In Gujarat, the pre-empowered committee of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has cleared upgradation of the 2,834 km of roads at an estimated cost of Rs 1,064 crore. Union Minister of Rural Development Jairam Ramesh informed Chief Minister Narendra Modi about the Centre's decision in a letter. Ramesh said that a meeting of the pre-empowered committee was held recently and the same has recommended upgradation of 921 roads, covering 2,834 km in all across the state.
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Haryana govt okays Rs 9 cr for Yamunanagar road repairs
Haryana government has approved Rs. 9.37 crore to repair roads in Yamunanagar district that were damaged because of the recent rains. More than Rs. 1.87 crore will be spent on the construction of roads, cross-drainage structure and 60-metre side ramps on link road from Kaith Kalanour village to Lapra village, a release said.
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BRO strives to rebuild roads in flood-hit U’khand, Himachal
In Uttarakhand, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is striving to rebuild the roads in flood affected areas. BRO is continuing with its efforts of opening the road network in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. BRO has pressed in to service about 130 excavators and bulldozers. Despite bad weather BRO has kept open both the main axis i.e. Rishikesh to Uttarkashi and Rishikesh - Joshimath – Govindghat in Uttarakhand.
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Bihar to build 50,000 km roads
Bihar government will construct a network of 50,000 km of roads in the next five years, said Rural Works Department Minister Bhim Singh. Presenting the annual report of his department, Singh said while 11 districts are covered under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
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UP faces fund shortage for its rural road project
The Uttar Pradesh government had earmarked Rs 2,125 crore for construction of roads under the Ram Manohar Lohiya Samagra Vikas Yojana in 1,598 villages in 2012-13. But now the government has scaled down the amount to just Rs 391 crore because of lack of funds, said a senior official in the State Panchayati Raj Department. And even out of the 391 crore, only Rs 100 crore has actually been released for the purpose so far, said the official.
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Bihar to build 50,000 km roads in 5 yrs
Bihar government will construct a network of 50,000 km of roads in the next five years, said Rural Works Department Minister Bhim Singh on June 10. Presenting the annual report of his department, Singh said while 11 districts are covered under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the remaining districts would be covered under Mukhyamantri Gram Sampark Yojana (MGSY).
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Odisha govt to develop critical infrastructure
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed that the state would focus on developing critical infrastructure mainly electricity, roads and water to ensure faster and balanced socio-economic development. He said this after meeting Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalise the annual plan outlay for the state
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All villages in J&K’s constituency to get roads by 2018
All villages of Udhampur-Doda constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will be connected with roads by 2018, a local MP said on May 20. The villages would be connected with roads under centrally-funded and other schemes by 2018, Choudhary Lal Singh said while addressing a rally after inaugurating a bridge at Agar village in Reasi district.
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Delhi’s 500 roads to be carpeted with concrete
In Delhi city at least 500 roads are going to be carpeted with concrete with their new owner, Public Works Department (PWD), looking to improve the life span of stretches prone to waterlogging. Most of these 500 roads were under the municipal corporation, till the PWD, a Delhi government department, took custody in 2012.
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Nashik division of PWD executes construction works
The north division of the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Maharashtra government is undertaking construction of roads, bridges, hospital buildings and other civic infrastructure projects. The division, which is headed by executive engineer Satish Chikhlikar, was allocated an annual sum of Rs 40 crore in 2012-13. Among the various projects undertaken by the division are the construction of Kadwa bridge on Pimpalgaon-Dindori Roa