Four new link expressways will be built in the state, Ganga Expressway will start before December

The Yogi government will build four new link expressways in the state. For this, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to provide proposals soon. Chief Minister Yogi has also stressed on the need to further expand the expressways for better connectivity.

The Chief Minister gave these instructions while reviewing the progress of the projects of under-construction and new expressways, industrial corridor and defense corridor on Thursday. He directed that the Ganga Expressway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj should be opened to the general public by December at any cost so that devotees can take advantage of it in Prayagraj Kumbh-2025. Expressing satisfaction over the progress of construction of Gorakhpur Link Expressway, he said that it will become a medium of excellent connectivity for Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar. He gave instructions to speed up the work towards connecting Bundelkhand Expressway to Chitrakoot.

No new investment proposal should remain pending: Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday reviewed the progress of projects of under construction and new expressways, industrial corridors and defense corridors. While reviewing the defense corridor, he said that big companies like Brahmos Aerospace, Aeroalloy Technology in Lucknow node, Bharat Dynamics Limited in Jhansi node, Adani Defense Systems and Technologies in Kanpur node, Amitech Electronics Limited and Anchor Research Labs LLP in Aligarh are setting up their units. No new proposal should be kept pending.

Gave instructions to continuously review the investment proposals of Global Investors Conference and to immediately allot land to the investor and provide incentives. The Chief Minister said that there is a need to update the bylaws of the authorities in the changing circumstances. The rules should be made more investment friendly. Gave instructions to expedite the process of land acquisition in the newly formed Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority (BIDA).

Link Expressway will connect these expressways

• Jewar Airport will be connected to Ganga Expressway
• Agra-Lucknow Expressway will be connected to Purvanchal Expressway
• Ganga Expressway will be connected to Agra-Lucknow Expressway
• Chitrakoot Link Expressway will also be built