PM likely to inaugurate 2 projects on November 12

  • | Sunday | 4th November, 2018

In UP, the construction of Varanasi (Ramnagar) multi-modal terminal, at an estimated cost of Rs 170 crore, commenced in August 2016. The development of inland water transport is one of the major endeavours of the ministry of shipping. The Phase-1 of Jal Marg Vikas project covers the Haldia- Varanasi stretch, Which is expected to facilitate navigation of commercial vessels with the capacity of 1500-2000 tons. Foundation of second phase of this project, which is being started in two packages to connect NH-29 with Kolkata-Allahabad (NH-2) highway in Chandauli and NH-56 with NH-2 at Mohansarai with a budget of Rs 1,300 crore, had been laid by President Ram Nath Kovind in March. Following formal announcement of PM's visit to inaugurate these two mega projects by Union minister Nitin Gadkari through a tweet on Saturday, district magistrate Surendra Singh also confirmed to have received verbal intimation of the proposed visit of Modi on November 12.Singh said that presently two events have been proposed in which PM will take part during his proposed visit.Modi will reach Ramnagar to inaugurate the terminal by receiving the shipment.

VARANASI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate two ambitious projects - inter-model terminal at Ramnagar on Haldia-Allahabad National Waterway-I on river Ganga and Ring Road phase-I - in his parliamentary constituency on November 12.Furthermore, to mark the formal inauguration of Inland Waterways Authority of India's inter-model terminal at Ramnagar on NW-I, a shipment with 2,000 ton beverage of a international cola company had already left Kolkata about a fortnight back and has reached near Patna.Modi will receive this shipment to mark the formal inauguration of the terminal. Following formal announcement of PM's visit to inaugurate these two mega projects by Union minister Nitin Gadkari through a tweet on Saturday, district magistrate Surendra Singh also confirmed to have received verbal intimation of the proposed visit of Modi on November 12.Singh said that presently two events have been proposed in which PM will take part during his proposed visit.Modi will reach Ramnagar to inaugurate the terminal by receiving the shipment. The development of inland water transport is one of the major endeavours of the ministry of shipping. The Phase-1 of Jal Marg Vikas project covers the Haldia- Varanasi stretch, Which is expected to facilitate navigation of commercial vessels with the capacity of 1500-2000 tons. It has been taken up with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank.The project includes development of fairway, multi-modal terminals at Varanasi, Haldia and Sahibganj, strengthening of river navigation system, conservancy works, modern river information system (RIS), digital global positioning system (DGPS), night navigation facilities, modern methods of channel marking, construction of new state of the art navigational lock at Farakka.The development work on NW-1 is expected to drive the economic growth of states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. In UP, the construction of Varanasi (Ramnagar) multi-modal terminal, at an estimated cost of Rs 170 crore, commenced in August 2016. The terminal will have cargo handling capacity of 1.2 MMTPA on completion of Phase-1 and will include facilities like berthing space for two vessels, storage area, transit shed, parking areas, and a floating jetty for passenger transportation.The project will help in de-siltation of the river and will improve water flow through scientific dredging allowing navigable depth upto 2.3 to 3 meters over a width of 45 meters. In this project there will be no need to construct barrages on this stretch between Varanasi-Haldia.The officials, especially of National Highway Authority of India, have also geared up preparations for the formal inauguration of ring-road phase-I, which was completed by the agency by September end.This part of the Ring road has connected Varanasi-Lucknow (NH-56) with Varanasi-Ghazipur (NH-29) highway. Foundation of second phase of this project, which is being started in two packages to connect NH-29 with Kolkata-Allahabad (NH-2) highway in Chandauli and NH-56 with NH-2 at Mohansarai with a budget of Rs 1,300 crore, had been laid by President Ram Nath Kovind in March.

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