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| Zojila tunnel may undergo some design changes to prevent cost escalation:Gadkari | | |
New Delhi,February 16 (Scoop News Desk)- The strategic Zojila tunnel for all-year connectivity between Leh and Srinagar may undergo some design changes to prevent cost escalation as the Government plans to complete the project at the earlier estimated cost of about Rs 6,800 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
The tunnel project, stalled for about six years, holds strategic significance as Zojila Pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway and remains closed during winters due to heavy snowfall, cutting off Ladakh region from Kashmir.
“We are planning to make some design changes that may include doing away with escape tunnel and instea... |
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| | Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh UTreviews budget allocated to deptts | | | Leh, February 15 (Scoop News)- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh UT, Umang Narula convened a review meeting regarding Budget estimates to UT Ladakh for the year 2020-21 at conference hall of UT Secretariat today.
At the outset, the Commissioner Secretary Finance Rigzin Samphel presented a detailed power point presentation on sector wise allocation of budget 2020-21, and outlined the allocation on construction and up-gradation of new Government Residences/Offices, Roads, Bridges and other infrastructure, setting up of new infrastructure for UT Secretariat, Irrigation and Flood Controls works, Agriculture & Horticulture sectors.
It is pertinent to mention that after re-organization o... |
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