Itanagar: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday inaugurated national highway projects here to give a thrust to road infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh.
Gadkari inaugurated the double-lane Papu-Yupia-Hoj-Potin and four-lane Itanagar-Hollongi roads at a function in Naharlagun, attended by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy CM Chowna Mein and others.
It may be recalled that while laying foundation stone for the two-lane Akajan-Likabali-Bame road at Likabali, Gadkari on Nov 5, 2015 had announced a road package worth Rs 15,000 crore for Arunachal in addition to the various ongoing projects.The project was being executed under SARDP-NE package and was scheduled to be completed within the next two years.
He also declared that in principle his Ministry had approved the construction of four-lane Itanagar-Banderdewa road project. (PTI)
