Gandhinagar: With an aim to improve connectivity across the state, the BJP’s Gujarat government has approved an amount of Rs 294 crore to develop four-lane roads in the north, south and central regions besides the construction of bridges on roads in these areas.
An official statement revealed that Rs 26 crore will be allocated for the construction of a bridge over the Damanganga River at Bhurwad village in Kaprada taluka, Times of India reported.
Additionally, Rs 136 crore will be spent on the four-laning of the Visnagar-Vijapur Road, and Rs 132 crore will be invested in the four-laning of the Anand-Karamsad-Sojitra Road.
Largest police housing complex in Gujarat
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for Gujarat’s largest Police Line, a residential complex designed for serving police personnel, which will accommodate 920 families.
The project, launched to coincide with Makar Sankranti, is being executed by the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation. It will feature 18 towers, each with 13 floors, spread over 23,697 square metres in the Ghatlodia area.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also attended the ceremony. Each apartment will be a furnished 2-BHK unit with a carpet area of 55 square metres, according to an official release.
A unique aspect of the complex is that it will house the Ghatlodia police station on two floors of one of the buildings.
The Police Line will include basement parking for 930 cars, two lifts, an open garden, a water harvesting system, solar rooftop panels, and an electricity backup system, the release added.
