Road being readied to combat Naxalites

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Monday June 2 2008 11:27 IST

Express News Service

SAMBALPUR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone for strengthening of the road proposed to pass through the Naxal-infested districts of the State at Rairakhol.

The road, which will enter the State from Ranchi in Jharkahnd will connect Vijaywada in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

The road will pass through 12 Naxal-affected districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Balangir, Kandhmal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and will help in facilitating movement of security and usher in development of the areas.

Proposal of the seven-metre wide, double lane 1,215.2 km road had been submitted to Centre by the State three years back at an estimated cost of Rs 849 crore, work on which has already been initiated in Motu region in Malkangiri district.

The proposal will see strengthening of 228.8 km of NH, 870.4 km of State Highway and 116 km of other roads including those under Rural Development Department.

The total work has been divided into 10 sectors of which Motu-Malkangiri is 98 km, Malkangiri-Jeypore 107 km, Jeypore, Rayagada via Koraput 131 km, Rayagada-Digapahandi 177.3 km, Digapahandi-Aska 22.6 km, Aska-Phulbani 125 km, Phulbani-Boudh 69.5 km, Boudh-Deogarh via Kiyakata-Rairakhol-Naktideul-Chendipada 198 km, Deogarh-Keonjhar 124 km and Keonjhar-Rairangpur connecting Jharkhand border 167.8 km.

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