Modi Govt Greenlights 20,668 Cr Highway Projects for Maharashtra, Odisha

• Modi government approves two major highway projects worth 20,668 crore rupees for Maharashtra and Odisha.
• Maharashtra gets a 6-lane Greenfield Nashik-Solapur Corridor (374 km, 19,142 crore) to ease traffic and boost connectivity.
• The Nashik-Solapur corridor will link key economic/religious hubs and is part of the Surat-Chennai Economic Corridor.
• Odisha's NH-326 (206 km, 1,526 crore) will be widened/strengthened, improving connectivity in Naxal-affected Malkangiri-Koraput.
• Odisha project is strategically vital, aiding security forces and connecting the state to Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Why It Matters: Modi Govt's 20,668 Cr highway boost for Maharashtra, Odisha promises enhanced connectivity & development.