Shimla, July 15 -- In a strong statement addressing the growing discontent over ongoing National Highway widening works, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Anirudh Singh said he would meet Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on July 19 in Delhi to raise public grievances related to the four-laning projects.

"I have been receiving regular complaints from the public, both directly and through social media, about damages caused to their homes, land, and farms due to highway widening works. Even Anurag Thakur has expressed concern, and I noticed that Gadkari ji himself seems to be receiving a wave of complaints online. I will seek an appointment with him and present a detailed report...