City leaders unveil Rs 2,980 cr infra projects ahead of civic polls

 Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Ministers Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Shivendra Raje Bhosle dedicating infra projects. City BJP chief Dayashankar Tiwari, MLA Mohan Mate and others also are seen.

 

 

 

Hours before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force, city leaders inaugurated infrastructure works totalling Rs 2,980 crore, hoping to impress them ahead of the civic body elections. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari led the programme organised at Satranjipura to dedicate the projects to citizens, saying they are going to transport the city and take it to new height.

 

A galaxy of politicians from ruling parties, including Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, PWD Minister Shivendra Raje Bhosle, MLAs Krishna Khopde, Mohan Mate, Charansingh Thakur, ex-legislators along with local officials were present at the programme. On the occasion, 12 projects completed by MahaRail, including 7 fly-overs, 4 subways and 3 RoB, besides dedication of 70-feet high hydraulic platform was held. Similarly, bhoomipujan of concretisation work of Central Avenue was done. Also, the smart toilets constructed were also dedicated on the occasion. Besides, works executed by Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), about seven, were also dedicated while bhoomipujan for 10 other new projects was done. Gadkari, in his speech, highlighted the two important projects, concretisation of Central Avenue and widening of Old Bhandara Road to 18 metres, would ease the congestion in the old city area and speed up movement towards Bhandara Road.

 

He said the infrastructure projects are going to further ease the living standards in second capital of the State. The Union Minister further informed about sanctioning Rs 3,600 crore for improvement of Ring Road. The funds would be utilised for construction of approach roads. Earlier, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who addressed the gathering via video conferencing, said Maharashtra has over 500 level crossing and State Government has taken a decision to eliminate them all. All the infrastructure projects are going to further enhance development in Maharashtra. Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the projects, once completed in next few years, are going to further enhance liveability in Nagpur. Also, Government has finalised Naya Nagpur project that is going to bring big financial companies here. Krishna Khopde highlighted the work done in East Nagpur assembly segment.