Inaugurating the cleaning and deepening work of a pond in Qutubgarh village for rainwater harvesting, Gadkari also exhorted rural youth to take up new and modern modes of employment for improving their income.
Addressing a public rally after inaugurating the bridge, Gadkari said the Modi government had set a new mark in timely delivery of public goods by completing projects on or ahead of time.
Constructed at a cost of Rs 158.84 crore, the bridge would improve inter-state connectivity and benefit over 2,20,000 people living on the two sides -- Kathua in Jammu and Pathankot in Punjab.
Because of the inordinate delay in implementation, the cost of the project escalated by 85 per cent to Rs 5,960 crore from the sanctioned estimated cost of Rs 3,230.02 crore. The total length of the bridge was also revised to 4.94 km from the earlier 4.31 km.
The public will be able to use the 575-metre-long cable suspension bridge to travel between north and northeast Delhi from Monday.
The 182 metre Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was dedicated to the nation on his birth anniversary.
Passenger services on the new Magenta line segment, which has 16 stations -- 14 underground, two elevated -- will begin from Tuesday at 6 am from the Kalkaji Mandir and Janakpuri West stations simultaneously.
The expressway will not just ease traffic congestion in the national capital but will also cut the travel time between Delhi and Meerut to 40 minutes.
The prime minister's visit to the state comes two days after the Centre asked the security forces to halt their operations during Ramadan following Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's call for a ceasefire.
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The expressway will consume a million tonnes of fly ash from NTPC’s various thermal plants, thus minimising pollution.
Inaugurating the new BJP central office, Modi charted the party's growth since its inception as Bhartiya Jana Sangh in 1951 and said it has never wavered from its founding ideals and is full of patriotism.
The premises has three buildings fitted with modern communication tools, enabling party office-bearers to co-ordinate official works with their counterparts in states and local levels in real time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday where he will inaugurate the newly constructed Dorjee Khandu State Convention Centre in Itanagar.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) managing director Mangu Singh also graced the event. After the inauguration, all the dignitaries, including PM Modi, took a ride on b
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Hyderabad Metro Rail and took a ride along with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in its maiden run.
Underscoring the importance of Ayurveda, PM Modi said time has come for a "health revolution" under the aegis of the traditional medicine system and pitched for affordable and accessible healthcare.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) at Delhi’s Sarita Vihar today on the occasion of National Ayurveda Day.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to "give a book instead of a bouquet as a greeting", saying there is no joy greater than reading and no strength greater than knowledge
New Delhi: Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor inaugurated the National Street Food Festival at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex here Thursday, on Christmas Day.The first day of the four-day fiesta, organised by National Association of Street Vendors
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