Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said that the 451-km long Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway will be a game-changer in transforming the fortunes of coastal Odisha. In a series of tweets, Pradhan said that maintaining the ecological and environmental sanctity of the region, the coastal area will also emerge as one of India's prime tourist attractions.

"Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway will also act as an #economic corridor for the transport of agricultural & pisciculture produce to Paradip & Dhamra port & also play an important role in movement of supplies during natural disasters such as #cyclones & #floods," said the Minister. pic.twitter.com/CUVfjaiQMf

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"Digha-Gopalpur coastal highway will also act as an economic corridor for the transport of agricultural and pisciculture produce to Paradip and Dhamra port and also play an important role in movement of supplies during natural disasters such as cyclones and floods," said the Minister.