Trying to remove bottlenecks in infrastructure projects: Modi

The project is set to primarily benefit Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, as it will open up hinterlands for developing commercial areas and townships along the expressways, apart from generating revenue. “The priority of any government should be focused on ensuring the development of Scheduled Castes, farmers and deprived sections of the society and also in ensuring their participation in nation building”, he said.

Spanning 5 districts of Sonipat, Jhajjar, Gurgaon, Mewat and Palwal the venture can be accomplished at a complete value of Rs 4,000 crore, the Chief Minister stated.

Modi also cited the example of South Korea, saying of how it has progressed over the years into becoming a developed country.

He said, “Infrastructure plays a major role in the development of a nation”.

“Korea is very small country but its past rulers took the decision of constructing extremely modern super highways that bisect the country suiting transportation needs. It does not have schools, hospitals and spending so much money on roads was not a wise step, but rulers of that country at that time still went ahead and did this and it changed the fate of entire Korea”, Modi said.

Expressing concern that 123 districts in the country were still not connected with national highways even 60 years after Independence, he said that the central government had now made a decision to connect these districts with national highways under “Bharat Mala Scheme” for better road connectivity.

Elaborating about projects launched by Road, Transport and Highways Ministry, the PM said under Sethu Bharatam, 375 bridges are needed for connectivity because the project aimed at providing vital connectivity through bridges.

Modi will visit Haryana’s Sonipat district to lay the foundation stone of three crucial highways, including the Western Peripheral Expressway and the Eastern Peripheral Expressway. “Government has decided that every village must have electricity”. We also need Information way. “Highways have become the first condition of modern India”.

The Prime Minister said the Union Government is working towards removing bottlenecks and simplifying procedures to speed up implementation of infrastructure projects.