Bhubaneswar: The long-pending Rameshwar-Paradip Coastal Highway project has finally received the green signal from the Finance Minister’s appraisal committee, with the first phase of construction estimated at around Rs 8,300 crore.

Odisha Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Wednesday that the central committee approved the highway alignment, allowing the project to move ahead.

“The Rameshwar to Konark stretch will be a four-lane road, while the Konark to Paradip section will be developed as a double-lane paved shoulder (DLPS) road. Construction will begin soon after the Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) gives its approval. Once approved, the project will go through the tendering process,” he said.

Harichandan alleged that the previous state government repeatedly stalled the h

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