UP is witnessing never-before pace of road construction: Nitin Gokarn
At a time when the state of Uttar Pradesh is making headlines for various highways projects, including the completed and under-construction expressways, the UP Public Works Department has also undertaken a number of initiatives related to road construction and otherwise in its bid to pitch in for the cause of state’s development. In a recent interaction with outgoing Principal Secretary of Public Works Department , Nitin Ramesh Gokarn , ETGovernment tried to know about their initiatives, understand how the department is going to make up for the man-days lost to the pandemic, technology adoption for faster execution of the projects and much more. Having served as Principal Secretary of the Public Works Department for over three years from 27th June 2019 to 1st May 2022, Gokarn took over the charge of Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Department on 1st May 2022. Edited excerpts: How would you describe the present roads and highways scenario in Uttar Prad...