Chandigarh, June 26 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday accorded approval to 11 projects of Rs 6,393.32 crore regarding the development of national highways in Haryana. A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting between Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Gadkari in Manali, where the latter is holidaying. An official statement by the state government said all the projects were accepted by the Union Minister.
The Chief Minister assured the Union Minister that necessary support for taking possession of land at Khatiwas village in Charkhi Dadri District for the construction of the Isamailabad-Narnaul expressway would be provided. He also assured to remove encroachments on the Faridabad bypass so that construction of the DND-Sohana expressway is expedited.
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(IANS)
