Centre approves 21 more Goa roads as NH including coastal roads

03 Mar 2017 08:41 PM

The liquor traders in Goa are demanding that the existing state highways be DE-NOTIFIED to save their outlets from getting shut down due to the Supreme Court order.



On the other hand, the central government has given ‘in-principle’ approval to 21 more roads as national highways.

 The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had sent this letter on 2nd of January to 19 state governments including Goa government.

Our information states that Goa government had approved it. It consists of two state highways, 12 major district roads and seven other roads. I

t covers a distance of 230 kms and has a bridge across Mapusa river at Chodan.These are the roads:

TEXT PLATE – 1

STATE HIGHWAYS – 54 Kms

Sanvordem Tisk to Dharbandora junction                                            

Borim Circle to Zuna (Sanguem) via Shiroda and Sanvordem      

TEXT PLATE – 2

COASTAL DISTRICT ROADS – 64 Kms

Old Goa to Pilar joining 2 NH (Tiswadi)

Velsao junction to Mobor (Salcete)

Verem market to Candolim via Nerul (Bardez)

Betim to Saligao via Verem (Bardez)

Aguada to Arpora via Calangute(Bardez)

Chopdem to Keri (Pedne)

TEXT PLATE 3

HINTERLAND DISTRICT ROADS –62 Kms

Dharbandora to Tambdi Surla via Sacorda (Dharbandora)

Collem to Savargal via Shigao (Sanguem)

Shalibar to Saptakoteshwar (Bicholim)

Piligao to Saimanos jetty (Bicholim)

Char Rasta to Mainginim (Sattari)

MIDLAND BRIDGE & SMALL ROADS –50 Kms

Link road & Chodan Bridge  across Mapusa river at Salvador do Mundo (Bardez)

Sesa Goa plant to Shalibar Narve (Bicholim)

Narve to Pilgao road (Bicholim)

Valpoi to Nagargao (Sattari)

Nagargao to Bhramakarmali (Sattari)

Khotode to Ganjem (Sattari)

Mashel to Vagurme via Savoi Verem (Ponda)

 Goa Congress President Luizinho Faleiro has criticized government decision to widen these roads through thickly populated localities without applying mind.

Reporter: Sandeep Kamulkar | Camera: Irshad Shaikh



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