Bridges Development in Chhattisgarh (The way to growth and development of the state)

The Central government has decided to carry out the construction of roads and bridges

development in Chhattisgarh mainly of LWE areas through close cooperation and coordination

among various agencies and use of modern technology.

The work will employ a number of local tribal youth contractors for the development works.

The authorities has always concerned about the development work carrying out in these conflict areas,

especially the Maoist-hit areas. Due to threat perception, contractors always hesitate to take up development

works in Naxal-infected zones.

The phase-1 project, only around 3,200 km of the 5,477-km sanctioned stretch had been completed in 34 Naxal-affected districts. In 2009, this was done during

the UPA-led Congress regime.

During the second phase of the project, 7,294 km of road and 48 new bridges will be built in eight states.

The total cost of phase-2 is estimated around Rs 10,700 crore. This decision was taken place effort to escalate

road and bridges development in Chhattisgarh works in the places which are affected by Left Wing Extremism

(LWE).

Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) has benchmarked infrastructure development

in Chhattisgarh through innovative structuring of projects in Public Private Partnership (PPP) format.

There are a number of organisations which incorporate the work of buildings partnerships

with businesses, government, and other community stakeholders to provide civic and

economic opportunities.

The two successful projects which were completed by IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Limited

(IL&FS Engineering Services) in Chhattisgarh regarding the Bridges development in Chhattisgarh for Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Rajnandgaon to Mohla Section (from Km.0.00

to Km. 72.40) from NCC Limited in August, 2006.

Another project was for the ‘Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Road from Mohla (Km.72+400) to Maharashtra Border

(Km.110+590) from Public Works Department (PWD), Chhattisgarh in August, 2006.

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