Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Union Minister for Road Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that Rs 1,600 crore will be allocated to Madhya Pradesh through the Central Road Fund (CRF).
Out of this, Rs 400 crore will be earmarked for eight assembly seats of Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Gadkari was addressing a function in Vidisha on Saturday, where he dedicated and laid the foundation stone of eight NHAI projects worth Rs 4,400 crore. The projects include the construction of three driving training centres—one in Vidisha and two in Sagar district.
He said that no material or individual is waste; what is needed is appropriate technology and vision to convert waste into wealth. Gadkari cited his initiatives in Nagpur, where he sells toilet water and garbage, earning Rs 300 crore. He also underlined the importance of honest leaders working for farmers, villages and poor.
Gadkari also approved new projects worth around Rs 1 lakh crore, aiming to make farmers energy contributors and bitumen donors.
Gadkari on state requests
Gadkari told CM Mohan Yadav that he had requested 50 projects under the One Time Improvement plan. Gadkari said that if the CM had demanded projects worth Rs 2,000–4,000 crores he would have gladly approved them. He suggested identifying more work under One Time Improvement in future requests.
Major announcements
A Green Field Highway from Sagar-Vidisha-Kota at Rs 16,000 crore.
Nasrullaganj (Bherunda)-Budhni road to be converted to four lanes, requested by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Rs 4,500 crore allocated for construction of 50 different roads across Madhya Pradesh.
Northern Bypass in Vidisha to be constructed at Rs 4,000 crore.
CM’s request
CM Mohan Yadav announced a medical college in Raisen district. He also requested Gadkari to construct a new national highway connecting Agra, Gwalior, Bhopal and Vidisha, which Gadkari approved.
