অমৃতকালৰ এই বছৰবোৰত হিমাচলৰ বাবে দ্ৰুত বিকাশৰ প্ৰয়োজন, আৰু এখন সুস্থিৰ চৰকাৰৰ প্ৰয়োজন: হিমাচলত বিজেপিৰ ভূমিকা সম্পৰ্কে ক’লে প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰীয়ে মোদী
“মিছা প্ৰতিশ্ৰুতি দিয়া, ভুৱা নিশ্চয়তা দিয়াটো কংগ্ৰেছৰ পুৰণি কৌশল হৈ আহিছে”: কংগ্ৰেছে জনসাধাৰণক দিয়া প্ৰতিশ্ৰুতি কেতিয়াও পূৰণ কৰা নাই বুলি ক’লে প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰী মোদীয়ে
ক্ষুদ্ৰ ৰাজ্যসমূহে এতিয়া উন্নয়নক পৰৱৰ্তী পৰ্যায়লৈ লৈ যোৱাৰ বাবে সুস্থিৰ চৰকাৰৰ দিশত আকাংক্ষা কৰা উচিত: সোলানত প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰী মোদী
সোলানৰ পৰা ছিমলালৈকে সমগ্ৰ অঞ্চলটো শৈক্ষিক আৰু চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্ৰ হিচাপে গঢ়ি তোলা হৈছে: বিজেপি চৰকাৰৰ বিভিন্ন উন্নয়নমূলক কামৰ সন্দৰ্ভত ক’লে প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰী মোদীয়ে

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today; addressed public meetings at Sundar Nagar and Solan in Himachal Pradesh.

PM Modi started his address at Sundar Nagar by highlighting his promise to the people of Mandi that he would address the first election rally from Mandi itself. PM Modi said that due to the extreme weather, he could not visit the people of Mandi in person earlier.

PM Modi paid tributes to Shyam Saran Negi Ji, the first voter of independent India who had voted more than 30 times in his life. Pointing out the importance of the current Himachal elections in the next 25 years of development, PM Modi said, “When India will celebrate 100 years of its independence, Himachal will also complete 100 years of its establishment. In these years of Amritkal, rapid development is necessary for Himachal, and stable government is necessary.”

Hitting out at the opposition, PM Modi said, “Congress always thought that what is the stature of that state from where 3-4 MPs come. Because of this thinking, Congress never gave priority to the development of Himachal”. Furthermore, PM Modi added that whatever development the BJP government has tried to bring to Himachal was stopped as soon as Congress came back to power.

PM Modi highlighted the stark difference between the Congress and the BJP-led government. PM Modi said that for over 50 years Congress has been promising to remove poverty from India by raising ‘Gareebi Hatao’ slogans, but to no avail, nothing happened. PM Modi further added, “Making false promises, giving false guarantees has been an old trick of Congress”. PM Modi highlighted the promises that the BJP has fulfilled that it gave during the elections and talked about the abrogation of Article 370 and the building of a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

PM Modi slammed Congress for delaying ‘One Rank, One Pension’ for over 40 years. PM Modi said that it is the BJP government that brought ‘One Rank, One Pension’ and spent rupees 60 thousand crores on it. PM Modi added that had Congress would’ve been in power, they would have looted these funds as well.

Talking about how Congress has tried to stop the development work in Himachal, PM Modi gave an example and said, “Between 2014 and 2017, when the Congress government was in power, only 15 houses were completed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban…..Only 15 houses…and as soon as you people gave the government of double engine to Himachal, then work on 10 thousand houses was started rapidly. Out of these, more than 8 thousand houses have also been completed.”

PM Modi also talked about the management of the COVID-19 pandemic under the double-engine government. PM Modi said, “Himachal was the first in the country to achieve the target of 100% vaccination under the BJP government”. PM Modi further added that given Congress’ history, Himachal would be the last to get the vaccines and would’ve looted the ration sent for the poor as well.

PM Modi talked about how Himachal has progressed under the double-engine government. PM Modi said that had it not been for the BJP government, Himachal would’ve never gotten 9 lakh tap water connections, 4 lakh people would not have got free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and Atal Tunnel would have never been completed.

PM Modi finally addressed the people of Sundar Nagar on how the double-engine government will increase the pace of development in Himachal once it is elected back to power. PM Modi made people realise the true value of the votes of people and urged them to vote for the development of Himachal

PM Modi in his second address at Solan, started by highlighting his deep connection with the state of Himachal. PM Modi reminisced about his days in Solan and Shimla, and told people how Himachal has always been on his mind. PM Modi further highlighted that he has been taking the handicrafts of Himachal to an international level.

Talking about how India has come out of an era of unstable governments, PM Modi said that it is imperative that even the smaller states should now aspire towards stable governments in order to take development to the next level. PM Modi gave examples of how Uttrakhand, Goa and Manipur have elected stable BJP governments to increase the pace of development.

