Cabinet clears infrastructure projects worth Rs 12,178 crore

The government has approved Rs 12,178 crore worth of infrastructure projects and an AIIMS in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1,351crore. The cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday cleared the project for constructing a 14.1km long two-lane tunnel at Zojila pass providing all weather connectivity to Srinagar, Kargil and Leh in Jammu and Kashmir at the cost of Rs 6,808 crore, including the cost of land acquisition, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said.