New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a major infrastructure expansion programme involving highway projects worth Rs 20,000 crore, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was personally monitoring key Central government initiatives to accelerate the state's reconstruction and economic development.
Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Adhikari also announced that union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari would visit West Bengal on November 26 to review the proposed projects and expedite their implementation.
Adhikari said the Centre was committed to fast-tracking pending infrastructure projects, particularly in the road and railway sectors. He told reporters that the Prime Ministe...