Cabinet OKs INR 69.6 bln for four-laning Kaliabor-Numaligarh highway section
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--Cabinet allots INR 69.57 bln for four-laning Kaliabor-Numaligarh section
--Cabinet OKs four-laning of Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of National Highway
NEW DELHI – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved widening and improvement of the Kalibor-Numaligarh section of the National Highway in Assam. The project will be developed in an engineering, procurement and construction mode at a total cost of INR 69.57 billion, an official release said.
A major part of the existing highway passes either through the Kaziranga National Park or along its southern boundary, having restricted right of way. "During the monsoons, the area inside the park gets flooded, leading to the movement of the wildlife from the park towards the elevated Karbi-Anglong Hills by crossing the existing highway. The heavy round-the-clock traffic on the highway results in frequent accidents and deaths of wild animals," the release said.
The project will address these challenges through the construction of an elevated corridor for free and uninterrupted passage of wildlife, it said. End
Reported by Sagar Sen
Edited by Saji George Titus
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