State highways to be widened

Sandeep Goyal, manager, PWD B038;R, said, 8220;The project includes five different routes on the state highways 20 and 15A. While the cost of widening and strengthening of the Murthal-Sonepat route is around Rs 27.62 crore, the cost of Sampla-Jhajjar route and Sonepat-Khakhoda-Sampla route is Rs 33.99 crores and Rs 54.06 crore, respectively. The work of shifting of the electricity poles and lines has already started and is expected to get completed soon.8221;

Goyal also added that as some portion of the forest land is also part of the project, the PWD department has applied for clearance from the Forest Department, which is expected soon. 8220;While there would be number of trees that would be cut for the project, the exact number cannot be estimated right now. It has been long since the forest department was asked for the clearance and the go-ahead is expected anytime now,8221; added Goyal.