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The widening of National Highway-320 in Sundargarh district faces fresh delays due to stalled utility shifts and incomplete tree felling between Jaraikela and Bondamunda.
Reports from The New Indian Express stated that the 25.45 km stretch, declared a national highway in 2022, has seen only 80% of the required land handed over to authorities, with work stuck on key patches amid bureaucratic tangles and local resistance.
Delays stem from unresolved issues in shifting electrical utilities and felling trees. Notably, the National Highway Division (NHD) has deposited Rs 11 crore with Tata Power for relocating poles and wires, and Rs 3 cro...