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Govt approves additional Rs 1,691 cr for highway works in J&K, Uttarakhand

A total of Rs 340 crore ceiling has been approved for Uttarakhand for national highways, according to the communication dated June 24

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Besides, it has also enhanced the total ceiling to Rs 1,955 crore for highways work for Nagaland under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) from the existing Rs 1,081 crore.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 28 2020 | 3:18 PM IST

The government has approved an additional Rs 1,691 crore for highway works by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand for 2020-21.

Of this, Rs 1,351.10 crore has been sanctioned to BRO for road works in Jammu & Kashmir, the road transport and highways ministry said in a communication to Border Roads Development Board (BRDB) Director General Lt Gen Harpal Singh.

A total of Rs 340 crore ceiling has been approved for Uttarakhand for national highways, according to the communication dated June 24.

In addition, it has also given nod for additional sanction of Rs 71

Topics : Highway projects Jammu and Kashmir Uttarakhand Border Roads Organisation

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