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UNION CABINET DECISIONS

of 46 lakh beneficiaries from 3,564 urban local
bodies have been prepared.

DECISION: Multi-tracking of 3 projects benefit-
ing Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam and
a new rail line to connect remote areas of Kutch
in Gujarat approved.
IMPACT: Four projects of the Ministry of Railways
with a total cost of about Rs 12,328 crore were
approved. These projects include 1st: Deshal-
par-Hajipir-Luna and Vayor-Lakhpat new line,
2nd: Secunderabad (Sanathnagar)-Wadi, 3rd:
Bhagalpur-Jamalpur 3rd line and 4th: Furkat- DECISION: Approval to develop a greenfield
ing-New Tinsukia doubling. airport at Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan at an
n The aim of these projects is to ensure seamless estimated cost of Rs 1,507 crore.
and faster transportation of passengers and
goods. This initiative will provide connectivity and IMPACT: Kota is an industrial hub along with an
improve travel convenience as well as reduce education centre, where a modern airport has been
logistics cost. demanded for a long time.
n This decision will reduce dependence on oil n The existing airport is small, which has been
imports as well as reduce carbon dioxide emis- modernised, and now a new greenfield airport
sions. will be developed.
n These projects will generate direct employment n This is an important infrastructure project, which
for about 2.51 crore man-days during their con- aims to address the projected traffic growth in
struction. the region and will be completed in two years.
n These four projects covering 13 districts of n In this project, a terminal building will be
Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar and Assam constructed in an area of 20 thousand square
will add about 565 km to the existing network of metres. It will be able to handle 1,000 passengers
Indian Railways. during peak hours. Its passenger-carrying
capacity will be two million per annum.
DECISION: Approval for construction of 6-lane
access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road
(Bhubaneswar Bypass, 110.875 km) on Hybrid DECISION: Approval for submission of bid for
Annuity Mode (HAM) in Odisha at a total capital the Commonwealth Games 2030.
cost of Rs 8,307.74 crore. IMPACT: The Commonwealth Games will benefit
IMPACT: The project will provide significant bene- local businesses and increase revenues. It will also
fits to Odisha and other eastern states by diverting create employment opportunities and inspire mil-
heavy commercial traffic from the cities of Cuttack, lions young Indian athletes.
Bhubaneswar and Khordha. n Ahmedabad has been proposed as the host city
n It will increase freight efficiency, reduce logistics with world-class sports infrastructure.
costs and boost socio-economic development in n 72 countries are expected to participate in the
the region. On completion, the bypass will play a Commonwealth Games.
key role in regional economic development. n India’s position in tourism, investment and global
n It will strengthen connectivity between major sports hosting will be strengthened. n
religious and economic centres. It will open new Scan the QR code to view
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