Gandhinagar, Feb. 24 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has taken an important decision to ensure smooth connectivity to the district headquarters and taluka headquarters for more than 18,000 people from around 11 villages in the tribal region of Narmada district.

For this purpose, the Chief Minister has approved works worth Rs 302.40 crore for the construction of two new bridges in Narmada district.

Accordingly, Rs 123.13 crore has been sanctioned for the bridge from Rengan Ghat to Rampura Ghat, and Rs 179.27 crore has been approved for the bridge connecting Shaherav Ghat to Tilakwada Ghat.

According to the Chief Minister's Office, with the construction of these two bridges in the tribal region of Narmada district, residents of...