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Noida gets ₹230 crores under PM Gati Shakti scheme for further infrastructure development

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Last week, the Noida authority has announced that the central government has issued financial assistance of ₹230 crores for Noida’s four projects under the latest Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti scheme of building infrastructure projects. Last year in October 2022, the authority asked for ₹600 crores for their 15 projects including 2 elevated roads- Bhangel and Chilla, Bahlolpur underpass, Parthala signature bridge and two underpasses on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway to name a few.

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As per authority officials, up till now, the central government has released funds for only 4 projects i.e an underpass on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, the Bahlolpur underpass, Bhangel elevated road and the Parthala signature bridge. “We had requested funds under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gati Shakti scheme for several ongoing infrastructure projects. As a result, we have received funding, but for four projects. The funds will assist us in expediting work and completing the projects within the deadline,” stated by Ritu Maheshwari, chief executive officer of the Noida authority.

She further added, “We also requested funds for the 5.5km Chilla elevated road, which will connect Delhi and Noida, but we did not receive funding for this project. But we have received funds to build another 5.5km elevated road above the Dadri-Surajpur-Chhalera Road to relieve traffic congestion.”

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As per the concerned officials, Bhangel elevated road project worth Rs 467 crore is all set to be completed in 2022 but got delayed due to the lockdown and pandemic. Although 70% of the work on this project is completed. “We will finish this elevated road as soon as possible. The Gati Shakti fund will assist us in this project,” Maheshwari said.

Apart from this, the authority has started working on the Advent underpass in 2020, June in order to offer better connectivity between Sector- 137, 135, 168 and 142 along with Noida Expressway. 

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