88-kilometre freeway from Aurangabad to Shirdi has been proposed, minister mentioned (Representational)
Aurangabad:
A brand new 88-kilometre freeway from Aurangabad to the temple city of Shirdi in Ahmednagar has been proposed, Maharashtra minister Subhash Desai mentioned on Friday.
Speaking to reporters after chairing a evaluate assembly in Aurangabad, the minister additionally mentioned the stretch of the Dhule-Solapur freeway that passes via Aurangabad district will probably be accomplished by August this 12 months.
“The district administration here has proposed a separate highway between Aurangabad and Shirdi. This will be 88 kilometres long and we expect the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation to build it.
Moreover, work orders for the Aurangabad-Paithan highway will be given in October. The completion of the Nagpur-Mubai Samruddhi Corridor may take some more months due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” he mentioned.
The minister mentioned Aurangabad metropolis would get 50 MLD further water per day from March subsequent 12 months because of the completion of a brand new pipeline mission, whereas land for establishing 45 water storage tanks had additionally been finalised.
Speaking on the pandemic, the minister mentioned 6.27 lakh out of a goal of 32.87 lakh folks in Aurangabad had been vaccinated, with plans afoot to start out a drive on a large scale after June 21.
The minister mentioned 57 auditors appointed by the state authorities had ensured {that a} cumulative sum Rs 65 lakh charged additional from COVID-19 sufferers by 15 hospitals was returned.
