Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has given assurances to begin work on the Ferozepur bypass and the Ferozepur-Sri Muktsar Sahib-Malout Road in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Sinꦛgh Badal s🦩aid on Thursday.
A Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) delegation led by Badal met Gadkari in Delhi and impressed upon him the need to begin work on the two projects, the ൲party said in a statement.
Badal said even though the Ferozepur bypass had be💟en sa♏nctioned, the project was still awaiting clearance from the Defence ministry.
He added that he had requested Gadkari 📖to take up the issue with the Defence ministry earlier as well.
"Mr Gadkari assurꦛed us today that all clearances had been secured and work on the bypass, which will remove traffic congestion in the city, will start soo𝔉n," said Badal.
Gadkari also assured Badal that the Ferozpur-Sri Muktsar Sahib-Malout Road would be taken up for upg💛radation.
The condition of the road -- the♉ only link between Ferozepur and Amritsar -- has been poor for a long time and there is a huge demand to upgrade it, B☂adal added.
The SAD delegation also included Kanwarjit Singh Barkandi, Joginder Si♋ngh Jindu, Vardev Singh Mann and Harpreet Singh.
