Taking another step towards giving a new dimension to the development of Aurangabad district, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday, April 24, 2022, inaugurated seven National Highway Projects worth INR 5569 crores. As per reports, this will give a boost to the major industrial and educational centers in Maharashtra
Speaking on the occasion he said that the road transport in the city is important in the development of tourist centers in Aurangabad district, which is a major tourist destination of the state. The construction of these national highway projects will accelerate the development of Aurangabad district along with transportation. Furthermore, improving traffic in the city will help reduce the number of accidents and environmental pollution. The rural areas of the district will also be easily accessible to the city.
Gadkari added that the efforts have been made to alleviate the water crisis through road projects in the water-starved Aurangabad district. Construction of roads, many ponds were planned on the lines of Buldhana pattern and the soil and stones have been used for the construction of roads. Through this, the soil extracted from the ponds created in Adgaon-Gandheli, Valmi and Nakshatrawadi areas, Teesgaon and Sajapur village areas has got double benefit.
Deepening has made it possible to create ponds in each area. He said his will help in reducing the water crisis by increasing the ground water level. The construction of such ponds in the district has increased the water capacity to 14 lakh cubic meters till date.
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