Apr 13, 2025 10:33 PM IST
The UP State Bridge Company has ready a funds proposal together with the DPR and despatched it to the headquarters of the Public Works Division (PWD) for approval.
The survey for the proposed four-lane bridge from Salori to Hetapatti over the Ganga has been accomplished, and its Detailed Mission Report (DPR) has additionally been ready. The whole price of the venture is estimated at ₹1,450 crore, out of which the UP State Bridge Company will spend ₹900 crore on development, whereas the Irrigation Division will purchase land at an estimated price of ₹550 crore.
The 58-year-old Shastri Bridge over the Ganga (File)
The UP State Bridge Company has ready a funds proposal together with the DPR and despatched it to the headquarters of the Public Works Division (PWD) for approval.
In view of the frequent breakdowns on the 58-year-old Shastri Bridge over the Ganga, the necessity for a brand new bridge connecting Prayagraj to Varanasi, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, and different districts of the Purvanchal area in direction of Jhunsi had lengthy been felt.
Contemplating the huge visitors anticipated throughout Mahakumbh 2025, the necessity for a bridge parallel to the Shastri Bridge was additional highlighted. This problem was mentioned throughout a particular assembly of the state cupboard held within the Arail space through the Mahakumbh.
Officers of the UP State Bridge Company had despatched their survey report back to the PWD headquarters within the final week of March. The company has proposed ₹900 crore for the bridge development, whereas the Irrigation division has ready a funds of ₹450 crore for buying land from Salori STP to the IERT ramp and farmers’ land in direction of the Hetapatti locality, apart from ₹100 crore for different associated works.
In accordance with officers, the survey work was accomplished promptly after the particular cupboard assembly, elevating hopes that the funds for the development of the bridge might be launched quickly.
In accordance with Rohit Mishra, Mission Supervisor on the UP State Bridge Company, the survey report together with the proposed price has been forwarded to the PWD headquarters. The ultimate choice on the venture might be taken on the authorities degree, he added.
Additional, govt engineer of the irrigation division, Prayagraj, Digvijay Narayan Shukla stated {that a} proposal for land acquisition had been ready after conducting a survey. He knowledgeable that a big portion of the required land belongs to farmers and the military.