Finance Ministry approves Rs 8,300 cr for coastal highway project in Odisha

Odisha’s Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the Union Finance Ministry has cleared ₹8,300 crore for the Rameshwar–Paradip coastal highway, with 60–70% land acquisition completed. The project awaits approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, after which NHAI will issue construction tenders.