<h3><br />''</h3><span style="color: #222222;">Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will today lay the foundation stone for three highway projects worth over two thousand 300 crore rupees in Odisha. <br />''<br />''The projects will ensure better connectivity of the mineral-rich Angul and Dhenkanal districts of Odisha with the rest of the state. <br />''<br />''An official release said, Mr Gadkari, will also visit Paradip Port to inaugurate port projects worth 431 Crore rupees and lay foundation for six projects worth over three thousand crore rupees. <br />''<br />''The Ministry said, the projects will help in generating employment opportunities in the region and improve the socio-economic condition of the local people. The Minister will be accompanied by Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.</span><br />