Chandigarh: Haryana Public Health Engineering and Public Works Minister Ranbir Gangwa said that securing land for road projects is often a major challenge, but Haryana has taken steps to make the process simpler and more transparent through technology.
The Cabinet Minister shared Haryana’s experience with the e-Bhoomi model on Monday during the first day of the two-day national Chintan Shivir, ‘GatiShakti Se Pragati’, organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at Ekta Nagar in Narmada district of Gujarat. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, along with Public Works Ministers and senior officials from various states across the country, was present at the Chintan Shivir.
During the Shivar, Ranbir Gangwa spoke on the theme ‘Accelerating Land Acquisition and Leveraging Bhoomi Rashi’. He explained how Haryana has integrated the process of making land available for road projects with an online system.
At the two-day national Chintan Shivir being held in Ekta Nagar, ministers and officials from across the country are sharing their experiences on various issues related to the road sector. Discussions at the Shivir are focusing on land availability, project implementation, highway safety, quality and project monitoring.