For the Road and Building sector, allocation of Rs 8,812

crore has been made by Patel.

Major portion of this will be utilised for converting 58 roads of total of 730 km length into four-lane roads. Besides, the government also proposed to build 37 new bridges and 88 Railway Over Bridges (RoBs).

For the Ports and Transport department, Patel made an allocation of Rs 1,400 crore.

With an aim to provide formal education related to the maritime economy, operation and maintenance of ports, maritime finance and acts, Rs 20 crore were allocated to set up Gujarat Maritime University.

The much-awaited RoRo ferry service connecting Ghogha port with Dahej over the Gulf of Khambhat will be completed this year, the Finance Minister said, while allocating Rs 24 crore for the project.

For the Narmada canal network under the Sardar Sarovar Project, he allocated Rs 5,100 crore.

This will be the last budget of the present BJP government under Chief Minister Vijay Rupani as the Assembly elections are due in later part of the year.

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