‘Coastal highway to change state’s fortunes’
Bhubaneswar: Petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said the Digha-Gopalpur Coastal Highway project would transform the the fortunes of Odisha.
Taking to Twitter, Pradhan said, “#ModiGovt’s ambitious 451km Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway will be a game-changer in transforming the fortunes of coastal Odisha. Maintaining ecological and environmental sanctity of the region, the coastal area will also emerge as one of India’s prime tourist attractions.”
Talking further about the project, he said the coastal highway would act as an economic corridor for the transport of agricultural and pisciculture produce to Paradip and Dhamra ports and also play an important role in the movement of supplies during natural disasters such as cyclones and floods.
Pradhan also spoke on the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme of the Centre and tweeted, “Improved infrastructure development and connectivity are central to PM Shri @narendramodi’s vision for #AatmaNirbharBharat. The National Infrastructure Pipeline will not only revolutionise infrastructure creation but also pull India out of the economic impact of #Covid19.”
Highlighting the benefits for Odisha under the vision, he stated, “Expansion of #NCC in the coastal areas will open new avenues for the youth of the region and further strengthen disaster management capabilities. With the impetus being given to Odisha in infrastructure development, it will emerge as a key contributor of #AatmaNirbharBharat.”
“Odisha has been one of the prime beneficiaries of PM Modi’s infra and connectivity push. Blessed with a long coastline and having India’s biggest container handling port and a petrochemical complex in Paradip, Odisha is strategically poised for synergised infrastructure push,” he mentioned in one of his tweets.