Union Minister for Roads and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday approved a series of road projectworth Rs 68,000 crore, in four North East states for international standard surfacing connection. Speaking in a late-night press conference after reviewing the highway project in the region, Gadkari says new projects are worth Rs 50,000 for Assam, Rs 9,000 for Meghalaya, Rs 5,000 crore for Nagaland and Rs 4,000 crore for Sikkim have been approved. “Our goal is to change the entire road traffic scenario in Southeast Asia by 2024. We aim to create roads of international standards in this region,” he said.
