J&K targets 4,500-km rural road network this fiscal
The Jammu & Kashmir Government has fixed a target to construct 4,500 km of road under the PMGSY scheme during the current financial year. The construction of new roads is likely to connect 150 new habitations across the state. In addition, the government has also fixed a target to complete work on 14 bridges which will benefit around 2.85 lakh masses. To improve the road connectivity and construction of bridges, the state government has also allocated ₹4,089 crore as an annual budget during 2021-22 for the road and bridges sector. The allocation is ₹467 crore more than the previous year's budget allocation for this sector. The enhanced allocation has been made for the roads and bridges sector at a time when the majority of the roads in city and towns have developed potholes, giving tough time to the commuters as well as damaging the vehicles. The roads across Kashmir require immediate attention and repair work needs to be started to ease the travel of the commuters. Besides taking up new road projects and expediting work on bridges, the government is also planning to launch an Online Monitoring System wherein all the project works from preparation of DPR to final bill payment will be done online. Emphasis is being laid on the establishment of quality control laboratories for every district to keep a check on the quality of material and work to have better life and durability of the roads and bridges across the state.
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28 April 2021
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