Gadkari announces Rs 200-cr for NH repair in flood-hit Assam

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today sanctioned Rs 200 crore for immediate repair of national highways ravaged by flood in Assam and promised more funds after a central team takes stock of the situation.

The Road Transport and Highways Minister also sanctioned Rs 400 crore for dredging work in Brahmaputra and said Brahmaputra Express Highway will be constructed in Assam as a highway-cum-embankment to check flood.

The sanctions came after a delegation from Assam, led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, called on Gadkari.

"We reviewed the situation in Assam due to flood and heavy rain. We have immediately sanctioned Rs 200 crore for repairing damaged national highways and will be releasing more funds if required after the final report on central team's observations," Gadkari told

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