New Delhi, Oct 1: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved widening and improvement of the Kalibor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam, including wildlife-friendly measures along the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) stretch.

According to a Cabinet communique, the 85.675 km project will be executed in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode at a cost of Rs 6,957 crore. It is expected to generate around 15.42 lakh person-days of direct and 19.19 lakh person-days of indirect employment, opening new avenues of growth, development and prosperity in the region.

Taking to social media, Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma extended his gratitude to the Centre. “The project, which includes a 34 km elevate

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