Bhubaneswar: The long-pending coastal highway project between Odisha’s Rameshwar and Paradip is finally set to take off with all formalities nearing completion and the Centre approving the key stretch to be built at a cost of over Rs 8,300 crore.

Odisha’s Works Minister Prithviraj Haarichandan said on Wednesday that the route for the project has been cleared, and construction will start soon after the CCEA gives its approval. ADVERTISEMENT

Significantly, the public private partnership appraisal committee (PPPAC) of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved this major portion of the ambitious coastal highway from Rameshwar to Digha to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 8,300.79 crore.

Officials said the 160.18 km section from Rameshwar to Paradip of the 346-km greenfield highway will

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