Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha’s infrastructure, the Centre on Tuesday approved road development projects worth Rs 44,771 crore for the 2025–26 financial year.

The approvals accorded by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry cover five National Highways projects, five State Highway projects, and several initiatives under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF). ADVERTISEMENT

Odisha’s Minister for Works, Law and Excise, Prithviraj Harichandan, who met Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday, announced the approvals following a detailed review of the state’s highway and connectivity needs.

While Rs 30,000 crore has been sanctioned by the Centre for National Highway expansion and upgradation, Rs 13,000 crore has been allocated for State

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