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that with the construction of the Chambal Expressway, the rough terrain and backward area of the State will be developed as an industrial area. He said that he visualises this project as ‘Chambal Progressway’ not as ‘Chambal Expressway’. The Union Minister for Transport, Nitin Gadkari was holding discussion on Chambal Expressway through video-conferencing. Chief Minister Chouhan said that this is a dream project of the Government.
 
There is a provision to provide only 50 per cent of the land free of cost under the Bharatmala. The Madhya Pradesh Government is providing 100 per cent land worth Rs 421 crore free of cost to complete this dream project. Apart from this, the State Government as a financial assistance will provide Rs 330 crore in the form of royalty of soil and murram and will also bear the expenditure of Rs 30 crore to be incurred on permissions of forest land.
 
Thus the State Government will provide total financial assistance of Rs 781 crore. In the video-conference, the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Jyotiraditya Scindia suggested to construct the Chambal Expressway along Bhind-Kota railway line. The Chief Minister said that 52 per cent Government land is available with us for the Chambal Expressway.