Gujarat CM OKays further more allocation for State and Panchayat owned roads

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Chief Minister has approved Rs 2268.93 crore for the upgradation, widening, and strengthening works of existing state and panchayat-owned roads connecting 44 tourist destinations of the state. Upgradation, widening, and strengthening works will be carried out on a total of 58 roads of these tourist destinations. This detail was announced by the state government today in a press release.

The Chief Minister has also approved the allocation of Rs 467.50 crore for 11 works to widen the existing bridges and structures, which are narrow compared to the four-lane roads in the state.

He had earlier approved Rs 245.30 crore for the works of 20 roads to widen the narrow bridges and structures; now he has allocated Rs 467.50 crore to the Roads and Buildings Department to widen 11 more roads.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has also taken another important decision and approved Rs 189.90 crore for strengthening, widening, and converting 29 unpaved roads into paved roads connecting industrial and quarry areas.

Accordingly, an estimated Rs. 8.80 crore has been allocated for the conversion of unpaved roads of 7.45 km length of five roads, Rs. 47.30 crore for strengthening 30.68 km length of 8 roads, and Rs. 133.70 crore for widening 88.50 km length of 16 roads as per the requirement.

Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has so far approved Rs. 1646.34 crore for 73 works in this financial year for the purpose of necessary improvement of such roads.DeshGujarat