PM Modi talked about how the entire area from Solan to Shimla is being developed as an educational and medical hub. PM Modi further added that AIIMS Bilaspur has also strengthened medical tourism in the country. PM Modi also slammed the Congress for not delivering on any of their promises especially those made to the small farmers of Himachal. PM Modi told people how the double-engine government provided urea to farmers at Rs. 270/kg when it was costing the government Rs. 2000/Kg.

PM Modi finally addressed the people of Solan and slammed Congress for keeping the state of Himachal backwards for ages. PM Modi urged people to realise the value of a stable government and vote for the BJP which has brought about rapid development in Himachal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cabinet approves Rs 1,526.21 crore upgrade of NH-326 in Odisha
December 31, 2025

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the widening and strengthening of existing 2-Lane to 2-Lane with Paved Shoulder from Km 68.600 to Km 311.700 of NH-326 in the State of Odisha under NH(O) on EPC mode.

Financial implications:

The total capital cost for the project is Rs.1,526.21 crore, which includes a civil construction cost of Rs.966.79 crore.

Benefits:

The upgradation of NH-326 will make travel faster, safer, and more reliable, resulting in overall development of southern Odisha, particularly benefiting the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput. Improved road connectivity will directly benefit local communities, industries, educational institutions, and tourism centres by enhancing access to markets, healthcare, and employment opportunities, thereby contributing to the region’s inclusive growth.

Details:

  • The section of Mohana–Koraput of the National Highway (NH-326) at present have sub-standard geometry (intermediate lane/2-lane, many deficient curves and steep gradients); the existing road alignment, carriageway width and geometric deficiencies constrain safe, efficient movement of heavy vehicles and reduce freight throughput to coastal ports and industrial centres. These constraints will be removed by upgrading the corridor to 2-lane with paved shoulders with geometric corrections (curve realignments and gradient improvements), removal of black spots and pavement strengthening, enabling safe and uninterrupted movement of goods and passengers and reducing vehicle operating costs.
  • The upgradation will provide direct and improved connectivity from Mohana–Koraput into major economic and logistics corridors — linking with NH-26, NH-59, NH-16 and the Raipur–Visakhapatnam corridor and improving last-mile access to Gopalpur port, Jeypore airport and several railway stations. The corridor connects important industrial and logistic nodes (JK Paper, Mega Food Park, NALCO, IMFA, Utkal Alumina, Vedanta, HAL) and education/tourism hubs (Central University of Odisha, Koraput Medical College, Taptapani, Rayagada), thereby facilitating faster freight movement, reducing travel time and enabling regional economic development.
  • The project lies in southern Odisha (districts of Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput) and will significantly improve intra-state and inter-state connectivity by making vehicle movement faster and safer, stimulating industrial and tourism growth and improving access to services in aspirational and tribal areas. Economic analysis shows the project’s EIRR at 17.95% (base case) while the financial return (FIRR) is negative (-2.32%), reflecting the social and non-market benefits captured in the economic appraisal; the economic justification is driven largely by travel-time and vehicle-operating-cost savings and safety benefits (including an estimated travel-time saving of about 2.5–3.0 hours and a distance saving of ~12.46 km between Mohana and Koraput after geometric improvements).

Implementation strategy and targets:

  • The work will be implemented on EPC mode. Contractors will be required to adopt proven construction and quality-assurance technologies, which may include precast box-type structures and precast drains, precast RCC/PSC girders for bridges and grade separators, precast crash barriers and friction slabs on Reinforced-Earth wall portions, and Cement Treated Sub-Base (CTSB) in pavement layers. Quality and progress will be verified through specialized survey and monitoring tools such as Network Survey Vehicle (NSV), periodic drone-mapping. Day-to-day supervision will be carried out by an appointed Authority Engineer and project monitoring will be conducted through the Project Monitoring Information System (PMIS).
  • The work is targeted to be completed in 24 months from the appointed date for each package, followed by a five-year defect liability/maintenance period (total contract engagement envisaged as 7 years: 2 years construction + 5 years DLP). Contract award will follow after completion of statutory clearances and required land possession.

Major impact, including employment generation potential:

  • This project is aimed at providing faster and safer movement of traffic and improving connectivity between the southern and eastern parts of Odisha, particularly linking the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput with the rest of the State and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The improved road network will facilitate industrial growth, promote tourism, enhance access to education and healthcare facilities, and contribute to the overall socio-economic development of the tribal and backward regions of southern Odisha.
  • Various activities undertaken during the construction and maintenance period are expected to generate significant direct and indirect employment opportunities for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers. The project will also boost local industries involved in the supply of construction materials, transportation, equipment maintenance, and related services, thus supporting the regional economy.
  • The project is located in the State of Odisha and traverses three districts — Gajapati, Rayagada, and Koraput. The corridor connects major towns such as Mohana, Rayagada, Laxmipur, and Koraput, providing improved intra-state connectivity within Odisha and enhancing inter-state linkage with Andhra Pradesh through the southern end of NH-326.

Background:

Government has declared the stretch “the Highway starting from its junction with NH-59 near Aska, passing through Mohana, Raipanka, Amalabhata, Rayagada, Laxmipur and terminating at its junction with NH-30 near Chinturu in the State of Odisha” as NH-326 vide Gazette Notification dated 14th August 2012.