Govt approves Rs 919 crore highways project in Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI: The government today approved a Rs 919.76 crore highways project in Madhya Pradesh under National Highways Development Project ( NHDP).

"The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved ... four laning of Jabalpur-Lakhanadone section ... on National Highway 7 in Madhya Pradesh under NHDP Phase IV-A on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) toll mode of delivery," an official statement said.

The total estimated project cost is Rs 919.76 crore out of which Rs 143 crore will be for land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement and pre-construction, it said.

The total length of the project is 80.825 km. The project when completed will reduce the time and cost of travel for traffic plying between Jabalpur and Lakhanadone.

The statement added that once completed it will also increase the employment potential for the local labourers.

Earlier, the Cabinet in its meeting held in July 2008 had approved the proposal for upgradation of 5,000 km under NHDP Phase IV A, which is under implementation.