Gandhinagar, Dec. 19 -- Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved the construction of a new bridge over the Sabarmati River at Rinza village in Tarapur Taluka, Anand district, for Rs 110 crore.

According to the press release, residents of Rinza, Nabhoi, Pachegam, and Dugari villages in Tarapur Taluka brought to the Chief Minister's attention that changes in the Sabarmati River's flow during the monsoon cut off access to the opposite bank, disrupting connectivity.

Responding promptly to this representation, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has sanctioned Rs 110 crore for the project, which includes land acquisition, pre-construction activities like hydraulic surveys, soil investigations, design work, as well as the construction of a two-...