Jalori Jot Tunnel alignment completed and DPR under construction
Punjab Newsline, Shimla, April 3-
Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh said today that the Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 267 crore for various projects, including national highways in Himachal Pradesh. He stated that a total capital expenditure request of Rs. 1,400 crore was submitted to the Union Government for the financial year 2025-26, out of which Rs. 267 crore was released in the first phase.
The Minister said that he had personally raised the matter with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on multiple occasions to expedite approvals and fund allocations for these projects. He expressed gratitude to the Union Minister for sanctioning the funds in the initial phase.
He said that the approved projects include the construction of three bridges each in the districts of Chamba and Una. Additionally, Rs. 54.37 crore has been allocated for landslide mitigation on the Nigulsari-Nathpa road, while Rs. 40.85 crore has been sanctioned for landslide mitigation near Keru Bridge on the Katori Bangra-Banikhet-Chamba-Bharmour road.