Haryana plans 650-km new road networks

In its Budget estimates for 2021-22, the Haryana Government has planned to take up the construction of 650-km of new roads along with improvement of 5,000 km road length. To reduce congestion and improve road safety, the government has accorded administrative approval for the construction of 11 bypasses entailing ₹1,007.19 crore investments. The Chief Minister informed that the construction of Tohana bypass has already been started and the construction of Uchana and Bahadurgarh bypasses will start this fiscal. The Centre has cleared the widening of 2,500 km roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Phase-III. Out of this, 688 km roads in 2020-21 and 1,213 km in 2021-22 have been proposed for strengthening and widening. Apart from this, under NABARD funded schemes, the construction of 416 km road has been completed and the construction of 357 km roads is in progress. In 2021-22, construction of 323 km of rural roads will be undertaken with assistance from NABARD and a total of 317 km new roads have been constructed at ₹253 crore and 1,545 km of roads have been improved through strengthening and widening at the cost of ₹1,009.15 crore.