On July 15, the Gujarat CM chaired a review meeting regarding the restoration work aimed at repairing roads damaged by heavy monsoon rains across National Highways, State Highways, and roads in villages, towns, and cities.
As part of an ongoing road-widening project, PCMC officials launched a demolition drive early wednesday morning, razing dozens of homes and structures in the densely populated locality.
The award for road construction projects by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has slowed down because of the tightened bidding norms imposed by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH).
This would be in addition to the ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which would be given to the next of kin of the deceased.
Upon his visit to Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday, CM Sukhu sought support for the repair and reconstruction of damaged roads. He also urged the inclusion of a few roads under the PM Gati Shakti Yojana.
Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar paid tribute to the legendary marathoner Fauja Singh, fondly remembered as the 'Turbaned Tornado', who passed away at the age of 114 in a tragic road accident.
He informed that precious lives had been lost and key infrastructure including roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation schemes, water supply schemes and electricity supply systems had been severely affected during this disaster.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh from the PM National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of the deceased in the road accident in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh. The injured would be given Rs 50,000.
CM Sukhu informed Shah that precious lives had been lost and key infrastructure, including roads, bridges, buildings, irrigation schemes, water supply schemes and electricity supply systems, had been severely affected during this disaster.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has initiated round-the-clock, top-priority restoration work to repair roads damaged by heavy monsoon rains across National Highways, State Highways, and roads in villages, towns, and cities.