New Delhi, March 20 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled greenfield high-speed National Highway to connect JNPA Port (Pagote) with Chowk (29.219 km) in Maharashtra at an investment of Rs 4,500 Crore. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved enhancement of outlays to Rs 6,190 Crore for two schemes aimed at increasing milk production. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the Union Cabinet has approved the revised Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) and National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD). Both the schemes, which seek to enhance milk production and raise farmers' income, will now have a total outlay of Rs 6,190 Crore.
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