Rajasthan infuses Rs 3,525-cr in state’s road sector
Rajasthan government has sanctioned Rs 3,525 crore for carrying out various road works including for building new roads and upgrading the existing ones.and earmarked Rs 1,166 crore for roads in 694 villages across tribal and desert belt of the state. More than 5,000 road development works will be carried out in the state. These works include approval of Rs 1,870 crore for the construction work of unpatchable/missing link roads in each assembly constituency at a cost of Rs 10 crore. Along with this, Rs 1,166 crore will be spent for 694 villages to connect villages with more than 250 populations in tribal and desert areas with asphalt roads in a phased manner. Apart from this, CM has also made a financial provision of Rs 488.80 crore for 1,375 works of 96 urban bodies. In the budget for the year 2023-24, various road development works were announced by the CM to strengthen the infrastructure across the state.