Summary:
Earlier, in 2012-13 L&T bagged the road project till Gujarat border but expressed inability to start works. * Of these, Amravati-Chikhli (194km) project costs Rs2,754.18 crore followed by Chikhli-Fagane (150km) Rs2452.82 crore and Fagane-Gujarat border (141km) Rs2321.74 crore. * Hundreds of huge trees were felled damaging environment for road widening and there is no compensatory afforestation yet Fresh tenders were floated when IL & FS bagged the contract for Amravati-Chikli and Fagane-Jalgaon-Gujarat border. NHAI has issued notices to IF & LS as to why its contract should not be terminated..