<h1>Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway approved for Rs 8,300 crore; alignment cleared and tendering to follow pending final approvals.</h1> The Appraisal Committee approved Rs 8,300 crore and the alignment for the Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway; Cabinet approval remains pending and, once obtained, a national highway authority will float construction tenders. Land acquisition is about 60-70% complete. The first phase approves 160 km up to Paradip of an eventual 346 km corridor, with four lanes planned between Rameshwar and Konark and two lanes between Konark and Paradip.