Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- Odisha Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Wednesday said the long-pending Coastal Highway project between Rameshwar and Paradip is finally moving ahead with all key processes nearing completion.

He said that the route for the project has been cleared, and construction will start soon after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gives its approval. The minister estimated the project cost at around Rs 8,300 crore.

Harichandan alleged that the previous government repeatedly stalled the highway's alignment, which delayed the project for years. He claimed the earlier government did not want the Prime Minister's development initiatives to gain visibility in Odisha.

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