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“The Union Government approved roadworthy projects worthy ₹44,771 crore successful Odisha and gave its motion to a connection for constructing a thoroughfare betwixt Bhubaneswar and Paradip,” a Minister said.
“The approvals were fixed for betterment of the existing National- and State Highways and the projected caller project,” Odisha Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said. The announcement came aft helium met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari successful New Delhi connected Tuesday (December 9, 2025).
Mr. Harichandan, who is successful complaint of the Works Department, said a full of ₹44,771 crore has been approved for 5 National Highway projects, 5 State Highways and for Central Road and Infrastructure Fund projects successful Odisha for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
The approved projects included widening of the National Highway betwixt Bhubaneswar and Puri, and the 140-km-long Tangi-Puintola-Ichchapuram Road.
“The Centre besides approved widening of the 400-km-long Rourkela-Barbil-Paradip roadworthy via Duburi and the 68-km-long Pallahada-Pitiri agelong nether NH-149,” the Minister said. He besides said ₹1,500 crore was approved nether the CRIF scheme.
According to the Minister, ₹13,141 crore has been approved for the betterment and widening of 5 State Highway projects.
"These see four-laning of a roadworthy betwixt Barpali and Bolangir and Kesinga-Bhawanipatna-Junagarh road, Bolangir-Nayagarh stretch, Hinjilikatu bypass and four-laning of Berhampur-Kalusandhpur Road and betterment of Parlakhemundi Road from Mohana," helium said.
Mr. Harichandan besides mentioned that different greenfield task betwixt Bhubaneswar and Paradip was besides discussed. As Paradip is expected to turn significantly, this roadworthy volition assistance link the larboard metropolis with the State's capital, Bhubaneswar.
“Nitin Gadkari has appreciated the connection of a greenfield roadworthy betwixt Bhubaneswar and Paradip and asked the State Government to taxable a revised elaborate task study (DPR),” an authoritative connection said.
