As a part of its master plan for improvement of city's road infrastructure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will undertake the resurfacing of more than 1,000 roads at a cost of Rs 1,460cr. In addition to this, the ongoing repair works of 367 roads will be carried out entailing an investment worth Rs 500cr, said the civic body in an official statement, adding that 641 work orders have been given for new road works in the city. Apart from this, 376 projects are already in full swing, civic chief Ajoy Mehta has directed road department officials to complete 360 works -including 102 new and 258 ongoing before monsoon. The remaining 657 works have to be completed before April next year. Similarly, he also directed road department officials to complete tender process of 369 works, which have been proposed in the civic budget 2016-17, before August this year. They include 208 works from the island city, 89 from western suburbs and 72 from eastern suburbs.
