State Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Rajesh Munat and MP Abhishek Singh on Thursday laid foundation stone of Dhamdha-Khairagarh road under Chhattisgarh Road Development scheme.
The 39 km-long stretch of road is going to be constructed with the expenditure of around Rs 66.99 crore, officials stated.
With accomplishment of the road construction work, Dhamdha which is in Durg district is going to have direct connectivity with Khairagarh Town of Rajnandgaon, said Munat while addressing a gathering a programme organized to mark foundation stone laying ceremony and added that the development work is going to enhance transportation facility in the region.
Meanwhile, Munat also announced of developing a Warehouse and Mini Stadium in Bazar Utariya region.
“Road is key ingredient for rural development. Construction of road will result in all-round development of the region. It concurrently increases movement of officials and workers of different departments in rural areas which will also help improve healthcare services,” he said.
Road construction works to the tune of around Rs 30,000 crore has already been started in Chhattisgarh and soon, every region in the State will witness existence of broad road network, the PWD Minister informed.
The Minister further stated that Chhattisgarh has recorded all round development in various fields including education, health, road connectivity, irrigation, employment besides other sectors.
The Dhamdha-Khairagarh road is going to open series of opportunities for development of the region, said MP Abhishek Singh, adding that the developmental work is going to provide connectivity of the region with Raipur.