In 5 yrs, U'khand roads will be like those in US: Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the network of roads in Uttarakhand will become as good as the those in the US in the next five years.
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Dehradun: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the network of roads in Uttarakhand will become as good as the those in the US in the next five years. Talking to reporters here after releasing the BJP's manifesto ahead of the upcoming polls, Gadkari said the Rs 12,500 crore Chardham all-weather road project will be completed by December this year. "Besides making the pilgrimage to the Himalayan temples safe during all seasons, it will be the lifeline of the people of Uttarakhand," he said.
He also said the Centre has decided not to allow any cutting of trees for the construction of Chardham all-weather road. "No trees will be cut. They will be transplanted," he said. The minister the Tanakpur-Pithoragarh highway and its stretch up to Lipulekh will also be completed before December this year. These roads will make the journey to Kailash-Mansarovar via Uttarakhand very smooth, he said.
