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Chhattisgarh govt starts working on Nava Raipur's infrastructure projects

When the pandemic was at its peak in May 2021, the state government stopped all major infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new governor's house

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A firm based in Korba has bagged the contract. Earlier, the tender for the project was floated in March 2021 that was cancelled.

R Krishna Das Raipur
The Chhattisgarh government has started working on the infrastructure projects of state capital Nava (New) Raipur that were stalled during the Covid-induced pandemic.

When the pandemic was at its peak in May 2021, the state government stopped all major infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new governor’s house, Assembly building, chief minister’s house, residences of ministers and senior officers, and a new circuit house in the ‘Nava Raipur’ area (New Raipur).

Parliamentary Secretary for public works department (PWD), Vikas Upadhyay, said the move would save the state exchequer Rs 20,000 crore. The country was battling with Covid and it was inevitable