PWD Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said the detailed project report (DPR) submitted to Union Ministry for Road Transport and Highways, is in the final stage of approval. “We hope to get the DPR approval by this month-end. In August we will start the tendering process and in September tenders will be invited,” he said.
The minister said that Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari wants the foundation stone for the project to be laid on December 19.
The Central Government has sanctioned Rs 1100 crore for the proposed six-lane Zuari bridge. The government is planning to make the new Zuari bridge, a signature bridge, with unique design features that would make it a tourist attraction. The present bridge has developed cracks and is in very bad condition and cannot sustain much traffic.
