Rajasthan government plans it big for fourth anniversary

Jaipur, Dec 9:The BJP has planned it big to celebrats Vasundhara Raje government the fourth anniversary of itnt in Rajasthan on December 15, by boosting infrastructure and irrigation services.

Union Road Transport, Highways and Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari is expected to visit the state to lay the foundation of road works to the tune of Rs 729 crore in Kota and ambitious Parwan water irrigation project worth Rs 6,489 crore in Baran, coming under Kota division.

The latter project, which will be a boon for farmers, was stuck in limbo for many decades. Facing several controversies for displacement of tribals, the project will irrigate two lakh hectares of land in Kota, Jhalawad and Baran.

A statement released by the Chief Minister's Office said: "The state has taken another step towards the development of roads. The Kota division will get road projects worth Rs 729.23 crore this month. In a programme scheduled at Baran Agricultural Production Market on December 15, the road works covering 294 km will be laid. As chief guest of the function, Nitin Gadkari may arrive there."

To mark the celebrations, the foundation stone will be laid for strengthening the 20km long road at a cost of Rs 30 crore at National Highway-12, while Rs 431 crore will be spent on road restoration and construction of five high level bridges on rivers like Kali Sindh, Aahu, Ujad and Kalikhar.

Apart from the infra project, Gadkari will lay foundation stone for ambitious Parwan irrigation project, said the statement.