Govt to spend ₹50k cr on river front development
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that the government would spend ₹50,000 crore on river front development, after launching two vessels carrying Maruti Suzuki cars and construction material. Calling waterways the growth engine of Uttar Pradesh, Gadkari added, "We are harnessing our 20,000 km of river front and 75,000 km coastline with an initial ₹50,000 crore investment."