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The Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Thiru T. R. Baalu has approved three repair works to be carried out in tsunami- damaged sections of National Highways in Tamil Nadu. The total cost of the three works is Rs. 9.41 crore.
The works are: construction of retaining wall in km 99/200-99/600 and 100/450-101/050 of NH 45A in Villupuram NH Division at a cost of Rs. 132.87 lakhs, restoration of damages in km 137/7-165/4 and km 189/0-191/0 of NH 45A in Thanjavur NH Division at a cost of Rs. 373.86 lakhs, and restoration of damages in km 146/0-164/0 of NH 210 in Ramnad NH Division at a cost of Rs. 434.02 lakhs.
These sections of National Highways in Tamil Nadu had suffered extensive damage during the tsunami disaster in December last year. The above-mentioned works have been approved in continuation of tsunami restoration works worth Rs. 15 crore approved earlier by Thiru Baalu.
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