Gandhinagar, Sept. 10 -- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved Rs 20 crore for pre-construction activities for the development of a bypass road around Visavadar city in Junagadh district, connecting the Bagasara-Jetpur State Highway to the Visavadar-Satadhar-Sasan Gir State Highway.

According to an official statement, the Chief Minister promptly responded to the request from local office-bearers and citizens of Visavadar for the construction of the bypass road and approved the amount.

Under the development of the bypass around Visavadar city, the amount will be utilised in the first phase for pre-construction activities, including land acquisition, utility shifting, DPR, etc. Several renowned pilgrimage and tourist destina...