As part of the state government's thrust of development road infrastructure, the Odisha government has cleared Rs.4,265 crore for building about 1175 km of roads, construction of 40 bridges and five railways over bridges. The provision also includes Rs.350 crore for double-laning of state highways under State Highway Development Program, Rs.80 crore for road projects under PPP mode, Rs.100 crore for Biju Expressway to improve connectivity in Western Odisha and KBK districts, Rs.400 crore for Central Road Projects and Rs.714 crore for maintenance. The state government has launched a scheme, connecting the unconnected villages to provide road connectivity to 142 remotest and inaccessible villages of 17 left wing extremist (LWE) districts for which Rs.100 crore has been provided in the 2018-19 state Budget. Steps have also been initiated to complete rural roads under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).
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04 April 2018
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