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7 YEARS TRANSFORMATION

Building a New India THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Projects which are long
overdue get a boost
After a wait of 5 decades
KOLLAM There is a long list of many
much-awaited projects
which have been completed
BYPASS refinery in Barmer, long-
in last few years. It
includes a much-sought

in Kerala sees the light of overdue projects for 56
years such as Sardar Patel
the day Sarovar Dam or 65 years
When we construct delayed Bansagar project
flyovers and roads then we and 16-year-old Bogibeel
not only connect cities with bridge project in Assam. In
villages but also bridge the words of Prime Minister
desires with achievements, Narendra Modi who said now
hope with opportunity, the culture of "obstruction,
and expectations with delaying and wandering" has
happiness. come to an end.

hese words of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at projects that were long overdue for several decades
Tthe inauguration of the Kollam bypass in Kerala because of the apathy of the earlier governments.
on January 15, 2019, are reflective of new found This thirteen and a half kilometer-long bypass
wisdom and zeal in giving a fresh thrust to the reduces the distance between Alappuzha and
road infrastructure projects in the country. Kollam Thiruvananthapuram. This project was completed
bypass is symbolic of all other delayed development in 2019.
In the past, the Indian rivers could be easily
HALDIA - VARANASI WATERWAYS spotted with a big fleet of ships. But in post-

TAPPING THE VAST POTENTIAL OF independent India, the development of water
infrastructure faced negligence but now the
INLAND WATER WAYS IN EASTERN INDIA scenario is improving with Government's
initiative

GOODS BECOME CHEAPER WITH FREIGHT RATES COMING DOWN

Haldia - Varanasi The start of the waterways facility between Varanasi to Haldia has
waterways has become slashed the transportation cost drastically. The plans to turn Haldia into
the harbinger in a multi-modal terminal are also on the cards. In the future, it is envisaged
transforming the inland to connect the waterways with Bangladesh
water infrastructure which
has benefitted most part HALDIA - VARANASI WATERWAYS Today there are 111
of Eastern India promoting Length: Expense: As part of the trial run, a waterways as compared
extensive development consignment of Maruti to just 5 in 2014
in the states of Uttar 1,390 4,200 cars was transported having a length of
Rs
Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand kilometres Crore from Varanasi to Haldia 20,275 km spread over
and West Bengal in August 2016 24 states

24 New India Samachar