At least 408 roads in 29 districts of the State would be constructed under the Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana while all the roads in Malkangiri district would be developed under the Pradhan Mantri Gramya Sadak Yojana, it was revealed at a review meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary GC Pati here on Monday. Initially, a budgetary allocation of Rs907 crore has been made to carry out the project.
The concerned contactors would maintain the roads for three years, the meeting revealed. The Chief Secretary directed the officials to ensure quality during road construction and directed the Rural Development department to update in the asset management website. Development Commissioner UN Behera, Rural Development Principal Secretary PK Mohapatra, Works Secretary Nalini Kanta Pradhan among many senior Government officials attended the meeting.