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Centre Reviews Issues Affecting 11 Major Infrastructure Projects Across Five States
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has reviewed 18 issues affecting 11 major infrastructure projects located across Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, and Nagaland, according to an official statement released on Thursday (25 June), Business Standard reported.
The review meeting, chaired by DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Bhatia, was attended by senior officials from central ministries, respective state governments, and project proponents.
Among the key projects discussed was the Patratu Thermal Power Station Expansion Project Phase-I in Jharkhand.
The total value of all 11 projects under review exceeds Rs 34,213 crore, emphasising their strategic importance in the region's infrastructure development.
The meeting also addressed challenges related to a private sector project by GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd in Arunachal Pradesh, worth Rs 1,000 crore.
The session was part of DPIIT's ongoing efforts to expedite infrastructure development by identifying and resolving project-specific hurdles in coordination with stakeholders at both the central and state levels.
Earlier, a total of 19 issues across 17 critical infrastructure projects, with a combined value of over Rs 14,096 crore, were reviewed to address bottlenecks and improve implementation through better coordination between ministries and states.
Among the key projects discussed was the Rs 3,164.72 crore four-laning of the Jaunpur-Akbarpur road, divided into two work packages.
